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CSET Science: Biology
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1. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
thyroid
spicules
algae
stirrup
2. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
testicles
cillia
somatic nervous system
euglenoids
3. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
roundworms
parathyroid gland
cell membrane
archaea
4. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart
left atrium
lizards
pituitary gland
canine teeth
5. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
wisdom teeth
sponges
follicles
motor neurons
6. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
algae
stomach
respiratory system
chloroplast
7. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
chlorophyll
true vocal chords
algal blooms
photoreceptive
8. 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
arthropods
antibody
pedipalps
molt
9. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying
mechanoreceptors
atrium
birds
budding
10. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
adrenal glands
Punnett Square
olfactory cells
tRNA
11. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers
compound eyes
epidermis
brain stem
skeletal muscles
12. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
carnivorous
platelets
perennials
cellular respiration
13. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
cillia
flypaper trap
reproductive system
bilateral symmetry
14. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
pedipalps
metamorphosis
bone marrow
endothermic
15. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
terminal hair
gene
appendix
photosynthesis
16. Body part of a fish used for protection
animals
scales
vellus hair
tissues
17. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves
flagellum
chitin
salivary amylase
olfactory membrane
18. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
auditory canal
vacscular plants
medusas
teeth
19. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
vacuoles
skeletal muscles
sensilla
limbic system
20. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
internal fertilization
outer ear
asynmetric animals
phytoplankton
21. Joint that is used to turn one's head
hormones
parathyroid gland
pivot joint
sound waves
22. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
fission
small intestine
pitfall trap
metamorphosis
23. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
thalamus
compact bone
evergreens
premolars
24. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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25. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
down feathers
left atrium
type 1 diabetes
stamen
26. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body
teeth
voluntary muscle
enamel
vacuoles
27. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber
lens
evergreens
cerebrospinal fluid
canine teeth
28. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
true vocal chords
cortex
bone marrow
roundworms
29. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish
radial symmetry
uterus
skeletal system
baby teeth
30. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
left atrium
autonomic nervous system
pollination
mucus
31. The flow of blood within the heart itself
red blood cell
coronary circulation
hypothalamus
mechanical digestion
32. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body
sponges
superior and inferior vena cava
carbohydrate
cartilage
33. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature
nucleus
spongy bone
euglenoids
apoda
34. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food
telophase
teeth
gonadotropins
ribcage
35. The far - back molars that take forever to come out
prophase
urea
plaque
wisdom teeth
36. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
stomach acids
urinary system
polyps
iris
37. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
abdomen
cephalothorax
sponges
urinary system
38. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
small intestine
vellus hair
nephrons
lens
39. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste
scales
kidneys
organelle
flagellates
40. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
norepinephrine
cell
seeds
red blood cell
41. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
lungs
hinge joint
inner ear
premolars
42. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round
ovaries and testes
anvil
evergreens
neurons
43. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
appendicitis
reptiles
hair cells
scrotum
44. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
compact bone
swim bladder
roundworms
gliding joints
45. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
insects
stomach acids
skeletal muscles
brown algae
46. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
chemical digestion
chordata
medusas
ureters
47. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body
dermis
stamen
touch
polyps
48. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
taste buds
sensory neurons
frontal lobe
algae
49. 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
inner ear
sensilla
estrogen
algal blooms
50. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
cartilagenous fish
mollusks
integumentary system
genome
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