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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with






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






3. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






4. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart






5. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






6. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






7. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






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






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






10. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne






11. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






12. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






13. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body






14. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands






15. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum






16. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






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






18. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






19. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes






20. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport






21. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






22. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body






23. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






24. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water






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






26. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy






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






28. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of






29. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






30. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






31. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






32. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






33. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






34. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air






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






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






37. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen






38. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






39. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






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






41. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills






42. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






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






44. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






45. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure






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






47. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






48. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






49. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






50. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts