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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






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






3. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






4. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






5. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






6. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat






7. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers






8. 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






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






10. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






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






12. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






13. How organisms are organized through evolution






14. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar






15. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






16. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






17. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






18. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






19. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell






20. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






21. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell






22. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






23. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






24. The science of life






25. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm






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






27. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






28. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






29. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






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






31. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






32. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






33. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






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






35. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






36. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






37. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






38. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body






39. Body part of a fish used for protection






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






41. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick






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






43. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball






44. Something that makes somebody sick






45. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






46. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






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

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48. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






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






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