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CSET Science: Biology
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1. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
vertebrates
saliva
radial symmetry
monocots
2. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
kidneys
olfactory bulb
molars
ectotherm
3. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole
flatworms
chemical digestion
cornea
rRNA
4. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature
lanugo hair
apoda
growth hormone
flagellum
5. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
periosteum
reptiles
dermis
baby teeth
6. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
blood
monocots
genome
roundworms
7. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
synapse
centromere
stomach
mRNA
8. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
gonadotropins
iris
scales
melanocytes
9. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
endoplasmic reticulum
nematocyst
sweat glands
lobes
10. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
estrogen
echnioderm
RNA World
spongin
11. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
red blood cell
kidneys
lobster pot trap
mucus
12. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
testosterone
brown algae
hinge joint
cyanobacteria
13. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
cerebrum
atrium
lungs
parasites
14. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
archaea
dicots
mollusks
saliva
15. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
mitochondria
plants
sebaceous glands
turtles and tortoises
16. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
Punnett Square
cartilage
sebaceous glands
larynx
17. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
stamen
fins
heart
platelets
18. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
ventricle
skeletal system
pedipalps
green algae
19. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
photosynthesis
bilateral symmetry
budding
pupil
20. Something that makes somebody sick
retina
cerebrospinal fluid
estrogen
pathogenic
21. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
carrageenan
down feathers
diatoms
insects
22. Any place where two or more bones meet
joint
arachnids
anophase
sperm duct
23. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds
axons
somatic senses
endotherm
jawless fish
24. 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
dermis
telophase
lizards
mechanical digestion
25. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
anophase
Punnett Square
flypaper trap
fission
26. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
pivot joint
marrow
dinoflagellates
pupil
27. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
torpor
recessive trait
sessile
plasma
28. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
protists
growth hormone
cerebrum
metaphase
29. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
notochord
immune system
muscular system
carbohydrate
30. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
left atrium
myelin
skin
sebum
31. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
euglenoids
plaque
appendicitis
pulmonary circulation
32. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
appendectomy
compound eyes
cell
meninges
33. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
heredity
sebaceous glands
diatoms
plants
34. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
nervous system
spinnerets
arthropods
vacuoles
35. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth
small intestine
atrium
incisors
peritonitis
36. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
bases
ameboids
torpor
hammer
37. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
metaphase
plasma
vellus hair
mandibles
38. A type of reptile that has no limbs
snakes
deafness
golgi bodies
sperm cells
39. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
algae
discs
salivary amylase
tympanic membrane
40. Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are visible and centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cells and threadlike spindle fibers start to spread across
fins
appendectomy
prophase
dendrites
41. The physical breaking apart of food
cavity
ribcage
mechanical digestion
atrium
42. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
type 1 diabetes
touch
antibody
platelets
43. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
nervous system
olfactory cells
gene
lens
44. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
nephrons
umami
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
parathyroid gland
45. Pigment that gives skin its color
systemic circulation
melanin
neurotransmitters
thyroid
46. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil
monotremes
cuticle
stirrup
vocal folds
47. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
algae
bone marrow
skin
seeds
48. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
vertebrates
proprioception
sensory neurons
xylem
49. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
hair follicle
vestigial
spiracles
appendicitis
50. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
endotherm
organelle
heredity
integumentary system
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