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CSET Science: Biology

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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. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color






2. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






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






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






5. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells






6. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






7. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






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






9. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






10. Little pouches that hair grows out of






11. Small tube attached to the large intestine






12. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






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






14. 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






15. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






16. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis






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






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






19. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






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






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






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






23. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






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






25. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






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






27. Tube that the sperm travels through






28. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






29. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






30. The shape that DNA is formed within






31. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






32. Meat - eating






33. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






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






35. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






36. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






37. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






38. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






39. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion






40. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






41. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






42. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






43. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows






44. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out






45. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone






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






47. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to






48. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






49. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more






50. The tube that is connected to the outside world







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