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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. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






2. 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






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






4. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






5. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






6. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






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






8. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






9. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






10. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






11. 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






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






13. Meat - eating






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






15. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






16. Tough tissues that connect bones together






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






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






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






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






21. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






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






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






24. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






25. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies






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






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






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






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






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






31. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






32. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell


33. The sum of an organism's genes






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






35. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






36. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells






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






38. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem






39. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






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






41. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






42. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






43. Groups of cells that live together






44. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






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






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






47. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development






48. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need






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






50. 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