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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
phylogeny
rectum
brain stem
recessive trait
2. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
sensory neurons
nervous system
appendectomy
mammals
3. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
polyps
plaque
hyphae
brown algae
4. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
vellus hair
baby teeth
ligaments
vascular
5. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
Jacobson's organ
immune system
vocal folds
bladder trap
6. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus
dendrites
chyme
pedipalps
DNA
7. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
abdomen
semen
soma
grey matter
8. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant
lobster pot trap
green algae
outer ear
anvil
9. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
abdomen
nucleus
gliding joints
cementum
10. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
annuals
cellulose
mitochondria
placental mammals
11. Vibrations in the air around you
dinoflagellates
endothermic
angiosperms
sound waves
12. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
parasites
vertebrates
dermis
premolars
13. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
somatic senses
anvil
rRNA
digestive system
14. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
photoreceptive
angiosperms
diaphragm
iris
15. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
urinary system
anvil
olfactory bulb
archaea
16. The male sex organ
penis
mandibles
endothermic
semen
17. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber
algal blooms
vestigial
proteins
cerebrospinal fluid
18. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
negative feedback
stomach acids
arthropods
amphibians
19. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
skeletal muscles
processes
proteins
ovaries
20. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering
touch
seeds
white matter
red algae
21. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
spongin
neurotransmitters
hyphae
taste buds
22. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
hemoglobin
dendrites
blood
rRNA
23. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
pseudopod
contour feathers
mRNA
centromere
24. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
RNA World
flagellum
respiratory system
dendrites
25. The sum of an organism's genes
respiratory system
genome
pituitary gland
tissues
26. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear
abdomen
fungus - like protists
ameboids
outer ear
27. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
cellular respiration
axons
endotherm
semen
28. Male sex cells produced in the testes
ball and socket joint
sperm cells
sperm duct
roots
29. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
nematocyst
testicles
integumentary system
Punnett Square
30. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
dermis
ureters
cellular respiration
sponges
31. Body part of a fish used for protection
pallisade and spongy cells
scales
photoreceptive
pituitary gland
32. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
sprozoa
gymnosperms
sign language
systemic circulation
33. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
dinoflagellates
amphibians
diaphragm
digestive system
34. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
brain stem
blood
urea
photoreceptive
35. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
large intestine
arachnids
pistill
grey matter
36. The male sex cells of a flower
pollen
archaea
hair follicle
fungus - like protists
37. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
endoskeletal
urinary system
algal blooms
cellular respiration
38. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
anura
synapse
pulmonary circulation
dicots
39. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
catabolic metabolism
chloroplasts
bladder
centromere
40. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
dermis
spinnerets
white matter
mandibles
41. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
thalamus
vascular
somatic nervous system
pulp
42. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
bilateral symmetry
double hellix
Fallopian tube
tRNA
43. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
mammals
peritonitis
reproductive system
cell membrane
44. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times
sessile
arachnids
involuntary muscle
perennials
45. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening
animals
sphincteres
sensilla
urodela
46. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
thermoreceptors
white blood cells
esophogus
myelin
47. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
animals
abdomen
muscular system
cerebrum
48. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart
grey matter
canine teeth
urinary system
processes
49. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
cuticle
spongy bone
pituitary gland
cellulose
50. 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
true vocal chords
algal blooms
cilliates
chloroplasts