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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






2. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






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






4. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






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






6. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






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






8. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






9. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA






10. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills






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






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






13. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






14. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






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






16. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






17. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






18. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






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






20. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus






21. Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are visible and centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cells and threadlike spindle fibers start to spread across






22. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






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






24. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






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






26. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells






27. The process in which the body collects oxygen






28. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






29. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






30. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart






31. Little pouches that hair grows out of






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






33. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates






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






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






36. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell






37. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






38. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell






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






40. The flow of blood within the heart itself






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






42. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






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






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






45. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






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






47. Tough tissues that connect bones together






48. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






49. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






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