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CSET Science: Biology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






2. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies






3. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






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






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






6. Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are visible and centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cells and threadlike spindle fibers start to spread across






7. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






8. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






9. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength






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






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






12. The bumps found on a tongue






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






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






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






16. Mixture of sperm and fluids






17. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






18. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






19. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






20. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






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






22. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






23. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






24. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






25. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes






32. The flow of blood within the heart itself






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






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






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






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






37. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






38. 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






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






40. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






41. 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






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






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






44. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






45. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






46. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






47. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






48. 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






49. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






50. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins







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