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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen
chloroplast
mandibles
anvil
right atrium
2. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
Fallopian tube
roots
wisdom teeth
synovial fluid
3. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
dinoflagellates
anvil
carrageenan
down feathers
4. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
cementum
bilateral symmetry
metaphase
chloroplasts
5. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
urinary system
pollination
vertebrae
compound eyes
6. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
algae
scrotum
arthropods
baby teeth
7. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
flatworms
endoplasmic reticulum
Jacobson's organ
dicots
8. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
lens
white blood cells
scrotum
appendicitis
9. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
roundworms
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
hemoglobin
somatic nervous system
10. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
nematocyst
hormones
touch
red algae
11. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
inner ear
adrenal glands
antennae
lysosomes
12. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
chemical digestion
premolars
macronucleus
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
13. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes
urinary system
rRNA
kidneys
internal fertilization
14. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis
chloroplasts
metabolism
brain stem
birds
15. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings
white blood cells
cellular respiration
protists
cell
16. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
chordata
roundworms
prophase
flagellates
17. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
flypaper trap
phytoplankton
bacteria
organelle
18. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
baby teeth
invertebrates
platelets
dendrites
19. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
cavity
chitin
perennials
somatic nervous system
20. The science of life
prokaryotic
biology
myelin
carbohydrate
21. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
sperm duct
marrow
salivary amylase
cell membrane
22. 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
involuntary muscle
animal - like protist
budding
premolars
23. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
circulatory system
baby teeth
phylogeny
chemical digestion
24. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
stomach acids
reproductive system
notochord
pathogens
25. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs
appendix
rods
estrogen
hypodermis
26. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells
periosteum
touch
testicles
frontal lobe
27. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
kidneys
ligaments
double hellix
sweat glands
28. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction
carbohydrate
pathogenic
cerebellum
ovaries and testes
29. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
growth hormone
endothermic
fungi
true vocal chords
30. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
synapse
respiratory system
villi
involuntary muscle
31. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with
norepinephrine
vertebrae
hyphae
mucus
32. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
chloroplast
large intestine
autonomic nervous system
pivot joint
33. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
vellus hair
mechanoreceptors
cementum
contour feathers
34. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
hair cells
reproductive system
biology
inner ear
35. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air
contour feathers
pallisade and spongy cells
tRNA
invertebrates
36. Body part of a fish used for protection
chloroplast
scales
diatoms
heredity
37. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
hypodermis
dicots
polyps
perennials
38. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
vocal folds
hemoglobin
metaphase
carbohydrate
39. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
photosynthesis
heredity
dendrites
thalamus
40. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
ribosomes
insulin
somatic nervous system
diaphragm
41. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
spongin
golgi bodies
norepinephrine
cnidarians
42. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
carnivorous
umami
tRNA
echnioderm
43. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
archaea
impulses
spicules
soma
44. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
appendectomy
ventricle
fungi
capillaries
45. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
rods
mitochondria
carnivorous
cytoplasm
46. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
antennae
mitochondria
pulp
tRNA
47. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
iris
uterus
red tide
endothermic
48. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
spicules
stomata
testosterone
compact bone
49. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
phytoplankton
sperm duct
turtles and tortoises
neurotransmitters
50. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
thalamus
mitochondria
anura
annelids