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CSET Science: Biology
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1. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
cilliates
hyphae
false vocal chords
monotremes
2. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
appendectomy
fission
pathogens
Fallopian tube
3. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
somatic senses
tympanic membrane
jawless fish
hormones
4. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon
breathing
hammer
white matter
lizards
5. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight
chlorophyll
cytoplasm
urodela
salivary glands
6. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
animals
somatic senses
canine teeth
hammer
7. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
plaque
golgi bodies
immune system
integumentary system
8. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
algae
stomach
brain stem
pollen
9. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
baby teeth
flagellates
diaphragm
chemical digestion
10. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton
insects
euglenoids
muscular system
urodela
11. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
salivary amylase
dominant trait
recessive trait
neurotransmitters
12. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
lungs
touch
olfactory cells
grey matter
13. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
pallisade and spongy cells
dermis
papillae
hammer
14. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
molt
pistill
thymus
ureters
15. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
integumentary system
cornea
brown algae
cellular respiration
16. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sensory neurons
nematocyst
pupil
atrium
17. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
urea
eukaryotic cells
urinary system
pulmonary circulation
18. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure
plants
norepinephrine
chordata
urea
19. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
biology
bladder trap
dicots
red tide
20. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
cellulose
sweat glands
brain stem
phytoplankton
21. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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22. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
anura
cavity
testicles
heredity
23. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
breathing
photoreceptive
pivot joint
parasites
24. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations
pedipalps
wisdom teeth
medusas
testicles
25. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
reptiles
motor neurons
animals
xylem
26. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
antennae
molt
hammer
ligaments
27. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
conifers
pollination
papillae
cytoplasm
28. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
tRNA
phytoplankton
phloem
incisors
29. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
polyps
annelids
mechanoreceptors
capillaries
30. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
bladder trap
anvil
false vocal chords
brain stem
31. How organisms are organized through evolution
endothermic
cephalothorax
vocal folds
phylogeny
32. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
sign language
dicots
placental mammals
cilliates
33. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
mandibles
amphibians
neurons
DNA
34. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
tRNA
chelicerae
metamorphosis
chyme
35. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
abdomen
DNA
marsupials
bladder
36. 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
RNA World
sponges
eukaryotic cells
roundworms
37. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
centromere
phloem
vascular
endoplasmic reticulum
38. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
urodela
capillaries
cilliates
uterus
39. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers
crocodilians
epidermis
stamen
compact bone
40. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
urodela
salivary glands
anabolic metabolism
echnioderm
41. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
carbohydrate
skeletal muscles
meninges
red blood cell
42. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
RNA
pulp
ectotherm
endoplasmic reticulum
43. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
red algae
esophogus
limbic system
saliva
44. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
cellular respiration
appendectomy
urodela
voluntary muscle
45. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
red algae
chloroplasts
lobes
cytoplasm
46. 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
budding
chordata
algal blooms
dendrites
47. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
synapse
gene
dendrites
periosteum
48. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
follicles
roundworms
ventricle
thermoreceptors
49. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
thyroid
tRNA
golgi bodies
olfactory bulb
50. The male sex organ
dinoflagellates
RNA
penis
chromosomes
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