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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
bladder
sphincteres
metabolism
marsupials
2. The physical breaking apart of food
vestigial
mitochondria
mechanical digestion
swim bladder
3. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
cuticle
somatic nervous system
esophogus
atrium
4. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
cones
carbohydrate
pupil
pituitary gland
5. Male sex cells produced in the testes
white matter
sperm cells
hair cells
insulin
6. Sacs that produce the body's hair
hair follicle
uterus
internal fertilization
bacteria
7. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
skeletal muscles
digestive system
epidermis
photosynthesis
8. Poison from the bloodstream
vacuoles
urea
golgi bodies
pathogens
9. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
skeletal muscles
roots
pituitary gland
air sacs
10. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
animals
invertebrates
sprozoa
deafness
11. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
sebum
green algae
hinge joint
placental mammals
12. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
lobes
discs
thymus
circulatory system
13. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
lungs
hemoglobin
parasites
prokaryotic
14. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
spongy bone
down feathers
arthropods
recessive trait
15. Small tube attached to the large intestine
appendix
seeds
contour feathers
bases
16. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed
compound eyes
epidermis
antibody
small intestine
17. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
thyroid
circulatory system
vertebrae
axons
18. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
sprozoa
parasites
cellulose
frontal lobe
19. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
appendix
genetic modification
catabolic metabolism
internal fertilization
20. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
golgi bodies
chyme
false vocal chords
cartilage
21. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
phloem
urinary system
lysosomes
radial symmetry
22. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
invertebrates
adrenal glands
mechanical digestion
ball and socket joint
23. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
gills
DNA
sign language
spongy bone
24. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell
symbiosis
marrow
saliva
anophase
25. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
mechanoreceptors
flypaper trap
premolars
sessile
26. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis
spongy bone
appendectomy
dentin
ribcage
27. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
stamen
anvil
pallisade and spongy cells
algal blooms
28. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
insects
dermis
epidermis
mammals
29. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
bladder trap
pitfall trap
chordata
mRNA
30. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
red tide
phylogeny
myelin
down feathers
31. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
symbiosis
taste buds
recessive trait
medusas
32. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
capillaries
mollusks
arthropods
true vocal chords
33. The tube that is connected to the outside world
urethra
algae
arachnids
heredity
34. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
spongin
testosterone
premolars
vascular
35. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
gene
symbiosis
hemoglobin
anvil
36. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
semen
chemical digestion
metaphase
ball and socket joint
37. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
testicles
hemoglobin
duodenum
alveoli
38. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air
dominant trait
sessile
ligaments
air sacs
39. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
superior and inferior vena cava
antennae
scales
bilateral symmetry
40. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells
testicles
olfactory cells
somatic nervous system
medusas
41. Reptiles shed their skin to grow
molt
negative feedback
urine
deafness
42. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
phytoplankton
angiosperms
pivot joint
sphincteres
43. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
roots
blood
vacuoles
ureters
44. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges
breathing
asynmetric animals
reproductive system
recessive trait
45. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
skin
right atrium
larynx
metabolism
46. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
plaque
joint
gene
vellus hair
47. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
fission
pineal gland
cartilage
scrotum
48. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
pseudopod
stamen
air sacs
terminal hair
49. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
semen
organelle
hammer
wisdom teeth
50. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
sound waves
systemic circulation
synapse
respiratory system