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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






2. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






3. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






4. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole






5. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball






6. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all






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






8. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






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






10. Vibrations in the air around you






11. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






12. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






13. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat






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






15. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






16. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






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






18. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






19. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






20. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






21. The physical breaking apart of food






22. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






23. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






24. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism






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






26. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






27. A type of reptile that has no limbs






28. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






29. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






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






31. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with






32. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






33. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone






34. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






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






36. 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






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

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38. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






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






40. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






41. The material that is used to control all






42. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons






43. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






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






45. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






46. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






47. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






48. 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






49. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus






50. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by