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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. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






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






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






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






5. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet






6. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons






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






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






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






10. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






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






12. The material that is used to control all






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






14. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






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






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






17. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone






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






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






20. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood






21. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






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






23. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






24. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body






25. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body






26. Bony structure that protects the lungs






27. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






28. Gives hair its strength and coloring






29. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






30. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






31. The bumps found on a tongue






32. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to






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






34. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






35. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






36. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






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






38. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






39. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






40. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






41. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp






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






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






44. The tube that is connected to the outside world






45. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once






46. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






47. 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






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






49. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable






50. Vibrations in the air around you