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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






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






3. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






4. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






5. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






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






7. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






8. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






9. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released






10. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






11. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






12. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






13. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






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






15. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






16. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive






17. The male sex cells of a flower






18. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






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






20. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






21. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp






22. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






23. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






24. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs






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






26. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once






27. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






28. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






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






30. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






31. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells






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






33. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick






34. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






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






36. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






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






38. The science of life






39. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body






40. Vibrations in the air around you






41. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






42. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






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






44. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






45. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






46. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes






47. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules






48. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






49. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






50. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits