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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The male sex cells of a flower
recessive trait
pollen
involuntary muscle
pulmonary circulation
2. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
double hellix
mammals
melanocytes
larynx
3. 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
cementum
true vocal chords
rRNA
prophase
4. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
antennae
genome
alveoli
estrogen
5. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
gills
dinoflagellates
red tide
dominant trait
6. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
chordata
salivary amylase
compound eyes
brain
7. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
sign language
anabolic metabolism
mucus
interneurons
8. Any place where two or more bones meet
carnivorous
semen
dinoflagellates
joint
9. The process in which the body collects oxygen
vocal folds
type 1 diabetes
immune system
breathing
10. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
olfactory cells
hinge joint
fission
chitin
11. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
marsupials
cartilage
dinoflagellates
salivary glands
12. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
RNA World
rods
chloroplast
spicules
13. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
pupil
plasma
premolars
asynmetric animals
14. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
sphincteres
plaque
tissues
tympanic membrane
15. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
biology
down feathers
pineal gland
stomata
16. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light
amphibians
melanocytes
vocal folds
euglenoids
17. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
stomach acids
mollusks
false vocal chords
lobster pot trap
18. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
anabolic metabolism
testosterone
cones
brown algae
19. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
molars
red blood cell
fins
cell membrane
20. The sex glands of women
ovaries
anophase
carnivorous
melanocytes
21. Pigment that gives skin its color
melanocytes
false vocal chords
taste buds
melanin
22. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
semen
brown algae
neurotransmitters
reproductive system
23. The sum of an organism's genes
discs
cortex
proprioception
genome
24. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
axons
urodela
phytoplankton
umami
25. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
scrotum
stirrup
recessive trait
proteins
26. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
stamen
plants
synovial fluid
pitfall trap
27. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying
pseudopod
birds
monotremes
somatic senses
28. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
mechanical digestion
taste buds
skeletal system
cellulose
29. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sensory neurons
plants
olfactory bulb
neurons
30. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
cillia
outer ear
superior and inferior vena cava
mitosis
31. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
chloroplasts
heredity
spinnerets
cellular respiration
32. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber
cerebrospinal fluid
spicules
dendrites
parathyroid gland
33. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus
pollination
hemoglobin
cyanobacteria
umami
34. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
mRNA
vocal folds
capillaries
incisors
35. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
left atrium
placental mammals
nucleus
turtles and tortoises
36. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
sensory neurons
chordata
reptiles
platelets
37. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
Jacobson's organ
epidermis
spine
sensory neurons
38. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges
apoda
asynmetric animals
stamen
pistill
39. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
thermoreceptors
interneurons
mandibles
parasites
40. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
eukaryotic cells
swim bladder
chordata
scales
41. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
hormones
glucose
genome
marsupials
42. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
catabolic metabolism
cartilagenous fish
cilliates
spicules
43. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
cornea
chloroplast
autonomic nervous system
large intestine
44. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart
abdomen
prokaryotic
insulin
atrium
45. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell
papillae
chitin
premolars
RNA
46. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism
heart
molt
dermis
budding
47. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
metabolism
birds
annelids
chelicerae
48. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
spongy bone
pistill
sebaceous glands
fungus - like protists
49. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
olfactory bulb
mechanoreceptors
mammals
algal blooms
50. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
tRNA
urinary system
superior and inferior vena cava
saliva