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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
Jacobson's organ
somatic nervous system
brain stem
plants
2. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
notochord
abdomen
mitochondria
lens
3. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
melanocytes
outer ear
lizards
bacteria
4. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
true vocal chords
eukaryotic cells
skeletal system
phylogeny
5. 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
ventricle
micronucleus
endothermic
prophase
6. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake
cartilage
hypothalamus
metamorphosis
atrium
7. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
thalamus
roundworms
vestigial
reptiles
8. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
telophase
ribcage
spine
umami
9. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body
spiracles
touch
semen
right atrium
10. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
euglenoids
lymphatic system
recessive trait
ameboids
11. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
enamel
spine
dicots
RNA
12. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
auditory canal
canine teeth
mammals
gymnosperms
13. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
anura
large intestine
photoreceptive
iris
14. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick
torpor
taste buds
immune system
fission
15. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA
synapse
gliding joints
salivary glands
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
16. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
penis
neurons
bases
parasites
17. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
thalamus
cytoplasm
plant - like protist
impulses
18. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
vertebrates
norepinephrine
brain
cerebrum
19. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located
hormones
scrotum
prophase
plasma
20. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
anvil
olfactory membrane
digestive system
endocrine system
21. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood
nephrons
epidermis
stomata
centromere
22. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
lysosomes
plasma
Jacobson's organ
olfactory cells
23. 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
sweat glands
bony fish
amphibians
terminal hair
24. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
vacscular plants
algal blooms
hair cells
Jacobson's organ
25. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
sprozoa
mechanoreceptors
plant - like protist
lizards
26. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sensory neurons
urine
phloem
arachnids
27. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
bladder trap
cell membrane
endoskeletal
alveoli
28. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
larynx
compound eyes
golgi bodies
ligaments
29. Vibrations in the air around you
marsupials
joint
cnidarians
sound waves
30. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body
pulmonary circulation
integumentary system
down feathers
sponges
31. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
symbiosis
skin
monocots
Jacobson's organ
32. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
metamorphosis
dominant trait
circulatory system
flatworms
33. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
coronary circulation
neurotransmitters
kidneys
mammals
34. Tube that the sperm travels through
pulp
sperm duct
birds
growth hormone
35. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
cellular respiration
skeletal muscles
flagellates
sessile
36. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
esophogus
cnidarians
pallisade and spongy cells
olfactory cells
37. The inabiliy to hear sound
spine
deafness
anophase
vellus hair
38. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering
sperm duct
seeds
lobes
pathogenic
39. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today
pulp
metamorphosis
RNA World
pistill
40. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
parathyroid gland
spiracles
bases
bony fish
41. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
anura
wisdom teeth
flagellum
grey matter
42. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
anvil
axons
cementum
phloem
43. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
lizards
placental mammals
auditory canal
Fallopian tube
44. The tube that is connected to the outside world
urethra
red tide
nephrons
neurons
45. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
wisdom teeth
appendicitis
proprioception
digestive system
46. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
bladder
ribcage
abdomen
baby teeth
47. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
heredity
integumentary system
green algae
pulp
48. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant
spinnerets
sprozoa
negative feedback
lobster pot trap
49. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
internal fertilization
cytoplasm
urine
olfactory bulb
50. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
recessive trait
golgi bodies
dominant trait
lens