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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Bony structure that protects the lungs
ribcage
pineal gland
pollen
cuticle
2. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought
mammals
gonadotropins
lobes
jawless fish
3. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
sweat glands
somatic nervous system
ball and socket joint
polyps
4. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
fins
anophase
chloroplasts
mammals
5. Male sex cells produced in the testes
deafness
follicles
cillia
sperm cells
6. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
polyps
esophogus
systemic circulation
hair follicle
7. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
euglenoids
conifers
genetic modification
cellulose
8. A group of mammals that lays eggs
scales
jawless fish
monotremes
cellulose
9. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
turtles and tortoises
gliding joints
double hellix
photoreceptive
10. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
somatic senses
chloroplasts
immune system
fungi
11. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
sperm cells
invertebrates
spine
photoreceptive
12. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
cornea
processes
sensilla
dicots
13. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds
endotherm
brain
canine teeth
cyanobacteria
14. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
nematocyst
red tide
cerebrum
vascular
15. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times
perennials
invertebrates
small intestine
rRNA
16. Tough tissues that connect bones together
crocodilians
ligaments
urodela
white blood cells
17. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
sound waves
bases
tympanic membrane
white matter
18. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
adrenal glands
capillaries
testosterone
pitfall trap
19. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
vocal folds
urea
synovial fluid
carrageenan
20. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
kidneys
pathogens
metamorphosis
Fallopian tube
21. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
molars
stamen
seeds
cilliates
22. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
melanocytes
axons
ribosomes
metaphase
23. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body
rectum
somatic senses
vascular
type 1 diabetes
24. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
air sacs
testosterone
adrenal glands
somatic senses
25. 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
mollusks
vocal folds
snakes
glucose
26. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar
mollusks
insulin
abdomen
anabolic metabolism
27. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
plant - like protist
temporal lobe
sebum
mollusks
28. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
mammals
stomach acids
dermis
canine teeth
29. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
compact bone
thalamus
synapse
sperm duct
30. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
superior and inferior vena cava
glucose
red blood cell
lysosomes
31. 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
animals
RNA World
lizards
interneurons
32. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
brain
chitin
gene
motor neurons
33. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
frontal lobe
photoreceptive
abdomen
gills
34. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
cones
cerebrum
chordata
estrogen
35. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
anvil
sperm cells
false vocal chords
spinnerets
36. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
tissues
stomata
fission
prokaryotic
37. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
lobster pot trap
cell membrane
fins
monocots
38. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
baby teeth
bases
telophase
chloroplast
39. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
chloroplast
duodenum
antennae
appendix
40. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
cellular respiration
digestive system
villi
sensilla
41. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
brown algae
lizards
large intestine
animals
42. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
cellulose
glucose
auditory canal
diaphragm
43. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
ureters
invertebrates
budding
insects
44. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
fins
mucus
vacuoles
olfactory membrane
45. 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
amphibians
endocrine system
pancreas
enamel
46. 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
chloroplasts
true vocal chords
ovaries and testes
birds
47. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
annelids
cellulose
genes
anabolic metabolism
48. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
urodela
sperm cells
frontal lobe
periosteum
49. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
vertebrae
down feathers
genome
symbiosis
50. The tube that is connected to the outside world
urethra
enamel
temporal lobe
recessive trait