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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
retina
white matter
pallisade and spongy cells
turtles and tortoises
2. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
kidneys
double hellix
salivary amylase
pollen
3. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
cell membrane
endocrine system
sebum
vacscular plants
4. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
antibody
reproductive system
phytoplankton
insects
5. Little pouches that hair grows out of
pitfall trap
bacteria
follicles
tissues
6. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
thalamus
pistill
mammals
sweat glands
7. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
cytoplasm
testosterone
urea
interneurons
8. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system
processes
superior and inferior vena cava
canine teeth
spongin
9. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
fins
cortex
pitfall trap
grey matter
10. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
reptiles
pupil
adrenal glands
ureters
11. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
cornea
dominant trait
voluntary muscle
invertebrates
12. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
skin
rRNA
antibody
carbohydrate
13. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
insulin
coronary circulation
spinnerets
hypodermis
14. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations
incisors
baby teeth
adrenal glands
skeletal muscles
15. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
algae
follicles
sphincteres
hormones
16. Glands in the skin that produce sweat
enamel
esophogus
budding
sweat glands
17. 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
protists
radial symmetry
bases
pathogens
18. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes
testicles
rRNA
arachnids
rods
19. Male sex cells produced in the testes
appendicitis
cortex
red blood cell
sperm cells
20. The far - back molars that take forever to come out
sound waves
retina
wisdom teeth
synovial fluid
21. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
cilliates
limbic system
chlorophyll
superior and inferior vena cava
22. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
retina
urea
taste buds
swim bladder
23. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
endoplasmic reticulum
cones
cornea
neurons
24. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
reptiles
adrenal glands
somatic senses
metabolism
25. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
sign language
kidneys
internal fertilization
spongy bone
26. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
double hellix
integumentary system
alveoli
ball and socket joint
27. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
diaphragm
synapse
sponges
epinepherine
28. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
metabolism
nucleus
negative feedback
blood
29. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat
impulses
hemoglobin
lizards
autonomic nervous system
30. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
abdomen
ribcage
nucleus
hair cells
31. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration
dominant trait
hair follicle
gymnosperms
mechanoreceptors
32. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
hammer
pallisade and spongy cells
algae
papillae
33. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
medusas
brain
reptiles
elastin and collagen
34. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
white matter
bladder
salivary glands
pseudopod
35. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
epinepherine
fungus - like protists
urinary system
red algae
36. The inabiliy to hear sound
metamorphosis
superior and inferior vena cava
teeth
deafness
37. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ
antibody
apoda
chelicerae
compound eyes
38. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
scrotum
cnidarians
gonadotropins
metaphase
39. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
systemic circulation
urodela
snakes
ventricle
40. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
nervous system
urodela
lymphatic system
anura
41. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
outer ear
angiosperms
ovaries and testes
mandibles
42. How organisms are organized through evolution
phylogeny
gills
red algae
compact bone
43. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
plasma
cell membrane
grey matter
nervous system
44. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
fission
crocodilians
penis
cerebrum
45. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
chitin
cephalothorax
lysosomes
sprozoa
46. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
budding
pupil
pineal gland
symbiosis
47. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more
plasma
pancreas
antennae
roots
48. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
phloem
large intestine
testicles
chemical digestion
49. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
fission
nematocyst
vestigial
tendons
50. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA
tissues
thalamus
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
axons