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CSET Science: Biology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






2. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA






3. 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






4. Small tube attached to the large intestine






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






6. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body






7. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






8. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat






9. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






10. 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






11. The shape that DNA is formed within






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






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






14. Male sex cells produced in the testes






15. The sex glands of women






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






17. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to






18. 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






19. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






20. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






21. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






22. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






23. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil






24. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature






25. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






26. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all






27. The physical breaking apart of food






28. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up






29. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






30. Gives hair its strength and coloring






31. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






32. The male sex organ






33. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






34. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






35. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm






36. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






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






38. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system






39. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






40. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






41. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea






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






43. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






44. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






45. 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






46. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






47. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea






48. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






49. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






50. The passing of traits from parents to offspring







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