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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
mucus
xylem
incisors
stamen
2. The physical breaking apart of food
cytoplasm
mechanical digestion
red algae
lobes
3. Joint that is used to turn one's head
processes
cellular respiration
anura
pivot joint
4. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
angiosperms
spongin
cavity
animals
5. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
cartilagenous fish
DNA
bladder
6. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
phytoplankton
thyroid
vocal folds
superior and inferior vena cava
7. The male sex cells of a flower
true vocal chords
reptiles
pollen
ectotherm
8. The bumps found on a tongue
compact bone
pseudopod
lens
papillae
9. A neuron cell's body
roundworms
cornea
hemoglobin
soma
10. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
premolars
algae
urodela
lobes
11. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
plaque
cones
lungs
stomata
12. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
Punnett Square
small intestine
notochord
periosteum
13. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
epidermis
skeletal system
anophase
salivary amylase
14. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
thyroid
papillae
appendicitis
proteins
15. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
gills
tendons
cones
bladder trap
16. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
chelicerae
pulmonary circulation
vertebrae
vascular
17. 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
arachnids
Fallopian tube
flagellates
olfactory cells
18. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
birds
swim bladder
conifers
olfactory membrane
19. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
chitin
follicles
cephalothorax
stomata
20. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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21. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
nervous system
invertebrates
joint
carbohydrate
22. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey
jawless fish
sphincteres
photosynthesis
spicules
23. Tough tissues that connect bones together
vertebrae
ligaments
cytoplasm
compact bone
24. Meat - eating
cillia
cornea
carnivorous
terminal hair
25. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
metaphase
left atrium
chloroplasts
villi
26. A group of mammals that lays eggs
spongy bone
auditory canal
contour feathers
monotremes
27. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering
RNA
cell membrane
anura
seeds
28. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes
algal blooms
rRNA
skeletal system
euglenoids
29. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
placental mammals
turtles and tortoises
cell
anophase
30. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
olfactory membrane
vertebrates
diatoms
chloroplasts
31. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
compound eyes
nephrons
anabolic metabolism
blood
32. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction
thyroid
ovaries and testes
recessive trait
animals
33. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
annelids
fungi
neurons
pancreas
34. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape
cornea
dentin
inner ear
perennials
35. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood
processes
large intestine
nephrons
gonadotropins
36. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus
cilliates
pedipalps
frontal lobe
gliding joints
37. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
cementum
sebaceous glands
flagellates
tendons
38. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
diaphragm
dermis
salivary glands
parathyroid gland
39. Poison from the bloodstream
urea
cones
auditory canal
retina
40. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
cnidarians
pulmonary circulation
voluntary muscle
chloroplast
41. Gives hair its strength and coloring
RNA World
angiosperms
thalamus
cortex
42. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development
mitochondria
pineal gland
RNA
thalamus
43. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
muscular system
urodela
neurons
endothermic
44. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat
autonomic nervous system
synovial fluid
retina
euglenoids
45. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
DNA
mandibles
flatworms
thyroid
46. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes
chlorophyll
flatworms
gymnosperms
cell
47. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
heart
cytoplasm
internal fertilization
roundworms
48. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
rectum
molt
vellus hair
cell
49. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
annuals
genetic modification
micronucleus
interneurons
50. The flow of blood within the heart itself
glucose
heart
coronary circulation
spongin