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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






2. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






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






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






5. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






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






7. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






8. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






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






10. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all






11. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






12. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






13. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






14. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone






15. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






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






17. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






18. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






19. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






20. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






21. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






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






23. Any place where two or more bones meet






24. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






25. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






26. The flow of blood within the heart itself






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






28. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






29. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






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






31. 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






32. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more






33. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain






34. The inabiliy to hear sound






35. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts






36. Sacs that produce the body's hair






37. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






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






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






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






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






42. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






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






44. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






45. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






46. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






47. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






48. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






49. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






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