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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






2. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






3. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin






4. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






5. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






6. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






7. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs






8. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






9. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today






10. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






11. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






12. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death






13. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






14. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable






15. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






16. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






17. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






18. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






19. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup






20. The hard outer layer of the tooth






21. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months






22. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






23. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






24. Vibrations in the air around you






25. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water






26. A type of reptile that has no limbs






27. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






28. Small tube attached to the large intestine






29. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis






30. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






31. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






32. A group of mammals that lays eggs






33. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs






34. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






35. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






36. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






37. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color






38. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






39. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet






40. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






41. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






42. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






43. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea






44. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






45. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






46. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






47. Mixture of sperm and fluids






48. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system






49. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






50. Sacs that produce the body's hair