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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The male sex organ
bony fish
cavity
penis
sponges
2. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
ectotherm
pituitary gland
chordata
meninges
3. Body part of a fish used for protection
stomata
scales
brown algae
molt
4. A type of reptile that has no limbs
snakes
white blood cells
roots
symbiosis
5. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
conifers
hypodermis
double hellix
gene
6. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart
atrium
photoreceptive
stomach acids
growth hormone
7. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
autonomic nervous system
proteins
gills
umami
8. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
pituitary gland
cuticle
metamorphosis
blood
9. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
sound waves
adrenal glands
villi
roundworms
10. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
autonomic nervous system
plants
algae
white blood cells
11. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
olfactory cells
ribosomes
bony fish
hair follicle
12. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
sessile
lungs
pallisade and spongy cells
pulmonary circulation
13. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
down feathers
involuntary muscle
compound eyes
myelin
14. Small tube attached to the large intestine
appendix
bases
umami
sebum
15. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
ribcage
impulses
nucleus
plant - like protist
16. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
epidermis
white blood cells
capillaries
rods
17. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
ventricle
polyps
impulses
organelle
18. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
seeds
fungus - like protists
olfactory membrane
tympanic membrane
19. Tube that the sperm travels through
pituitary gland
sperm duct
chyme
tendons
20. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
sensilla
thymus
axons
grey matter
21. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
cones
down feathers
spinnerets
sensory neurons
22. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
gene
systemic circulation
urinary system
melanin
23. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
perennials
urea
digestive system
contour feathers
24. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
left atrium
diaphragm
spiracles
euglenoids
25. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
pulp
immune system
gene
spongy bone
26. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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27. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
compound eyes
bacteria
systemic circulation
lysosomes
28. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
sensory neurons
bone marrow
neurotransmitters
immune system
29. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
snakes
sperm duct
respiratory system
esophogus
30. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
false vocal chords
internal fertilization
elastin and collagen
brown algae
31. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
conifers
sperm duct
animal - like protist
anura
32. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
recessive trait
lobes
thyroid
mechanoreceptors
33. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
placental mammals
stomata
cell membrane
mechanical digestion
34. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
insulin
mollusks
chyme
sensory neurons
35. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
epidermis
right atrium
larynx
ectotherm
36. The science of life
recessive trait
biology
bacteria
sperm duct
37. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
notochord
turtles and tortoises
fission
rods
38. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
chyme
molt
red algae
sperm duct
39. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
mitochondria
endocrine system
respiratory system
rods
40. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound
ureters
hair cells
plant - like protist
circulatory system
41. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell
somatic nervous system
hair follicle
amphibians
anophase
42. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
cytoplasm
hormones
hypodermis
sensilla
43. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
anura
brain
ureters
alveoli
44. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
wisdom teeth
reptiles
chlorophyll
urea
45. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
voluntary muscle
sound waves
marrow
rRNA
46. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
soma
eukaryotic cells
photoreceptive
axons
47. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
touch
tRNA
green algae
prokaryotic
48. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
rectum
circulatory system
endoplasmic reticulum
heredity
49. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
skeletal muscles
ventricle
mollusks
rods
50. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
mRNA
kidneys
olfactory bulb
scrotum