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






2. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






3. Tube that the sperm travels through






4. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth






5. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more






6. The process in which the body collects oxygen






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






8. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






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






10. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






11. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once






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






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






14. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






15. Something that makes somebody sick






16. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






17. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






18. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






19. Small tube attached to the large intestine






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






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






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






23. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet






24. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






25. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






26. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






27. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






28. Any place where two or more bones meet






29. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






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






31. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






32. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body






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






34. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone






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






36. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






37. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






38. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






39. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






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






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






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






43. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion






44. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






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






46. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






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






48. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa






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






50. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches