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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Something that makes somebody sick






2. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






3. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






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






5. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






6. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal






7. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests






8. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






9. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






10. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid






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






12. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






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






14. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






15. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






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






17. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






18. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system






19. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






20. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






21. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






22. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






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






24. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






25. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei






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






27. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy






28. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream






29. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish






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






31. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream






32. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






33. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






34. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






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






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






37. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell

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38. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place






39. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm






40. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






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






42. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






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






44. 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






45. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






46. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






47. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






48. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






49. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






50. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin