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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
impulses
compact bone
hemoglobin
radial symmetry
2. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
heredity
pitfall trap
duodenum
parasites
3. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more
plasma
lens
marrow
tympanic membrane
4. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
involuntary muscle
notochord
olfactory membrane
carrageenan
5. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
dermis
tympanic membrane
proprioception
hypodermis
6. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
lanugo hair
ectotherm
reptiles
thalamus
7. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
seeds
large intestine
tendons
cerebellum
8. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
temporal lobe
ovaries
pancreas
centromere
9. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
temporal lobe
symbiosis
bases
vertebrates
10. Tough tissues that connect bones together
placental mammals
neurotransmitters
ligaments
marsupials
11. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
photoreceptive
false vocal chords
chyme
alveoli
12. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
chromosomes
retina
carnivorous
respiratory system
13. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
terminal hair
internal fertilization
white matter
lobster pot trap
14. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
bilateral symmetry
ball and socket joint
cones
muscular system
15. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell
internal fertilization
anophase
stamen
micronucleus
16. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
limbic system
recessive trait
small intestine
myelin
17. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
monotremes
tympanic membrane
sensilla
gills
18. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction
double hellix
cartilagenous fish
pineal gland
ovaries and testes
19. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
endoplasmic reticulum
metabolism
testosterone
nematocyst
20. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
archaea
molt
photoreceptive
placental mammals
21. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
hair follicle
capillaries
asynmetric animals
melanin
22. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located
scrotum
reproductive system
lysosomes
dermis
23. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need
urine
pollination
plaque
endothermic
24. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
rods
sprozoa
antennae
pistill
25. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen
parathyroid gland
synapse
green algae
cerebrospinal fluid
26. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
neurons
eukaryotic cells
thermoreceptors
touch
27. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
thermoreceptors
premolars
arachnids
bilateral symmetry
28. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
testosterone
metaphase
stomach
molt
29. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
chloroplasts
spine
lobster pot trap
dermis
30. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
anvil
cillia
monocots
polyps
31. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air
rRNA
xylem
turtles and tortoises
contour feathers
32. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
hinge joint
sessile
budding
vestigial
33. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
vocal folds
xylem
fungus - like protists
budding
34. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal
bony fish
flypaper trap
flatworms
endoskeletal
35. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
fungi
thermoreceptors
heredity
hemoglobin
36. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
integumentary system
vacuoles
rectum
scales
37. Gives hair its strength and coloring
chordata
pathogens
cementum
cortex
38. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
pollen
premolars
lysosomes
jawless fish
39. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body
rectum
spine
false vocal chords
phloem
40. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
synapse
gonadotropins
vertebrates
dominant trait
41. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
canine teeth
pollen
urethra
brain stem
42. 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
eukaryotic cells
chelicerae
fission
prophase
43. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake
sphincteres
pituitary gland
hypothalamus
testosterone
44. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
compound eyes
urine
motor neurons
sponges
45. 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
ureters
recessive trait
amphibians
neurotransmitters
46. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear
lobster pot trap
bone marrow
eukaryotic cells
outer ear
47. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
biology
lens
spicules
placental mammals
48. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
cephalothorax
internal fertilization
melanocytes
touch
49. The process in which the body collects oxygen
crocodilians
green algae
breathing
marrow
50. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
plasma
tRNA
involuntary muscle
outer ear