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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
nervous system
genes
ameboids
alveoli
2. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
cytoplasm
true vocal chords
dominant trait
salivary glands
3. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
pedipalps
prokaryotic
neurons
bladder trap
4. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
spinnerets
placental mammals
endoskeletal
thalamus
5. Joint that is used to turn one's head
pivot joint
processes
antibody
fungi
6. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
white matter
monocots
polyps
endothermic
7. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
olfactory cells
digestive system
abdomen
amphibians
8. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
chitin
duodenum
chromosomes
false vocal chords
9. 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
fission
RNA
marrow
epidermis
10. The walls of a plant cell
spongy bone
saliva
cellulose
lobes
11. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
pistill
symbiosis
marrow
photosynthesis
12. Little pouches that hair grows out of
pollination
iris
follicles
dicots
13. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
pancreas
involuntary muscle
type 1 diabetes
fungi
14. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
cartilage
dermis
lungs
turtles and tortoises
15. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
heredity
incisors
immune system
enamel
16. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body
spine
internal fertilization
voluntary muscle
left atrium
17. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
mollusks
bladder trap
nucleus
amphibians
18. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
type 1 diabetes
tendons
prophase
dendrites
19. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
photosynthesis
hormones
genetic modification
deafness
20. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
scrotum
periosteum
esophogus
dermis
21. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
cell membrane
testosterone
Jacobson's organ
premolars
22. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
cerebrospinal fluid
ventricle
micronucleus
nematocyst
23. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding
thymus
sperm duct
Punnett Square
vocal folds
24. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
heart
pituitary gland
cellular respiration
hammer
25. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
olfactory membrane
metamorphosis
pedipalps
genetic modification
26. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
cyanobacteria
testosterone
iris
ovaries
27. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
cnidarians
lymphatic system
plant - like protist
reptiles
28. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
lobes
animals
urea
ectotherm
29. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
synapse
polyps
muscular system
phloem
30. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
compound eyes
testosterone
negative feedback
eukaryotic cells
31. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body
impulses
parasites
touch
chloroplast
32. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
platelets
skeletal muscles
protists
nephrons
33. 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
ribcage
frontal lobe
cartilage
prophase
34. How organisms are organized through evolution
DNA
phylogeny
cilliates
testosterone
35. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
frontal lobe
bone marrow
cilliates
involuntary muscle
36. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people
elastin and collagen
sign language
gliding joints
somatic senses
37. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
annelids
soma
plants
type 1 diabetes
38. A neuron cell's body
sprozoa
double hellix
soma
meninges
39. Poison from the bloodstream
wisdom teeth
spine
plant - like protist
urea
40. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
Jacobson's organ
dentin
brown algae
breathing
41. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
gills
cementum
animal - like protist
nervous system
42. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
xylem
auditory canal
eukaryotic cells
systemic circulation
43. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
epinepherine
abdomen
endocrine system
genome
44. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
chemical digestion
sensory neurons
fission
capillaries
45. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth
photosynthesis
endocrine system
bacteria
incisors
46. A group of mammals that lays eggs
spongin
phylogeny
monotremes
gonadotropins
47. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
pulp
heart
photosynthesis
cornea
48. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
thymus
plant - like protist
birds
cnidarians
49. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
ameboids
marsupials
endocrine system
cartilagenous fish
50. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
archaea
myelin
canine teeth
sebum