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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up






2. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them






3. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






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






5. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






6. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream






7. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






8. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






9. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






10. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil






11. 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






12. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






13. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






14. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers






15. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within






16. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






17. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






18. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






19. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






20. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






21. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests






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






23. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






24. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






25. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






26. How organisms are organized through evolution






27. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






28. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






29. Vibrations in the air around you






30. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today






31. 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






32. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






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






34. 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






35. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water






36. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






37. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






38. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






39. The bumps found on a tongue






40. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






41. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






42. The material that is used to control all






43. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






44. A group of mammals that lays eggs






45. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






46. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






47. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






48. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






49. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






50. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum