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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
photoreceptive
amphibians
apoda
nucleus
2. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
vacuoles
proprioception
budding
centromere
3. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
tRNA
circulatory system
euglenoids
anura
4. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells
cerebrum
testicles
archaea
penis
5. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
vellus hair
pallisade and spongy cells
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
semen
6. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
pathogenic
RNA
spicules
brain
7. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
chyme
pupil
brain
systemic circulation
8. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
cellular respiration
insulin
pollination
sphincteres
9. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
echnioderm
pitfall trap
mitosis
cellulose
10. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
dermis
brain
hypothalamus
vascular
11. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction
wisdom teeth
ovaries and testes
skin
appendicitis
12. Sacs that produce the body's hair
pedipalps
hair follicle
terminal hair
animal - like protist
13. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
anura
melanocytes
mRNA
cephalothorax
14. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
salivary glands
esophogus
Jacobson's organ
vocal folds
15. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei
cellulose
synapse
mitosis
urinary system
16. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
sperm cells
uterus
medusas
dicots
17. The male sex organ
thymus
vacscular plants
chloroplasts
penis
18. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
monocots
bladder
inner ear
conifers
19. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
eukaryotic cells
lizards
metabolism
lobes
20. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
marrow
prokaryotic
nervous system
white blood cells
21. Groups of cells that live together
appendicitis
hormones
tissues
cornea
22. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
large intestine
autonomic nervous system
snakes
skeletal system
23. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
conifers
telophase
gonadotropins
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
24. The material that is used to control all
flagellates
genes
dermis
insects
25. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
lanugo hair
periosteum
grey matter
synapse
26. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
endothermic
chloroplasts
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
uterus
27. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
premolars
vascular
pallisade and spongy cells
ribcage
28. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water
chemical digestion
roundworms
bases
algal blooms
29. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
cell
large intestine
fission
cortex
30. A neuron cell's body
soma
mammals
chloroplast
gene
31. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
appendicitis
turtles and tortoises
alveoli
RNA
32. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal
photosynthesis
reptiles
bases
endoskeletal
33. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
annuals
turtles and tortoises
polyps
growth hormone
34. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste
urea
internal fertilization
organelle
pineal gland
35. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
integumentary system
animals
salivary glands
ribosomes
36. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
iris
hormones
negative feedback
duodenum
37. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water
stomata
flagellates
immune system
phloem
38. Bony structure that protects the lungs
pathogens
ribcage
norepinephrine
tympanic membrane
39. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
sensory neurons
papillae
neurons
insects
40. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round
hair cells
evergreens
cartilage
uterus
41. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
prophase
photoreceptive
nephrons
spine
42. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
tendons
terminal hair
capillaries
metabolism
43. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone
reproductive system
involuntary muscle
roundworms
bony fish
44. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
growth hormone
insects
heredity
bone marrow
45. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
vertebrae
metamorphosis
estrogen
DNA
46. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
sprozoa
cnidarians
outer ear
golgi bodies
47. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks
arachnids
jawless fish
muscular system
olfactory membrane
48. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
metamorphosis
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
dicots
cell membrane
49. The flow of blood within the heart itself
coronary circulation
alveoli
fission
temporal lobe
50. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ
salivary glands
antibody
hypothalamus
endothermic