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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The flow of blood within the heart itself
anabolic metabolism
protists
brain
coronary circulation
2. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
pitfall trap
respiratory system
white matter
lanugo hair
3. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons
motor neurons
dendrites
stirrup
vascular
4. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
endotherm
epinepherine
cytoplasm
macronucleus
5. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
animals
thyroid
fungi
telophase
6. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
wisdom teeth
somatic senses
spinnerets
fins
7. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
touch
diaphragm
dominant trait
endoplasmic reticulum
8. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
crocodilians
chlorophyll
muscular system
negative feedback
9. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus
thymus
cellular respiration
small intestine
cyanobacteria
10. The far - back molars that take forever to come out
gills
wisdom teeth
amphibians
inner ear
11. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
hemoglobin
follicles
fungus - like protists
pedipalps
12. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone
roots
insects
sensilla
cellulose
13. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
gymnosperms
mitochondria
pupil
sponges
14. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder
ureters
mitosis
jawless fish
retina
15. Body part of a fish used for protection
scales
tympanic membrane
algal blooms
euglenoids
16. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
scrotum
neurotransmitters
ribosomes
premolars
17. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
pollination
chromosomes
symbiosis
hypodermis
18. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
large intestine
duodenum
touch
circulatory system
19. Small tube attached to the large intestine
appendix
seeds
mitochondria
stomata
20. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
respiratory system
turtles and tortoises
testicles
thermoreceptors
21. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
heart
discs
lobes
periosteum
22. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
swim bladder
teeth
polyps
lymphatic system
23. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
photosynthesis
brain
dicots
lobster pot trap
24. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
cephalothorax
nervous system
reptiles
vascular
25. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
down feathers
ectotherm
algal blooms
rods
26. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
temporal lobe
diaphragm
pollination
nucleus
27. Something that makes somebody sick
olfactory membrane
neurotransmitters
chloroplast
pathogenic
28. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria
plaque
olfactory bulb
cerebrospinal fluid
hammer
29. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick
sphincteres
wisdom teeth
cillia
immune system
30. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
baby teeth
antennae
cones
brown algae
31. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
neurons
metabolism
symbiosis
sperm duct
32. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
capillaries
ligaments
photoreceptive
larynx
33. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
phytoplankton
rectum
lysosomes
chlorophyll
34. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air
hypothalamus
air sacs
atrium
algae
35. Meat - eating
endoplasmic reticulum
fungi
carnivorous
pallisade and spongy cells
36. The shape that DNA is formed within
adrenal glands
double hellix
molars
skin
37. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
hinge joint
penis
bladder
urethra
38. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
red blood cell
tympanic membrane
platelets
superior and inferior vena cava
39. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
follicles
gonadotropins
negative feedback
photosynthesis
40. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
fungus - like protists
plants
red tide
pallisade and spongy cells
41. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
gills
chromosomes
retina
plant - like protist
42. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid
animal - like protist
thyroid
ribcage
stomach
43. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
parathyroid gland
telophase
bone marrow
mammals
44. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body
pivot joint
rectum
circulatory system
limbic system
45. Tube that the sperm travels through
cartilagenous fish
fungus - like protists
sperm duct
antennae
46. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction
marsupials
ventricle
ovaries and testes
mitochondria
47. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
rRNA
swim bladder
cementum
parathyroid gland
48. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
crocodilians
alveoli
archaea
hinge joint
49. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
stomach acids
hyphae
appendix
carnivorous
50. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
down feathers
neurotransmitters
axons
fungus - like protists