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






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






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






4. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






5. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






6. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






7. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






8. The male sex organ






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






10. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






11. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






12. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






13. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations






14. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






15. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






16. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal






17. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart






18. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






19. A group of mammals that lays eggs






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






21. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






22. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches






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






24. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






25. Sacs that produce the body's hair






26. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






27. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






28. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






29. The tube that is connected to the outside world






30. The walls of a plant cell






31. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






32. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






33. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






34. The flow of blood within the heart itself






35. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






36. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






37. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells






38. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






39. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes






40. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






41. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






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






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






44. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






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






46. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei






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






48. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






49. How organisms are organized through evolution






50. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests