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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






2. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






3. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






4. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons






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






6. How organisms are organized through evolution






7. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream






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






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






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






11. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






12. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening






13. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






14. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






15. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






16. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






17. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






18. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






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






20. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






21. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with






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






23. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






24. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy






25. The inabiliy to hear sound






26. Gives hair its strength and coloring






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






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






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






30. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






31. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






32. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






33. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






34. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






35. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup






36. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






37. 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






38. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within






39. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves






40. The shape that DNA is formed within






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






42. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea






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






44. The sum of an organism's genes






45. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






46. 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






47. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






48. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






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






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