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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. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves






2. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water






3. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport






4. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism






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






6. 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






7. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






8. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color






9. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa






10. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






11. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






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






13. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place






14. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






15. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






16. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






17. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






18. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






19. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone






20. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






21. Groups of cells that live together






22. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






23. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






24. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of






25. The shape that DNA is formed within






26. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






27. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






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






29. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






30. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






31. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






32. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






33. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body






34. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






35. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






36. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis






37. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






38. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






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






40. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






41. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily






42. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






43. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum






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






45. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






46. Any place where two or more bones meet






47. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






48. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






49. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






50. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system