SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
CSET Science: Biology
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
cset
,
science
,
biology
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
vacuoles
outer ear
discs
baby teeth
2. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
photosynthesis
gene
platelets
cerebellum
3. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
vellus hair
invertebrates
cell membrane
thyroid
4. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
hypodermis
ovaries and testes
systemic circulation
proteins
5. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
turtles and tortoises
interneurons
systemic circulation
carbohydrate
6. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
involuntary muscle
down feathers
synapse
bladder
7. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
lizards
skin
invertebrates
superior and inferior vena cava
8. The physical breaking apart of food
pulmonary circulation
annelids
mechanical digestion
genome
9. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
spongy bone
phloem
olfactory bulb
sperm duct
10. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
lens
carnivorous
deafness
plaque
11. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
neurotransmitters
taste buds
meninges
mammals
12. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
cuticle
diaphragm
hair cells
endoskeletal
13. A group of mammals that lays eggs
papillae
melanin
monotremes
left atrium
14. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
right atrium
diatoms
reptiles
epinepherine
15. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
contour feathers
RNA
tendons
amphibians
16. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
RNA World
notochord
chloroplasts
contour feathers
17. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart
immune system
reptiles
compound eyes
atrium
18. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight
chlorophyll
dinoflagellates
cornea
involuntary muscle
19. The science of life
ball and socket joint
biology
ovaries and testes
pupil
20. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear
outer ear
parathyroid gland
true vocal chords
endoplasmic reticulum
21. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy
algae
genes
spine
epinepherine
22. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
contour feathers
pollination
mechanical digestion
bilateral symmetry
23. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
cellulose
fins
vertebrates
algal blooms
24. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
pitfall trap
dentin
appendix
lanugo hair
25. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
red algae
vocal folds
photoreceptive
bony fish
26. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei
sperm duct
immune system
mitosis
stomach
27. 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
flagellates
RNA World
systemic circulation
vacuoles
28. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
hormones
incisors
type 1 diabetes
bases
29. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
brain
sebaceous glands
vestigial
molt
30. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
urodela
cilliates
cavity
gliding joints
31. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
mechanical digestion
cartilage
sessile
dicots
32. 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
carrageenan
antibody
annuals
negative feedback
33. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
plasma
torpor
cementum
red blood cell
34. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure
prokaryotic
chromosomes
rods
radial symmetry
35. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
hypodermis
red tide
antennae
olfactory membrane
36. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
cerebrospinal fluid
plants
flatworms
stomach acids
37. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
flatworms
cartilage
green algae
dendrites
38. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
periosteum
plaque
white blood cells
arthropods
39. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
stirrup
cones
pollination
RNA World
40. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system
processes
ameboids
semen
genetic modification
41. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
semen
cell
larynx
dicots
42. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
catabolic metabolism
baby teeth
conifers
joint
43. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
invertebrates
arthropods
plants
cephalothorax
44. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed
incisors
phloem
small intestine
chloroplast
45. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need
urine
jawless fish
pollination
bases
46. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
Fallopian tube
antennae
dermis
macronucleus
47. The inabiliy to hear sound
birds
echnioderm
deafness
archaea
48. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
sensilla
ovaries
limbic system
negative feedback
49. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
spine
xylem
esophogus
spicules
50. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
nervous system
tympanic membrane
lobster pot trap
synapse