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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 meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






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






3. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






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






5. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






6. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






7. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






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






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






10. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of






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






12. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth






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






14. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






15. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat






16. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches






17. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death






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






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






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






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






22. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei






23. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






24. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






25. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






26. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






27. 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






28. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






29. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments






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






31. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






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






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






34. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts






35. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development






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






37. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen






38. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules






39. Tough tissues that connect bones together






40. Gives hair its strength and coloring






41. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






42. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






43. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






44. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place






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






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






47. The sex glands of women






48. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






49. Joint that is used to turn one's head






50. The sum of an organism's genes