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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The walls of a plant cell






2. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






3. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






4. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






5. A group of mammals that lays eggs






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






7. 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






8. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






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






10. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






11. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out






12. The hard outer layer of the tooth






13. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






14. The shape that DNA is formed within






15. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






16. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






17. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






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






19. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






20. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength






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






22. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






23. Any place where two or more bones meet






24. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body






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






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






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






28. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






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






30. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system






31. The process in which the body collects oxygen






32. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






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






34. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






35. A neuron cell's body






36. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen






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






38. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






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






40. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes






41. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






42. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






43. A type of reptile that has no limbs






44. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






45. The sum of an organism's genes






46. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys






47. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear






48. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






49. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






50. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things