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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
salivary amylase
sensory neurons
contour feathers
stomach acids
2. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
fins
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
macronucleus
compound eyes
3. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches
superior and inferior vena cava
blood
archaea
small intestine
4. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands
pituitary gland
endocrine system
parasites
kidneys
5. The shape that DNA is formed within
double hellix
integumentary system
carrageenan
hinge joint
6. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
grey matter
lysosomes
pulmonary circulation
apoda
7. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
metamorphosis
deafness
involuntary muscle
RNA
8. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
mucus
baby teeth
villi
pulp
9. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move
meninges
pseudopod
epinepherine
bladder trap
10. The science of life
sphincteres
micronucleus
lobster pot trap
biology
11. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
sperm duct
pathogenic
grey matter
small intestine
12. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish
lungs
adrenal glands
sperm duct
radial symmetry
13. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
chloroplast
bacteria
cellular respiration
mRNA
14. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
parasites
right atrium
thyroid
flypaper trap
15. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
photosynthesis
outer ear
molt
melanin
16. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat
genetic modification
spinnerets
epinepherine
autonomic nervous system
17. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
Punnett Square
monocots
sperm duct
nucleus
18. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
seeds
thalamus
mitochondria
stamen
19. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
conifers
reptiles
abdomen
stirrup
20. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
cementum
angiosperms
lanugo hair
evergreens
21. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon
compound eyes
salivary amylase
lizards
dermis
22. Poison from the bloodstream
retina
urea
spine
red algae
23. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
muscular system
animal - like protist
skeletal system
myelin
24. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body
estrogen
appendectomy
umami
touch
25. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
stirrup
auditory canal
cortex
fission
26. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
cartilage
pathogens
tympanic membrane
appendicitis
27. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
white matter
temporal lobe
iris
stomach
28. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
immune system
stomach
hammer
urinary system
29. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
stirrup
urea
sperm duct
golgi bodies
30. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
diaphragm
teeth
dominant trait
echnioderm
31. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
chyme
flagellates
melanocytes
vacuoles
32. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
insects
hammer
cnidarians
autonomic nervous system
33. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
neurotransmitters
saliva
marsupials
carrageenan
34. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes
spongy bone
rRNA
skeletal system
anabolic metabolism
35. Little pouches that hair grows out of
follicles
cerebellum
appendectomy
chitin
36. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
involuntary muscle
brown algae
systemic circulation
double hellix
37. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
taste buds
melanocytes
metaphase
sphincteres
38. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
motor neurons
cerebrospinal fluid
bony fish
gene
39. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy
centromere
stomach acids
voluntary muscle
epinepherine
40. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
RNA World
molt
eukaryotic cells
false vocal chords
41. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
jawless fish
endothermic
red blood cell
tympanic membrane
42. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
endocrine system
metaphase
canine teeth
esophogus
43. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
heart
lobster pot trap
bladder
invertebrates
44. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
vocal folds
sensilla
negative feedback
dermis
45. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
vellus hair
hyphae
elastin and collagen
gymnosperms
46. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
amphibians
vacuoles
mammals
papillae
47. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
pancreas
chloroplasts
alveoli
papillae
48. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
olfactory bulb
red algae
arthropods
respiratory system
49. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
bladder
heredity
anura
interneurons
50. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
cementum
voluntary muscle
plaque
symbiosis