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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






2. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water






3. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






4. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






5. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






6. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






7. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






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






9. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






10. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball






11. Meat - eating






12. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






13. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






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






15. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells






16. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with






17. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs






18. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






19. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






20. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






21. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






22. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






23. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






24. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






25. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






26. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






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






28. The inabiliy to hear sound






29. Poison from the bloodstream






30. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






31. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






32. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






33. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another






34. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






35. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum






36. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






37. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism






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






39. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






40. Groups of cells that live together






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






42. The sex glands of women






43. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






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






45. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






46. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






47. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to






48. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






49. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






50. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows