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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The male sex organ
vertebrae
recessive trait
carbohydrate
penis
2. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
iris
pulp
down feathers
radial symmetry
3. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
pulmonary circulation
ribosomes
lizards
internal fertilization
4. Any place where two or more bones meet
joint
swim bladder
nematocyst
dicots
5. Glands in the skin that produce sweat
auditory canal
systemic circulation
ureters
sweat glands
6. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
vellus hair
vertebrae
bilateral symmetry
plaque
7. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
reproductive system
scrotum
spine
asynmetric animals
8. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
right atrium
skeletal muscles
chelicerae
organelle
9. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
pupil
animal - like protist
bases
stomata
10. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
bone marrow
urea
chitin
grey matter
11. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
voluntary muscle
type 1 diabetes
reproductive system
ameboids
12. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs
antennae
ribosomes
placental mammals
proteins
13. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
circulatory system
chordata
gills
anura
14. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
mechanical digestion
gene
monotremes
endotherm
15. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
insects
dominant trait
anura
cerebellum
16. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
marsupials
flagellates
breathing
fungus - like protists
17. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
metamorphosis
red tide
pancreas
frontal lobe
18. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
muscular system
alveoli
medusas
rectum
19. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
myelin
digestive system
mitosis
arachnids
20. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people
left atrium
sign language
catabolic metabolism
papillae
21. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
synapse
stamen
muscular system
pistill
22. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant
ball and socket joint
olfactory cells
photosynthesis
lobster pot trap
23. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
pollination
cerebellum
inner ear
impulses
24. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
endothermic
papillae
iris
cnidarians
25. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
cnidarians
algae
cerebrospinal fluid
inner ear
26. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
testicles
retina
ovaries and testes
thyroid
27. Male sex cells produced in the testes
white blood cells
chlorophyll
sperm cells
pancreas
28. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations
ureters
brain
vacuoles
pedipalps
29. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
mandibles
torpor
olfactory cells
hypothalamus
30. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
mitochondria
appendicitis
evergreens
glucose
31. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
pivot joint
phloem
down feathers
motor neurons
32. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
true vocal chords
alveoli
chordata
cytoplasm
33. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
canine teeth
anabolic metabolism
pistill
periosteum
34. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
stomata
tissues
tRNA
involuntary muscle
35. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
rRNA
kidneys
mucus
cartilagenous fish
36. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
pollen
cartilagenous fish
chromosomes
arthropods
37. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
heart
thymus
photosynthesis
prophase
38. The walls of a plant cell
cellulose
chordata
insects
pseudopod
39. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
compound eyes
frontal lobe
endocrine system
immune system
40. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
mitochondria
axons
Fallopian tube
compact bone
41. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
mammals
vestigial
rods
ventricle
42. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
kidneys
sebaceous glands
nematocyst
terminal hair
43. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
baby teeth
terminal hair
stomata
invertebrates
44. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell
macronucleus
fungus - like protists
chelicerae
touch
45. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
hinge joint
cerebellum
fins
genes
46. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure
carbohydrate
false vocal chords
chromosomes
diatoms
47. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
chlorophyll
ligaments
growth hormone
stomach acids
48. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
cementum
abdomen
hypothalamus
pivot joint
49. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
synapse
urodela
spicules
diaphragm
50. 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
abdomen
ventricle
prophase
semen