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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






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






3. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






4. The inabiliy to hear sound






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






6. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






7. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell






8. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






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






10. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






11. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






12. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






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






14. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to






15. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






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






17. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions






18. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






19. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






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






21. Body part of a fish used for protection






22. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






23. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive






24. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






25. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei






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






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






28. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






29. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






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






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






32. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






33. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






34. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa






35. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






36. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






37. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






38. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






39. 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






40. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






41. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood






42. 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






43. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






44. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






45. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






46. 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






47. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






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






49. 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






50. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech