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






2. Little pouches that hair grows out of






3. Gives hair its strength and coloring






4. The flow of blood within the heart itself






5. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains






6. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






7. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen






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






9. The shape that DNA is formed within






10. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






11. 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






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






13. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






14. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of






15. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves






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






17. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying






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






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






20. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart






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






22. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






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






24. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue






25. Poison from the bloodstream






26. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






27. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






28. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






29. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






30. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






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






32. Vibrations in the air around you






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






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






35. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






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






37. 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






38. The inabiliy to hear sound






39. Tube that the sperm travels through






40. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






41. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






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






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






44. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism






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






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






47. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






48. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies






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






50. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis