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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. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
chromosomes
somatic nervous system
monocots
joint
2. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy
chyme
epinepherine
pistill
inner ear
3. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
annuals
crocodilians
vestigial
fission
4. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
nucleus
metabolism
chitin
auditory canal
5. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds
diatoms
left atrium
pedipalps
endotherm
6. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
amphibians
blood
hormones
organelle
7. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
gliding joints
snakes
stomach
down feathers
8. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
algal blooms
animal - like protist
wisdom teeth
monocots
9. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
mitosis
circulatory system
parathyroid gland
white blood cells
10. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges
nephrons
pineal gland
internal fertilization
asynmetric animals
11. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water
glucose
epinepherine
baby teeth
internal fertilization
12. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
hemoglobin
arthropods
cementum
type 1 diabetes
13. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
lymphatic system
pistill
marsupials
anvil
14. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
metabolism
tendons
iris
stomata
15. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times
perennials
voluntary muscle
spiracles
bases
16. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
phloem
metaphase
wisdom teeth
plant - like protist
17. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
reptiles
seeds
phytoplankton
marsupials
18. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
chloroplasts
cartilagenous fish
bladder
symbiosis
19. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone
ball and socket joint
phloem
plant - like protist
sperm duct
20. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
peritonitis
mollusks
limbic system
heart
21. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
dinoflagellates
glucose
scales
apoda
22. Something that makes somebody sick
sound waves
arthropods
centromere
pathogenic
23. Poison from the bloodstream
urea
fission
hypodermis
pitfall trap
24. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
iris
parasites
spongin
pupil
25. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
proteins
flatworms
sebaceous glands
cillia
26. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue
vertebrae
mechanoreceptors
lymphatic system
heart
27. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
ovaries and testes
roots
thalamus
torpor
28. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
sign language
animals
axons
anophase
29. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
chemical digestion
cell membrane
vellus hair
bony fish
30. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
spine
double hellix
molt
cytoplasm
31. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
respiratory system
molt
urine
sign language
32. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar
lobster pot trap
spine
insulin
macronucleus
33. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes
rRNA
abdomen
hypothalamus
atrium
34. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
parathyroid gland
muscular system
phytoplankton
cephalothorax
35. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
ligaments
sessile
olfactory bulb
penis
36. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
plasma
annuals
molars
cartilage
37. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
axons
kidneys
green algae
hammer
38. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
notochord
photosynthesis
genome
limbic system
39. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches
endocrine system
autonomic nervous system
bladder trap
archaea
40. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
cephalothorax
vascular
endothermic
bacteria
41. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
urinary system
lysosomes
eukaryotic cells
frontal lobe
42. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
neurons
gene
spicules
notochord
43. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
endotherm
birds
sweat glands
thalamus
44. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
saliva
dermis
mitochondria
DNA
45. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
diaphragm
interneurons
bilateral symmetry
myelin
46. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
synovial fluid
bone marrow
metabolism
sphincteres
47. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
cerebrum
involuntary muscle
larynx
teeth
48. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste
auditory canal
autonomic nervous system
organelle
gliding joints
49. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
voluntary muscle
scrotum
bladder
ectotherm
50. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
lanugo hair
gills
ligaments
bacteria