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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. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
lizards
norepinephrine
auditory canal
vellus hair
2. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
appendix
glucose
animal - like protist
testosterone
3. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil
placental mammals
seeds
appendectomy
stirrup
4. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
ureters
ectotherm
vacscular plants
5. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
pollination
cillia
cortex
reptiles
6. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
cephalothorax
pathogens
teeth
cartilagenous fish
7. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
uterus
periosteum
hyphae
testosterone
8. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
endocrine system
olfactory membrane
metaphase
nervous system
9. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
roots
melanocytes
antibody
polyps
10. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
micronucleus
somatic senses
false vocal chords
immune system
11. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
placental mammals
evergreens
endocrine system
dermis
12. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
monocots
Fallopian tube
vacscular plants
brain
13. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
cerebellum
chlorophyll
tissues
nervous system
14. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
ball and socket joint
gills
neurotransmitters
radial symmetry
15. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
left atrium
organelle
thymus
skeletal muscles
16. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
soma
cartilage
dentin
RNA World
17. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
mRNA
swim bladder
cartilagenous fish
spine
18. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
spiracles
olfactory bulb
insects
prokaryotic
19. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules
biology
catabolic metabolism
molars
amphibians
20. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
saliva
cerebrospinal fluid
olfactory membrane
integumentary system
21. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
large intestine
budding
papillae
villi
22. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
anvil
ribosomes
thermoreceptors
endotherm
23. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
reptiles
hypodermis
dicots
appendix
24. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body
melanin
glucose
budding
voluntary muscle
25. The shape that DNA is formed within
cephalothorax
double hellix
genetic modification
ribcage
26. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
endothermic
dicots
mitochondria
limbic system
27. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move
dominant trait
blood
pseudopod
antibody
28. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
cellulose
brain
red algae
pituitary gland
29. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
bladder trap
sensilla
red blood cell
stomata
30. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone
red blood cell
mRNA
roots
hinge joint
31. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
chloroplasts
spongin
dinoflagellates
hypothalamus
32. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
capillaries
asynmetric animals
urodela
urine
33. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
mandibles
brain
norepinephrine
plasma
34. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone
adrenal glands
cyanobacteria
penis
bony fish
35. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus
blood
cilliates
lizards
true vocal chords
36. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light
joint
birds
xylem
euglenoids
37. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
ureters
ligaments
mammals
endocrine system
38. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding
cerebrum
anabolic metabolism
tRNA
Punnett Square
39. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more
torpor
nervous system
plasma
joint
40. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
premolars
heart
birds
hair cells
41. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
pineal gland
sphincteres
cones
neurons
42. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
skeletal system
mRNA
thalamus
dentin
43. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
bladder trap
stomach
periosteum
cnidarians
44. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
annelids
cyanobacteria
tRNA
capillaries
45. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
recessive trait
fission
synapse
rods
46. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
bony fish
cellulose
down feathers
chloroplasts
47. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
spiracles
nematocyst
turtles and tortoises
coronary circulation
48. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
plants
polyps
cerebellum
prokaryotic
49. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
neurotransmitters
torpor
voluntary muscle
plant - like protist
50. Groups of cells that live together
saliva
tissues
peritonitis
white blood cells