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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 far - back molars that take forever to come out






2. The flow of blood within the heart itself






3. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






4. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






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






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






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






8. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






9. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat






10. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






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






12. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae






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






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






15. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






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






17. A group of mammals that lays eggs






18. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






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






20. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






21. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






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






23. 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






24. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal






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






26. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






27. Something that makes somebody sick






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






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






30. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






31. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out






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






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






34. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism






35. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






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






37. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature






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






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






40. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs






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






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






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






44. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






45. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers






46. Tough tissues that connect bones together






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






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






49. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






50. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp