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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. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid






2. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






3. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






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






5. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






6. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






7. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking






8. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream






9. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






10. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






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






12. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another






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






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






15. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






16. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






17. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream






18. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






19. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening






20. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell






21. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






22. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






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






24. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






25. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood






26. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






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






28. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole






29. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






30. Body part of a fish used for protection






31. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






32. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






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






34. Joint that is used to turn one's head






35. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






36. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






37. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






38. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






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






40. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






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






42. A neuron cell's body






43. Tough tissues that connect bones together






44. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






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






46. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






47. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






48. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






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






50. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring