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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. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
stomach acids
right atrium
angiosperms
frontal lobe
2. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
gliding joints
true vocal chords
glucose
pituitary gland
3. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
sphincteres
thyroid
parasites
lobster pot trap
4. Male sex cells produced in the testes
gymnosperms
stomata
vellus hair
sperm cells
5. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
temporal lobe
stomach
skeletal muscles
cartilagenous fish
6. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
elastin and collagen
joint
uterus
bases
7. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
cuticle
chemical digestion
reptiles
epinepherine
8. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
pitfall trap
micronucleus
vestigial
cerebrum
9. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
flagellum
digestive system
olfactory cells
pallisade and spongy cells
10. 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
pathogenic
RNA World
contour feathers
joint
11. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
pathogenic
salivary glands
nervous system
epinepherine
12. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
elastin and collagen
ectotherm
spicules
mRNA
13. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
antennae
temporal lobe
green algae
meninges
14. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
parasites
algal blooms
compact bone
green algae
15. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
saliva
pulmonary circulation
cones
type 1 diabetes
16. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
contour feathers
pulmonary circulation
heredity
inner ear
17. The shape that DNA is formed within
proteins
animal - like protist
double hellix
macronucleus
18. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
metabolism
lungs
cnidarians
parasites
19. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA
melanin
enamel
diatoms
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
20. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes
gymnosperms
algae
photosynthesis
reproductive system
21. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
seeds
scales
cillia
ovaries and testes
22. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
mammals
amphibians
centromere
kidneys
23. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another
impulses
centromere
pulmonary circulation
rods
24. The tube that is connected to the outside world
plaque
urethra
alveoli
ureters
25. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
systemic circulation
type 1 diabetes
pistill
premolars
26. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
reptiles
chemical digestion
testicles
thalamus
27. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
cellular respiration
discs
stomata
parathyroid gland
28. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
compact bone
urodela
iris
baby teeth
29. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
flagellum
umami
pineal gland
temporal lobe
30. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
flatworms
carrageenan
incisors
red tide
31. 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
radial symmetry
gonadotropins
capillaries
limbic system
32. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
left atrium
brown algae
vacscular plants
radial symmetry
33. 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
algal blooms
epidermis
coronary circulation
growth hormone
34. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
endocrine system
mollusks
appendicitis
fungi
35. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
urethra
appendix
mRNA
false vocal chords
36. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
cartilage
flypaper trap
tissues
epidermis
37. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
chromosomes
diatoms
bilateral symmetry
gene
38. The male sex organ
Punnett Square
penis
breathing
mucus
39. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves
elastin and collagen
small intestine
flagellum
euglenoids
40. Small tube attached to the large intestine
auditory canal
appendix
vestigial
estrogen
41. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
olfactory membrane
diaphragm
breathing
urea
42. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
enamel
heart
tympanic membrane
discs
43. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
air sacs
involuntary muscle
chloroplasts
deafness
44. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
tissues
sensilla
platelets
mandibles
45. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
spinnerets
protists
conifers
endothermic
46. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
pancreas
involuntary muscle
outer ear
xylem
47. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
hammer
reptiles
muscular system
dermis
48. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
arachnids
fins
periosteum
uterus
49. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
somatic nervous system
muscular system
olfactory bulb
digestive system
50. A neuron cell's body
sign language
pancreas
soma
phylogeny