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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
cell membrane
symbiosis
white matter
RNA
2. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
ovaries
brain
glucose
esophogus
3. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body
left atrium
olfactory bulb
urea
pitfall trap
4. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
sessile
grey matter
diaphragm
urethra
5. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move
pseudopod
jawless fish
chordata
semen
6. A group of mammals that lays eggs
monotremes
melanocytes
rectum
appendicitis
7. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
pulmonary circulation
dermis
diaphragm
chloroplast
8. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration
urethra
interneurons
internal fertilization
mechanoreceptors
9. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food
teeth
vestigial
synovial fluid
olfactory bulb
10. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
xylem
hair follicle
pupil
heredity
11. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
canine teeth
swim bladder
salivary glands
monocots
12. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
saliva
pituitary gland
vertebrae
cementum
13. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
chitin
prokaryotic
sweat glands
vacuoles
14. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
cerebellum
urinary system
proprioception
genetic modification
15. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
growth hormone
olfactory bulb
angiosperms
abdomen
16. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
stamen
bony fish
hair follicle
growth hormone
17. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
motor neurons
dermis
urinary system
outer ear
18. 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
plants
epidermis
budding
sound waves
19. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
heart
dicots
urinary system
flagellates
20. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air
air sacs
metabolism
stomata
recessive trait
21. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
conifers
olfactory cells
catabolic metabolism
bases
22. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
budding
phytoplankton
scrotum
limbic system
23. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei
metaphase
pancreas
arthropods
mitosis
24. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
apoda
anvil
cones
tendons
25. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
heart
circulatory system
frontal lobe
meninges
26. Vibrations in the air around you
cyanobacteria
sound waves
sponges
iris
27. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
genes
birds
chelicerae
cuticle
28. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
compact bone
carnivorous
axons
mandibles
29. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
muscular system
ribcage
kidneys
spinnerets
30. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory
temporal lobe
sponges
rRNA
insulin
31. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges
asynmetric animals
lobes
gliding joints
cnidarians
32. 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
molt
lizards
arachnids
RNA World
33. 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
auditory canal
joint
duodenum
lobes
34. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
hypothalamus
cell
eukaryotic cells
skin
35. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
hinge joint
kidneys
lobes
testosterone
36. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
fission
teeth
golgi bodies
neurotransmitters
37. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
kidneys
endoplasmic reticulum
seeds
discs
38. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
urethra
annuals
cuticle
stirrup
39. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
molars
phloem
asynmetric animals
hyphae
40. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
antennae
carrageenan
micronucleus
lobes
41. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
photosynthesis
annelids
appendicitis
growth hormone
42. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
chyme
plants
cellular respiration
brown algae
43. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
sound waves
eukaryotic cells
mitosis
taste buds
44. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
anabolic metabolism
hair cells
genome
dentin
45. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
flagellum
pulmonary circulation
cerebrospinal fluid
hypodermis
46. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
pulp
anura
blood
true vocal chords
47. The bumps found on a tongue
integumentary system
bladder
papillae
pupil
48. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
red tide
integumentary system
contour feathers
protists
49. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
saliva
cytoplasm
heredity
echnioderm
50. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
xylem
down feathers
cnidarians
temporal lobe