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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gives hair its strength and coloring
white matter
angiosperms
cortex
adrenal glands
2. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
euglenoids
lobster pot trap
appendicitis
lysosomes
3. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
gills
pallisade and spongy cells
red blood cell
roundworms
4. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
chemical digestion
penis
plant - like protist
wisdom teeth
5. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells
snakes
outer ear
testicles
medusas
6. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration
umami
mechanoreceptors
vertebrates
vertebrae
7. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
circulatory system
small intestine
carbohydrate
xylem
8. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
hair follicle
red algae
chromosomes
limbic system
9. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
arthropods
arachnids
down feathers
cnidarians
10. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
marrow
gliding joints
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
pathogens
11. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
somatic nervous system
estrogen
molt
impulses
12. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
proteins
heredity
stomata
cillia
13. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
thalamus
invertebrates
appendix
sperm cells
14. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
tympanic membrane
cornea
medusas
tendons
15. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
epinepherine
chyme
DNA
respiratory system
16. Mixture of sperm and fluids
rectum
semen
urine
thymus
17. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
budding
carnivorous
urine
olfactory cells
18. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
stomach acids
ovaries
urinary system
roots
19. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
follicles
perennials
xylem
sprozoa
20. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
phloem
wisdom teeth
villi
sensory neurons
21. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure
norepinephrine
breathing
photosynthesis
bony fish
22. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
pulp
cnidarians
apoda
gliding joints
23. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more
plasma
internal fertilization
sessile
catabolic metabolism
24. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts
recessive trait
cerebrum
limbic system
coronary circulation
25. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
nematocyst
fungus - like protists
prophase
organelle
26. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
coronary circulation
monocots
lysosomes
molt
27. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
monocots
melanin
urea
type 1 diabetes
28. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water
pathogens
flagellates
lizards
teeth
29. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
soma
sperm duct
inner ear
endothermic
30. Meat - eating
stomata
carnivorous
frontal lobe
vacuoles
31. Little pouches that hair grows out of
enamel
follicles
teeth
Jacobson's organ
32. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue
carbohydrate
lymphatic system
double hellix
symbiosis
33. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
tRNA
chelicerae
prokaryotic
flatworms
34. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
ribosomes
euglenoids
anabolic metabolism
hinge joint
35. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil
parasites
red blood cell
stirrup
apoda
36. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
duodenum
telophase
ball and socket joint
saliva
37. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
interneurons
deafness
thyroid
brown algae
38. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
larynx
chemical digestion
carrageenan
bladder trap
39. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
fungus - like protists
chyme
chitin
endoplasmic reticulum
40. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
genome
red tide
carnivorous
heart
41. The inabiliy to hear sound
soma
sensory neurons
deafness
olfactory bulb
42. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction
cuticle
spinnerets
ovaries and testes
endocrine system
43. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
synapse
gonadotropins
lanugo hair
heart
44. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
stirrup
flatworms
type 1 diabetes
roundworms
45. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
pathogens
parasites
proteins
chitin
46. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
lobes
placental mammals
radial symmetry
somatic senses
47. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
papillae
spine
appendix
lizards
48. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
endocrine system
anophase
angiosperms
stamen
49. The flow of blood within the heart itself
coronary circulation
animal - like protist
auditory canal
lymphatic system
50. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
chloroplasts
cillia
compound eyes
tRNA