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






2. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream






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






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






5. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






6. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






7. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






8. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






9. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






10. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






11. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them






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






13. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






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






15. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem






16. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear






17. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






18. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers






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






20. Meat - eating






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






22. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






23. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






24. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood






25. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells






26. 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






27. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move






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






29. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






30. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body






31. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in






32. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






33. Groups of cells that live together






34. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






35. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake






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






37. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






38. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






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






40. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






41. The shape that DNA is formed within






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






43. Bony structure that protects the lungs






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






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






46. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






47. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin






48. Little pouches that hair grows out of






49. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes






50. Vibrations in the air around you