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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus
plaque
adrenal glands
cilliates
lungs
2. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
mandibles
telophase
papillae
vestigial
3. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
type 1 diabetes
synapse
kidneys
recessive trait
4. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
cytoplasm
salivary amylase
red tide
premolars
5. How organisms are organized through evolution
chloroplast
phylogeny
fission
eukaryotic cells
6. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sensory neurons
frontal lobe
tympanic membrane
sound waves
7. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
platelets
blood
interneurons
cytoplasm
8. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
pulp
premolars
cerebrospinal fluid
vocal folds
9. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
melanocytes
hair follicle
eukaryotic cells
dicots
10. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
Punnett Square
urinary system
white blood cells
sperm cells
11. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
lysosomes
bladder
nucleus
cephalothorax
12. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
hypothalamus
ribosomes
somatic nervous system
internal fertilization
13. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
interneurons
lens
pathogens
left atrium
14. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth
thermoreceptors
incisors
olfactory membrane
neurotransmitters
15. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion
spongy bone
gliding joints
lungs
bone marrow
16. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands
placental mammals
processes
monotremes
pituitary gland
17. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
epinepherine
melanocytes
perennials
endotherm
18. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
metabolism
gene
pollen
echnioderm
19. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need
urine
cillia
salivary amylase
cyanobacteria
20. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
flatworms
budding
tendons
snakes
21. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
proteins
cell
small intestine
circulatory system
22. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
golgi bodies
parathyroid gland
diatoms
down feathers
23. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
sprozoa
digestive system
sphincteres
cementum
24. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
vertebrates
anura
antennae
systemic circulation
25. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today
RNA World
umami
limbic system
conifers
26. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
Fallopian tube
white matter
neurotransmitters
arthropods
27. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring
premolars
mammals
dominant trait
carrageenan
28. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
ribosomes
chitin
inner ear
white blood cells
29. The male sex cells of a flower
pollen
red blood cell
down feathers
phylogeny
30. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
cartilage
pulmonary circulation
xylem
stomach acids
31. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
immune system
turtles and tortoises
saliva
thyroid
32. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
photosynthesis
gymnosperms
urodela
dermis
33. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
nervous system
fungus - like protists
placental mammals
somatic nervous system
34. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
stamen
cerebellum
hair cells
hemoglobin
35. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
incisors
Jacobson's organ
spinnerets
brain stem
36. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
annuals
compound eyes
monocots
crocodilians
37. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
golgi bodies
symbiosis
skin
dinoflagellates
38. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to
auditory canal
bladder
chemical digestion
flagellum
39. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
archaea
superior and inferior vena cava
pitfall trap
sweat glands
40. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
cephalothorax
appendicitis
mandibles
pedipalps
41. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
thermoreceptors
cortex
photoreceptive
norepinephrine
42. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
arthropods
monocots
testicles
ventricle
43. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
umami
fungi
angiosperms
urea
44. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
diaphragm
photoreceptive
gene
micronucleus
45. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
larynx
olfactory cells
mandibles
urodela
46. The shape that DNA is formed within
double hellix
limbic system
melanocytes
superior and inferior vena cava
47. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
gonadotropins
bilateral symmetry
terminal hair
swim bladder
48. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
appendicitis
swim bladder
endoplasmic reticulum
pseudopod
49. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy
cerebrospinal fluid
stomach
epinepherine
dermis
50. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
red tide
prophase
gliding joints
symbiosis