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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
spiracles
annelids
tissues
swim bladder
2. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
biology
reptiles
skeletal muscles
motor neurons
3. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
spicules
growth hormone
grey matter
lobster pot trap
4. The inabiliy to hear sound
photoreceptive
gills
deafness
recessive trait
5. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
tissues
telophase
cell membrane
vertebrae
6. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
gonadotropins
reptiles
incisors
DNA
7. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
hormones
vocal folds
urethra
arachnids
8. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
endoplasmic reticulum
chitin
marsupials
pseudopod
9. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks
deafness
arachnids
ectotherm
mitochondria
10. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
temporal lobe
hemoglobin
metabolism
pancreas
11. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
bone marrow
spicules
vascular
lanugo hair
12. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
bony fish
esophogus
urinary system
fungus - like protists
13. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
papillae
sperm cells
endothermic
somatic nervous system
14. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
cartilagenous fish
somatic senses
compact bone
fungus - like protists
15. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
pollen
umami
parathyroid gland
gonadotropins
16. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
incisors
air sacs
interneurons
elastin and collagen
17. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
pathogens
lysosomes
brown algae
auditory canal
18. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
respiratory system
animal - like protist
tRNA
crocodilians
19. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
hypothalamus
bone marrow
ameboids
contour feathers
20. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue
heart
lens
cones
lymphatic system
21. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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22. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
ball and socket joint
xylem
green algae
spine
23. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
brain stem
mRNA
atrium
cellular respiration
24. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
nematocyst
evergreens
thermoreceptors
cornea
25. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
urinary system
bilateral symmetry
cell membrane
annuals
26. The tube that is connected to the outside world
parathyroid gland
urethra
phloem
meninges
27. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
flagellates
phloem
pseudopod
sign language
28. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves
medusas
flagellum
metabolism
roots
29. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus
proteins
cyanobacteria
fins
urethra
30. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
hypodermis
umami
ameboids
norepinephrine
31. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
villi
kidneys
marsupials
euglenoids
32. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
axons
soma
thalamus
pollen
33. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
estrogen
hypothalamus
cillia
algal blooms
34. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
cartilage
chordata
eukaryotic cells
annuals
35. Little pouches that hair grows out of
evergreens
symbiosis
sprozoa
follicles
36. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
peritonitis
insects
diaphragm
spiracles
37. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space
proprioception
pituitary gland
cyanobacteria
polyps
38. The shape that DNA is formed within
double hellix
bilateral symmetry
diatoms
spine
39. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat
vellus hair
autonomic nervous system
fungus - like protists
vertebrae
40. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
carrageenan
prokaryotic
taste buds
ovaries
41. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
incisors
lizards
genome
vascular
42. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sebaceous glands
sensory neurons
large intestine
chitin
43. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
proteins
hammer
temporal lobe
compact bone
44. Glands in the skin that produce sweat
sweat glands
ureters
hammer
polyps
45. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
outer ear
axons
amphibians
sensory neurons
46. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
snakes
torpor
dicots
chordata
47. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
gonadotropins
pallisade and spongy cells
large intestine
antibody
48. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
echnioderm
internal fertilization
fins
soma
49. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying
medusas
birds
alveoli
olfactory membrane
50. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup
brain
anvil
cerebrospinal fluid
dendrites