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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body






2. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






3. Any place where two or more bones meet






4. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart






5. The flow of blood within the heart itself






6. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






7. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






8. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






9. Sacs that produce the body's hair






10. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






11. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake






12. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






13. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






14. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






15. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon






16. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






17. Tough tissues that connect bones together






18. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






19. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






20. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






21. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






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






23. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






24. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






25. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






26. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions






27. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up






28. Little pouches that hair grows out of






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






30. A neuron cell's body






31. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






32. Groups of cells that live together






33. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






34. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






35. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






36. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






37. A group of mammals that lays eggs






38. 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






39. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers






40. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






41. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






42. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






43. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






44. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






45. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air






46. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear






47. The sex glands of women






48. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water






49. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






50. 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