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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive






2. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






3. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






4. Meat - eating






5. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






6. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






7. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






8. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






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






10. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






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






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






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






14. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






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






16. The process in which the body collects oxygen






17. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






18. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






19. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






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






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






22. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






23. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






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






25. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain






26. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish






27. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants






28. The male sex cells of a flower






29. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






30. The male sex organ






31. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin






32. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA






33. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers






34. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy






35. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






36. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows






37. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






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






39. A group of mammals that lays eggs






40. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






41. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






42. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in






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






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






45. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






46. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of






47. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






48. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






49. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






50. Pigment that gives skin its color