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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Bony structure that protects the lungs






2. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






3. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all






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






5. Male sex cells produced in the testes






6. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






7. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






8. A group of mammals that lays eggs






9. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






10. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains






11. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






12. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






13. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds






14. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






15. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






16. Tough tissues that connect bones together






17. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear






18. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






19. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






20. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






21. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






27. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves






28. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat






29. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






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






31. 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






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






33. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






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






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






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






37. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






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






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






40. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






41. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






42. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






43. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






44. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






45. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






46. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying






47. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments






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






49. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






50. The tube that is connected to the outside world