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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
alveoli
pathogenic
endocrine system
thymus
2. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream
duodenum
plants
limbic system
plant - like protist
3. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs
proteins
epidermis
tendons
spine
4. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sensory neurons
monocots
hemoglobin
urodela
5. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake
testosterone
hypothalamus
pollination
biology
6. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
coronary circulation
hinge joint
mitochondria
down feathers
7. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
thyroid
autonomic nervous system
sebaceous glands
left atrium
8. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss
mammals
plants
gills
cornea
9. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
tympanic membrane
molars
involuntary muscle
wisdom teeth
10. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
plasma
appendix
baby teeth
endoplasmic reticulum
11. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts
discs
pallisade and spongy cells
monotremes
dermis
12. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
spongy bone
pulp
cavity
photosynthesis
13. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
flypaper trap
spongy bone
heredity
bone marrow
14. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
annuals
genetic modification
chlorophyll
algal blooms
15. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
ectotherm
diaphragm
processes
frontal lobe
16. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
testicles
Jacobson's organ
type 1 diabetes
respiratory system
17. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
sensilla
centromere
pancreas
vacuoles
18. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
parasites
hinge joint
auditory canal
melanocytes
19. A group of mammals that lays eggs
monotremes
vocal folds
animal - like protist
recessive trait
20. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
vellus hair
urea
gills
cellular respiration
21. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
adrenal glands
appendectomy
cillia
chelicerae
22. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death
systemic circulation
hypodermis
peritonitis
mitochondria
23. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
symbiosis
motor neurons
green algae
chordata
24. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons
stomach
sweat glands
interneurons
neurotransmitters
25. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal
pulmonary circulation
endoskeletal
parasites
molars
26. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening
sphincteres
ovaries
sensilla
sound waves
27. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
birds
involuntary muscle
bladder
carbohydrate
28. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
duodenum
roundworms
gonadotropins
micronucleus
29. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
apoda
false vocal chords
brown algae
RNA
30. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
lungs
saliva
cerebrospinal fluid
outer ear
31. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature
fins
negative feedback
cones
apoda
32. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
proprioception
white matter
plaque
saliva
33. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
retina
flypaper trap
chitin
DNA
34. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
red algae
telophase
brain
heart
35. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
ovaries
synapse
cell membrane
invertebrates
36. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
flypaper trap
pupil
digestive system
pulmonary circulation
37. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
anura
umami
pulmonary circulation
endothermic
38. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
plasma
swim bladder
type 1 diabetes
grey matter
39. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring
testosterone
fission
eukaryotic cells
dominant trait
40. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight
fission
chlorophyll
right atrium
kidneys
41. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands
pituitary gland
seeds
inner ear
lens
42. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
endothermic
pupil
enamel
ovaries
43. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
roundworms
chloroplast
flagellum
molt
44. Tube that the sperm travels through
periosteum
glucose
sperm duct
bases
45. The sum of an organism's genes
chloroplast
endothermic
genome
eukaryotic cells
46. Mixture of sperm and fluids
crocodilians
xylem
semen
pupil
47. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
bladder trap
RNA World
brown algae
sprozoa
48. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
salivary amylase
cytoplasm
mandibles
skeletal system
49. Pigment that gives skin its color
bone marrow
pathogens
chordata
melanin
50. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
spicules
bases
sphincteres
sperm duct