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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
digestive system
large intestine
asynmetric animals
insects
2. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
periosteum
brain
inner ear
white matter
3. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
chloroplasts
sebaceous glands
taste buds
olfactory cells
4. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
compound eyes
skeletal system
cerebrum
hypodermis
5. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
cyanobacteria
iris
genes
cnidarians
6. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
pathogens
meninges
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
gonadotropins
7. The material that is used to control all
carrageenan
muscular system
genes
marsupials
8. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
sebum
symbiosis
dermis
hemoglobin
9. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
cerebrospinal fluid
wisdom teeth
salivary amylase
lysosomes
10. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need
type 1 diabetes
urine
mitochondria
alveoli
11. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone
testosterone
pallisade and spongy cells
urea
roots
12. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
uterus
rRNA
plant - like protist
circulatory system
13. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more
cones
golgi bodies
plasma
follicles
14. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
photoreceptive
RNA
skeletal system
ureters
15. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste
chloroplast
organelle
marsupials
internal fertilization
16. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
hinge joint
processes
molars
genome
17. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
dendrites
sponges
RNA
skeletal muscles
18. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape
animals
spinnerets
large intestine
dentin
19. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin
muscular system
hormones
sebum
melanocytes
20. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
stirrup
inner ear
spine
parasites
21. 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
chloroplasts
breathing
algal blooms
insects
22. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
thalamus
cerebrum
marsupials
urinary system
23. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
cnidarians
bony fish
chloroplast
pancreas
24. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
cerebellum
teeth
ventricle
skeletal system
25. The hard outer layer of the tooth
enamel
dinoflagellates
fission
small intestine
26. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
red blood cell
spicules
lizards
papillae
27. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
plants
chloroplast
large intestine
symbiosis
28. Poison from the bloodstream
phloem
antibody
outer ear
urea
29. The bumps found on a tongue
papillae
parathyroid gland
estrogen
amphibians
30. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
deafness
radial symmetry
pupil
olfactory bulb
31. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
synovial fluid
villi
muscular system
peritonitis
32. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
esophogus
stamen
hyphae
myelin
33. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
white matter
pitfall trap
epidermis
spinnerets
34. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions
neurotransmitters
brain
compound eyes
hammer
35. The tube that is connected to the outside world
urethra
cavity
animals
spongy bone
36. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
dinoflagellates
birds
lysosomes
phylogeny
37. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole
notochord
right atrium
mollusks
cornea
38. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
canine teeth
annuals
platelets
proteins
39. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
chemical digestion
lens
synovial fluid
deafness
40. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
amphibians
dendrites
animal - like protist
monotremes
41. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
carbohydrate
seeds
golgi bodies
villi
42. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
anabolic metabolism
down feathers
chordata
endotherm
43. The walls of a plant cell
down feathers
elastin and collagen
motor neurons
cellulose
44. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
bases
notochord
cerebrospinal fluid
pathogenic
45. Any place where two or more bones meet
rectum
spongin
joint
parathyroid gland
46. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue
lymphatic system
cephalothorax
stirrup
cavity
47. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
pathogens
villi
bilateral symmetry
bladder trap
48. 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
chloroplast
glucose
melanocytes
endocrine system
49. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure
red blood cell
chromosomes
sprozoa
adrenal glands
50. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds
pitfall trap
xylem
gliding joints
endotherm