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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How organisms are organized through evolution






2. Joint that is used to turn one's head






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






4. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






5. Male sex cells produced in the testes






6. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






7. The tube that is connected to the outside world






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






9. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






10. The material that is used to control all






11. Something that makes somebody sick






12. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need






13. 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






14. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






15. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






16. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






17. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






18. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






19. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






20. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick






21. Gives hair its strength and coloring






22. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






23. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






24. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






25. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






26. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys






27. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






28. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs






29. 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






30. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air






31. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






32. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






33. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






34. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






35. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within






36. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






37. The hard outer layer of the tooth






38. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






39. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to






40. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






41. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA






42. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






43. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






44. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy






45. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions






46. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits






47. 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






48. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






49. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane






50. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei