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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
salivary glands
marsupials
iris
chelicerae
2. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
notochord
alveoli
conifers
platelets
3. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
sebaceous glands
recessive trait
dentin
chyme
4. The sum of an organism's genes
plaque
canine teeth
cornea
genome
5. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
norepinephrine
annelids
vestigial
medusas
6. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons
plaque
dendrites
semen
motor neurons
7. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
brown algae
wisdom teeth
chloroplasts
chlorophyll
8. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
bone marrow
meninges
invertebrates
gills
9. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
chitin
genetic modification
animals
parasites
10. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
endocrine system
nervous system
chelicerae
cortex
11. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
grey matter
hair follicle
skeletal muscles
appendectomy
12. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
hormones
bacteria
pollen
cytoplasm
13. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
stomata
hypothalamus
prokaryotic
negative feedback
14. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
endothermic
white matter
skeletal muscles
perennials
15. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
skeletal system
semen
mandibles
flypaper trap
16. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste
cellular respiration
organelle
metabolism
swim bladder
17. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
left atrium
chloroplasts
tendons
voluntary muscle
18. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
baby teeth
anophase
lysosomes
uterus
19. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
metabolism
eukaryotic cells
cartilagenous fish
sebum
20. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
abdomen
blood
prokaryotic
uterus
21. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
parasites
nephrons
kidneys
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
22. Little pouches that hair grows out of
antennae
cortex
mechanoreceptors
follicles
23. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
ribcage
gliding joints
nervous system
cartilage
24. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
diatoms
hyphae
vellus hair
antibody
25. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
temporal lobe
spicules
systemic circulation
interneurons
26. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
nematocyst
evergreens
reproductive system
fungi
27. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord
plants
iris
meninges
enamel
28. The male sex organ
heart
conifers
appendectomy
penis
29. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
spinnerets
interneurons
somatic nervous system
pitfall trap
30. The male sex cells of a flower
swim bladder
taste buds
pollen
double hellix
31. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
cones
incisors
involuntary muscle
saliva
32. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death
genetic modification
wisdom teeth
protists
peritonitis
33. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
fission
torpor
cartilage
stirrup
34. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure
norepinephrine
pathogenic
vacscular plants
gymnosperms
35. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
stamen
pseudopod
lobster pot trap
chemical digestion
36. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound
hair cells
somatic senses
bilateral symmetry
snakes
37. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
anura
cell membrane
nematocyst
somatic nervous system
38. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
Fallopian tube
sensory neurons
esophogus
saliva
39. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
phytoplankton
ventricle
thymus
olfactory membrane
40. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal
white matter
endoskeletal
bladder trap
cyanobacteria
41. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
coronary circulation
telophase
dinoflagellates
pineal gland
42. Gives hair its strength and coloring
cortex
genome
centromere
notochord
43. 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
sweat glands
antibody
frontal lobe
wisdom teeth
44. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development
double hellix
ventricle
lobster pot trap
pineal gland
45. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings
protists
vacscular plants
scrotum
blood
46. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis
appendectomy
periosteum
canine teeth
endothermic
47. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
roots
grey matter
thymus
proprioception
48. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar
alveoli
false vocal chords
dendrites
insulin
49. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
hemoglobin
testosterone
sebum
pitfall trap
50. The far - back molars that take forever to come out
annelids
chitin
wisdom teeth
growth hormone