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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
premolars
cilliates
jawless fish
endothermic
2. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
integumentary system
red tide
stomach acids
chelicerae
3. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
sebum
antennae
metabolism
papillae
4. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
radial symmetry
bladder trap
retina
ovaries and testes
5. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
brown algae
prophase
blood
gene
6. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
brain stem
pallisade and spongy cells
dominant trait
chloroplasts
7. The physical breaking apart of food
spicules
interneurons
mechanical digestion
umami
8. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
periosteum
false vocal chords
pseudopod
cell membrane
9. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
vertebrates
rods
arthropods
mitochondria
10. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
meninges
pivot joint
cornea
vascular
11. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
placental mammals
periosteum
motor neurons
evergreens
12. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
integumentary system
sensilla
synovial fluid
melanin
13. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
arthropods
integumentary system
chemical digestion
lungs
14. 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
notochord
birds
cornea
small intestine
15. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
metaphase
wisdom teeth
systemic circulation
molars
16. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
bladder
voluntary muscle
lungs
Fallopian tube
17. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
pathogens
Jacobson's organ
cillia
urea
18. Small tube attached to the large intestine
proprioception
salivary amylase
appendix
marsupials
19. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
marsupials
genetic modification
digestive system
pineal gland
20. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
iris
bladder trap
limbic system
centromere
21. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus
cyanobacteria
penis
sensory neurons
parasites
22. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body
rectum
sphincteres
penis
photosynthesis
23. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
carrageenan
hemoglobin
appendectomy
limbic system
24. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream
sperm duct
teeth
duodenum
anvil
25. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
animals
touch
dentin
chordata
26. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone
norepinephrine
auditory canal
ball and socket joint
capillaries
27. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
cilliates
gills
scrotum
crocodilians
28. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
chromosomes
bony fish
platelets
anabolic metabolism
29. Mixture of sperm and fluids
semen
polyps
sebum
insects
30. 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
antennae
pancreas
ovaries
prophase
31. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
dermis
true vocal chords
atrium
neurons
32. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
flagellum
vascular
ameboids
pituitary gland
33. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
algae
epidermis
cuticle
sebum
34. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
compound eyes
mechanical digestion
anabolic metabolism
deafness
35. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
nervous system
follicles
chloroplast
lobes
36. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body
micronucleus
ribcage
ovaries and testes
sponges
37. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
Fallopian tube
phytoplankton
deafness
appendix
38. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone
animal - like protist
roots
cartilagenous fish
tRNA
39. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
monocots
uterus
ovaries and testes
cnidarians
40. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
scales
cell
hinge joint
ventricle
41. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
taste buds
villi
bone marrow
jawless fish
42. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
nematocyst
air sacs
stamen
brown algae
43. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
cones
pitfall trap
stamen
fungus - like protists
44. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
mitosis
tissues
pitfall trap
dominant trait
45. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
plant - like protist
sessile
bone marrow
cerebrum
46. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people
sign language
processes
photoreceptive
cilliates
47. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
thyroid
pineal gland
salivary amylase
lobes
48. The flow of blood within the heart itself
polyps
golgi bodies
coronary circulation
phylogeny
49. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound
meninges
recessive trait
hair cells
carnivorous
50. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
eukaryotic cells
hormones
xylem
micronucleus