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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






2. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






3. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






4. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them






5. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream






6. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup






7. Tube that the sperm travels through






8. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






9. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






10. Pigment that gives skin its color






11. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat






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






13. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






14. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






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






16. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






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






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






19. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






20. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






21. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






22. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows






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






24. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






25. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






26. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






27. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves






28. The hard outer layer of the tooth






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






30. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






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






32. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






33. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






34. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air






35. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






36. Body part of a fish used for protection






37. 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






38. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






39. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






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






41. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






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

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43. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






44. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






45. 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






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






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






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






49. The flow of blood within the heart itself






50. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys