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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The male sex organ






2. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm






3. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






4. Any place where two or more bones meet






5. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






6. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






7. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






8. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






9. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA






10. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






11. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






12. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs






13. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






14. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color






15. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






16. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






17. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






18. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






19. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






20. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






21. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






22. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






23. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills






24. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






25. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain






26. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells






27. Male sex cells produced in the testes






28. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






29. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






30. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






31. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow






32. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






33. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






34. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system






35. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream






36. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies






37. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood






38. The walls of a plant cell






39. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






40. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






41. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart






42. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






43. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






44. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






45. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water






46. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






47. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






48. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place






49. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






50. 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