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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
respiratory system
mucus
bony fish
parasites
2. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
urethra
gonadotropins
carnivorous
Punnett Square
3. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
anabolic metabolism
chemical digestion
marsupials
larynx
4. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight
Punnett Square
cell
chlorophyll
gliding joints
5. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
norepinephrine
thalamus
nervous system
false vocal chords
6. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
reptiles
fission
heredity
dermis
7. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
fungi
pulmonary circulation
integumentary system
xylem
8. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
cavity
proprioception
chelicerae
prophase
9. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
annuals
dermis
pathogenic
photosynthesis
10. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges
roundworms
symbiosis
fungi
asynmetric animals
11. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought
flatworms
lobes
antennae
vascular
12. 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
compact bone
algal blooms
marsupials
metabolism
13. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system
chelicerae
processes
marsupials
bony fish
14. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
respiratory system
estrogen
parathyroid gland
motor neurons
15. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
estrogen
ovaries
diaphragm
symbiosis
16. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
Punnett Square
autonomic nervous system
recessive trait
mitochondria
17. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
endocrine system
stomach acids
type 1 diabetes
sensory neurons
18. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
ectotherm
parasites
echnioderm
molt
19. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon
white blood cells
lizards
cnidarians
organelle
20. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
thalamus
taste buds
hormones
euglenoids
21. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
monocots
pistill
bilateral symmetry
stomach acids
22. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass
lizards
thermoreceptors
diatoms
sphincteres
23. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
chordata
golgi bodies
appendicitis
urodela
24. The walls of a plant cell
echnioderm
hair cells
cellulose
genome
25. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
discs
vocal folds
gonadotropins
grey matter
26. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
vacuoles
synapse
centromere
scrotum
27. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
algae
vocal folds
nematocyst
animals
28. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
pupil
rods
DNA
amphibians
29. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
ventricle
sessile
hinge joint
conifers
30. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
turtles and tortoises
atrium
thymus
cerebrospinal fluid
31. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
nematocyst
torpor
olfactory cells
vertebrae
32. Body part of a fish used for protection
scales
spicules
voluntary muscle
hyphae
33. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
birds
jawless fish
antibody
premolars
34. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
axons
flagellates
cell
enamel
35. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
esophogus
reptiles
testicles
flatworms
36. 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
prokaryotic
radial symmetry
xylem
spongin
37. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth
sensory neurons
down feathers
incisors
estrogen
38. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
endocrine system
dicots
pseudopod
villi
39. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
true vocal chords
ectotherm
spiracles
thyroid
40. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
lysosomes
ectotherm
plant - like protist
villi
41. Little pouches that hair grows out of
dinoflagellates
phloem
compact bone
follicles
42. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
pancreas
metabolism
neurons
retina
43. Groups of cells that live together
tissues
spinnerets
superior and inferior vena cava
urea
44. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to
endothermic
auditory canal
retina
reproductive system
45. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
internal fertilization
metabolism
stomata
mollusks
46. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
vestigial
gonadotropins
joint
abdomen
47. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
macronucleus
stirrup
autonomic nervous system
platelets
48. 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
impulses
canine teeth
melanin
glucose
49. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
cell membrane
myelin
chordata
touch
50. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
synovial fluid
touch
endoskeletal
lobes