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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body
blood
invertebrates
rectum
enamel
2. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
spicules
elastin and collagen
Jacobson's organ
small intestine
3. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
teeth
digestive system
motor neurons
ameboids
4. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
anura
cillia
gills
spinnerets
5. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
growth hormone
epidermis
thalamus
capillaries
6. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
phytoplankton
anvil
cyanobacteria
crocodilians
7. Tube that the sperm travels through
sperm duct
flypaper trap
insulin
annuals
8. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution
plant - like protist
mitochondria
carnivorous
vestigial
9. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
voluntary muscle
spicules
discs
bacteria
10. Pigment that gives skin its color
hemoglobin
muscular system
melanin
temporal lobe
11. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
stomach acids
hypodermis
internal fertilization
bone marrow
12. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
Jacobson's organ
red blood cell
eukaryotic cells
olfactory membrane
13. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
scales
eukaryotic cells
ribosomes
atrium
14. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
spongin
lungs
ameboids
flypaper trap
15. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
anophase
hormones
chemical digestion
cnidarians
16. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
molt
papillae
apoda
vertebrates
17. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
antennae
bladder trap
heart
notochord
18. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
nervous system
processes
pancreas
anura
19. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
pulp
gonadotropins
immune system
superior and inferior vena cava
20. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
pitfall trap
limbic system
frontal lobe
arachnids
21. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
skin
compact bone
saliva
stomach
22. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
notochord
Fallopian tube
marsupials
myelin
23. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
type 1 diabetes
nematocyst
thermoreceptors
cornea
24. 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
small intestine
gills
amphibians
ventricle
25. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
chloroplast
hypodermis
synovial fluid
micronucleus
26. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
bladder
lysosomes
spongin
chloroplasts
27. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
metabolism
sensory neurons
pulp
endoskeletal
28. The hard outer layer of the tooth
antennae
plants
enamel
medusas
29. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
hypodermis
brain
monotremes
vacscular plants
30. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
heart
sign language
rRNA
mucus
31. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
umami
thermoreceptors
DNA
Fallopian tube
32. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
Punnett Square
hemoglobin
genes
hair cells
33. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
tendons
carbohydrate
stomata
spine
34. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air
cytoplasm
reptiles
urine
medusas
35. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
salivary glands
bacteria
testicles
endoskeletal
36. Body part of a fish used for protection
mammals
digestive system
esophogus
scales
37. 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
right atrium
iris
vertebrae
budding
38. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
RNA
protists
chemical digestion
monocots
39. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
phytoplankton
nervous system
synapse
monocots
40. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food
recessive trait
blood
teeth
testosterone
41. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
cerebrospinal fluid
platelets
phytoplankton
ball and socket joint
42. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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43. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
temporal lobe
rods
angiosperms
apoda
44. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
dermis
spiracles
DNA
epinepherine
45. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water
protists
algal blooms
asynmetric animals
gills
46. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
swim bladder
gills
brown algae
thermoreceptors
47. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
placental mammals
sprozoa
integumentary system
plant - like protist
48. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal
frontal lobe
endoskeletal
carbohydrate
interneurons
49. The flow of blood within the heart itself
swim bladder
grey matter
baby teeth
coronary circulation
50. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
bladder
xylem
prophase
lens