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CSET Science: Biology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






2. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






3. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






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






5. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






6. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






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






8. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in






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






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






11. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






12. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by






13. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






14. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






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






16. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






17. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea






18. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






19. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet






20. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






21. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






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






23. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






24. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA






25. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






26. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more






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






28. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone






29. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






30. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






31. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem






32. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear






33. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






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






35. The material that is used to control all






36. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear






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






38. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






39. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






40. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






41. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






42. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






43. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell

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






45. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup






46. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






47. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






48. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






49. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands






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