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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. 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






2. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






3. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






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






5. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






6. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






7. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions






8. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills






9. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






10. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






11. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






12. Sacs that produce the body's hair






13. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






14. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






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






16. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water






17. The male sex organ






18. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain






19. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






20. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






21. Groups of cells that live together






22. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system






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






24. The material that is used to control all






25. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






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






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






28. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water






29. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






30. A neuron cell's body






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






32. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal






33. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






34. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste






35. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






36. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism






37. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water






38. Bony structure that protects the lungs






39. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body






40. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






41. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






42. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






43. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone






44. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






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






46. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






47. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






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






49. The flow of blood within the heart itself






50. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ