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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






2. The sex glands of women






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






4. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them






5. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell






6. Tube that the sperm travels through






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






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






9. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






10. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole






11. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






12. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body






13. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






14. 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






15. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






16. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell






17. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another






18. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






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






20. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






21. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis






22. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






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






24. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






25. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






26. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






27. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place






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






29. Bony structure that protects the lungs






30. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






31. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






32. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to






33. The shape that DNA is formed within






34. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






35. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water






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






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






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






39. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






40. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






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






42. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water






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






44. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






45. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood






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






47. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with






48. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball






49. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






50. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color