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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The physical breaking apart of food






2. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






3. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






4. A type of reptile that has no limbs






5. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






6. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






7. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy






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






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






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






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






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






13. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






14. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy






15. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






16. 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






17. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations






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






19. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone






20. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






21. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






22. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






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






24. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






25. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne






26. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






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






28. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates






29. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






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






31. The shape that DNA is formed within






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






33. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants






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






40. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






45. The sum of an organism's genes






46. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






47. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure






48. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






49. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of






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