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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. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






2. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






3. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






4. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion






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






6. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






7. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






8. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






9. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






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






11. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






12. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






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






14. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






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






16. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup






17. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






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






19. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits






20. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp






21. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






22. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






23. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






24. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






25. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar






26. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






27. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






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






29. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball






30. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water






31. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber






32. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






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






34. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






35. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth






36. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






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






38. Gives hair its strength and coloring






39. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






40. Any place where two or more bones meet






41. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs






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






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






44. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






45. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts






46. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






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






48. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to






49. The flow of blood within the heart itself






50. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge