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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






2. Poison from the bloodstream






3. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






4. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






5. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






6. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






7. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move






8. Tough tissues that connect bones together






9. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






10. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






11. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






12. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






13. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






14. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






15. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






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






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






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






19. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






20. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






21. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable






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






23. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive






24. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






25. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






26. 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






27. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear






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






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






30. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system






31. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments






32. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






33. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






34. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






35. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






36. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






37. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






38. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






39. Bony structure that protects the lungs






40. A neuron cell's body






41. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released






42. The tube that is connected to the outside world






43. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells






44. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up






45. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






46. The shape that DNA is formed within






47. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






48. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






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






50. How organisms are organized through evolution