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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
terminal hair
abdomen
vascular
animal - like protist
2. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
thyroid
processes
thymus
anabolic metabolism
3. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
compact bone
double hellix
down feathers
red tide
4. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
synovial fluid
plants
fungi
neurotransmitters
5. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
outer ear
birds
swim bladder
dinoflagellates
6. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
cementum
mucus
somatic nervous system
interneurons
7. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
skin
ectotherm
mitochondria
hair cells
8. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
thalamus
ureters
sensilla
prophase
9. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
chordata
thalamus
nephrons
neurons
10. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes
mammals
photoreceptive
sperm cells
rRNA
11. Pigment that gives skin its color
melanin
gymnosperms
sign language
systemic circulation
12. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
baby teeth
systemic circulation
retina
meninges
13. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth
sponges
incisors
insulin
air sacs
14. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening
joint
parathyroid gland
insects
sphincteres
15. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
down feathers
genome
marrow
chelicerae
16. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
rods
jawless fish
chloroplasts
nervous system
17. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding
Punnett Square
molars
melanin
annelids
18. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
mitosis
sensory neurons
estrogen
ribosomes
19. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth
torpor
plaque
brain
cavity
20. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
vacscular plants
chloroplasts
euglenoids
plant - like protist
21. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
glucose
pathogens
systemic circulation
chemical digestion
22. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
umami
taste buds
double hellix
true vocal chords
23. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
ventricle
sweat glands
skeletal system
epidermis
24. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
sweat glands
motor neurons
large intestine
flagellum
25. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
snakes
cellular respiration
hypothalamus
cell membrane
26. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
adrenal glands
animals
monotremes
esophogus
27. The sum of an organism's genes
recessive trait
appendicitis
hypothalamus
genome
28. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
vertebrates
photosynthesis
cartilage
chromosomes
29. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
alveoli
endoplasmic reticulum
white matter
sessile
30. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
compact bone
appendectomy
gills
metabolism
31. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
notochord
lanugo hair
brain
placental mammals
32. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
ovaries
larynx
pathogenic
motor neurons
33. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
genetic modification
mechanoreceptors
crocodilians
cementum
34. Body part of a fish used for protection
scales
genes
proteins
villi
35. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
lysosomes
red algae
ribosomes
spine
36. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
melanocytes
parathyroid gland
seeds
flatworms
37. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
autonomic nervous system
cerebrospinal fluid
urea
olfactory bulb
38. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
eukaryotic cells
parathyroid gland
monotremes
melanocytes
39. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
urinary system
lungs
medusas
roundworms
40. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
semen
proteins
sprozoa
axons
41. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
ureters
skeletal muscles
esophogus
bone marrow
42. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
capillaries
hinge joint
lanugo hair
down feathers
43. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart
salivary amylase
canine teeth
vertebrates
cilliates
44. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
stomata
pineal gland
frontal lobe
pituitary gland
45. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
medusas
periosteum
hemoglobin
neurons
46. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
annuals
perennials
budding
hair cells
47. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
notochord
xylem
blood
down feathers
48. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food
chemical digestion
ligaments
limbic system
teeth
49. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
recessive trait
radial symmetry
mammals
compound eyes
50. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
antibody
molt
cornea
anabolic metabolism