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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
animals
cones
auditory canal
sign language
2. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
skin
wisdom teeth
vascular
flagellates
3. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
papillae
vocal folds
down feathers
vestigial
4. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
budding
invertebrates
diatoms
dinoflagellates
5. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
insulin
sprozoa
genes
integumentary system
6. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone
vacscular plants
roots
dentin
cementum
7. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
brain
bony fish
negative feedback
alveoli
8. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
sebaceous glands
wisdom teeth
vascular
myelin
9. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
adrenal glands
perennials
animals
ameboids
10. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
impulses
interneurons
large intestine
mandibles
11. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
lizards
green algae
pedipalps
annuals
12. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
red algae
left atrium
endothermic
cellular respiration
13. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ
lizards
antibody
antennae
neurons
14. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings
animals
centromere
heredity
protists
15. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
meninges
phytoplankton
torpor
nervous system
16. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
esophogus
teeth
echnioderm
anophase
17. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
nematocyst
bilateral symmetry
gliding joints
salivary amylase
18. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
marrow
spinnerets
Fallopian tube
sphincteres
19. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
saliva
urinary system
periosteum
spongy bone
20. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
pistill
terminal hair
euglenoids
breathing
21. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
brown algae
meninges
metamorphosis
abdomen
22. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
turtles and tortoises
heredity
sensory neurons
thalamus
23. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
antibody
estrogen
urinary system
cones
24. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
spicules
iris
asynmetric animals
axons
25. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
thymus
pupil
urea
lizards
26. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
centromere
telophase
frontal lobe
molt
27. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone
vertebrates
pseudopod
symbiosis
spongy bone
28. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
soma
fungi
cillia
premolars
29. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
fission
sign language
large intestine
cones
30. A group of mammals that lays eggs
hemoglobin
vestigial
monotremes
bilateral symmetry
31. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
terminal hair
brain stem
cillia
urea
32. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
motor neurons
ventricle
xylem
pitfall trap
33. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
prokaryotic
swim bladder
down feathers
cerebellum
34. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
rRNA
recessive trait
frontal lobe
testicles
35. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
spiracles
pistill
vertebrae
arthropods
36. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
endoplasmic reticulum
internal fertilization
proprioception
penis
37. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
vellus hair
anura
nucleus
white matter
38. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
cartilagenous fish
olfactory membrane
reptiles
rectum
39. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
anabolic metabolism
joint
capillaries
urinary system
40. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
alveoli
birds
olfactory bulb
marrow
41. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring
iris
dominant trait
sperm duct
tympanic membrane
42. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
respiratory system
hair cells
parathyroid gland
false vocal chords
43. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
gene
stamen
sensilla
thalamus
44. The material that is used to control all
stomach acids
DNA
genes
pulmonary circulation
45. 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
hypothalamus
cuticle
annuals
limbic system
46. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
integumentary system
mitosis
chordata
nematocyst
47. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
thymus
bladder
pollen
angiosperms
48. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding
breathing
pedipalps
Punnett Square
motor neurons
49. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
limbic system
synapse
molt
melanin
50. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
pulmonary circulation
testicles
deafness
white blood cells