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CSET Science: Biology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






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






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






4. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart






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






6. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






7. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






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






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






10. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






11. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers






12. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






13. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






14. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






15. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa






16. Body part of a fish used for protection






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






18. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water






19. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






20. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






21. Joint that is used to turn one's head






22. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






23. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






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






26. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






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






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






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






30. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body






31. The flow of blood within the heart itself






32. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






33. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature






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






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






36. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






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






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






39. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste






40. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






41. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






42. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






43. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






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






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






46. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






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






48. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






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






50. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves







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