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






2. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar






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






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






5. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves






6. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






7. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






8. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






9. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






10. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening






11. The shape that DNA is formed within






12. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






13. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air






14. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne






15. Gives hair its strength and coloring






16. 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






17. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






18. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






19. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






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






21. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






22. 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






23. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






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






25. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






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






27. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






28. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






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






30. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






31. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






32. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber






33. Tube that the sperm travels through






34. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






35. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released






36. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






37. The process in which the body collects oxygen






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






39. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






40. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






41. The inabiliy to hear sound






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






43. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






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






45. Meat - eating






46. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






47. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






48. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






49. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet






50. The tube that is connected to the outside world