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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. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water






2. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






3. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






4. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






5. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp






6. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






7. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






8. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






9. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






10. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of






11. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves






12. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






13. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits






14. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea






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






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






17. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature






18. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air






19. 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






20. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen






21. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






22. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments






23. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane






24. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






25. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






26. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once






27. A neuron cell's body






28. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






29. The tube that is connected to the outside world






30. The flow of blood within the heart itself






31. Pigment that gives skin its color






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






33. Tube that the sperm travels through






34. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






35. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






36. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






37. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






38. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






39. Small tube attached to the large intestine






40. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






41. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






42. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air






43. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






44. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






45. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






46. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength






47. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






48. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






49. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






50. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton