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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
hemoglobin
Jacobson's organ
sign language
cillia
2. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
sponges
respiratory system
spongin
hammer
3. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
respiratory system
olfactory bulb
endotherm
bladder
4. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
dentin
discs
flatworms
urea
5. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located
scrotum
white blood cells
anvil
appendix
6. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
vertebrae
apoda
sensilla
bilateral symmetry
7. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell
macronucleus
bladder trap
jawless fish
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
8. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
appendicitis
cornea
mechanoreceptors
scales
9. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
platelets
type 1 diabetes
crocodilians
anura
10. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart
bladder
atrium
mitochondria
mucus
11. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
urinary system
chemical digestion
alveoli
annelids
12. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
iris
dermis
pitfall trap
gonadotropins
13. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey
jawless fish
hypothalamus
hemoglobin
telophase
14. The material that is used to control all
pathogenic
green algae
genes
radial symmetry
15. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics
evergreens
mandibles
carrageenan
genetic modification
16. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks
flagellates
hinge joint
arachnids
limbic system
17. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
endothermic
deafness
spine
fission
18. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
cell
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
genome
angiosperms
19. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
cerebrospinal fluid
baby teeth
nervous system
vertebrae
20. A neuron cell's body
angiosperms
somatic senses
soma
spongy bone
21. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
stomach
invertebrates
hyphae
polyps
22. The tube that is connected to the outside world
jawless fish
lysosomes
ribosomes
urethra
23. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
tRNA
white matter
tendons
periosteum
24. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
bladder
dentin
antennae
sprozoa
25. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
metabolism
sound waves
green algae
thymus
26. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
norepinephrine
vacscular plants
follicles
fungi
27. 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
snakes
thyroid
sessile
28. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
heart
heredity
lymphatic system
hammer
29. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings
stomach acids
protists
touch
digestive system
30. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
carnivorous
plaque
inner ear
taste buds
31. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space
urethra
appendectomy
proprioception
antibody
32. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
muscular system
ureters
white matter
diatoms
33. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers
epidermis
pancreas
anura
air sacs
34. The male sex cells of a flower
appendix
urethra
pollen
brown algae
35. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
spicules
ectotherm
molt
parasites
36. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
lanugo hair
thyroid
lobes
skeletal muscles
37. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
abdomen
testosterone
plaque
vestigial
38. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
sign language
red algae
sebaceous glands
carrageenan
39. Something that makes somebody sick
estrogen
pathogenic
diatoms
fins
40. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
spongy bone
motor neurons
cnidarians
blood
41. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
marrow
umami
gonadotropins
axons
42. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
nucleus
cilliates
swim bladder
symbiosis
43. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
sessile
villi
reproductive system
spongy bone
44. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development
pineal gland
bacteria
vertebrates
white matter
45. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
pathogens
bacteria
pulmonary circulation
pedipalps
46. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move
metabolism
semen
bases
pseudopod
47. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
euglenoids
limbic system
mitochondria
plants
48. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
chromosomes
soma
metabolism
lizards
49. Vibrations in the air around you
telophase
sound waves
uterus
genetic modification
50. Poison from the bloodstream
ureters
somatic nervous system
flagellates
urea