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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants






2. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






3. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






4. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells






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






6. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






7. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae






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






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






10. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






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






12. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane






13. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






14. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






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






16. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more






17. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






18. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






19. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






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






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






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






23. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move






24. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






25. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






26. Any place where two or more bones meet






27. Poison from the bloodstream






28. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water






29. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell






30. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






31. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






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






33. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






34. 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






35. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






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






37. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






38. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






39. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






40. A group of mammals that lays eggs






41. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






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






43. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






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






45. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






46. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey






47. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level






48. Mixture of sperm and fluids






49. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick






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