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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






2. Sacs that produce the body's hair






3. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






4. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish






5. The tube that is connected to the outside world






6. Mixture of sperm and fluids






7. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






8. The material that is used to control all






9. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






10. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






11. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






12. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






13. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






14. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






15. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon






16. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue






17. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






18. The flow of blood within the heart itself






19. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






20. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






21. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone






22. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






23. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






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






25. Bony structure that protects the lungs






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






27. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






28. A type of reptile that has no limbs






29. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






30. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






31. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






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






33. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






34. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants






35. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






36. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






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






38. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






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






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






41. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart






42. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






43. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






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






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






46. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






47. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






48. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






49. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to






50. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months