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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






2. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon






3. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






4. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






5. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






6. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






7. 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






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






9. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months






10. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






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






12. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






13. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism






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






15. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






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






17. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






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






19. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain






20. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






21. The flow of blood within the heart itself






22. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






23. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






24. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






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






26. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






27. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






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






29. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






30. Body part of a fish used for protection






31. 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






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






33. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue






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






35. Tough tissues that connect bones together






36. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






37. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






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






39. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






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






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






42. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






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






44. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






45. The walls of a plant cell






46. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






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






48. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes






49. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive






50. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air