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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
dendrites
snakes
roundworms
meninges
2. A type of reptile that has no limbs
cephalothorax
snakes
Punnett Square
ovaries
3. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
down feathers
sessile
mechanical digestion
stomach
4. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
chelicerae
muscular system
cell
ureters
5. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
scales
frontal lobe
systemic circulation
annelids
6. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
carrageenan
discs
neurons
type 1 diabetes
7. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
cellular respiration
DNA
sprozoa
spicules
8. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
Punnett Square
dicots
testosterone
stomach
9. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
anvil
baby teeth
red algae
anabolic metabolism
10. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult
dermis
metamorphosis
false vocal chords
fungus - like protists
11. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
thymus
placental mammals
umami
spongy bone
12. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
tympanic membrane
mechanoreceptors
genes
cerebrospinal fluid
13. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
vacuoles
cones
elastin and collagen
sensilla
14. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
plants
stomata
synovial fluid
processes
15. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
mollusks
centromere
mitochondria
epidermis
16. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen
right atrium
cellular respiration
glucose
large intestine
17. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
taste buds
stomach
circulatory system
mammals
18. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
appendicitis
superior and inferior vena cava
bladder
pollen
19. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
catabolic metabolism
vellus hair
proprioception
saliva
20. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
invertebrates
pulmonary circulation
papillae
hemoglobin
21. Groups of cells that live together
ovaries and testes
integumentary system
cnidarians
tissues
22. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
mitochondria
polyps
animals
internal fertilization
23. 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
algal blooms
reptiles
antibody
animal - like protist
24. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space
capillaries
ectotherm
proprioception
catabolic metabolism
25. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
RNA
marsupials
fins
plant - like protist
26. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
cellular respiration
xylem
spiracles
teeth
27. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
skin
perennials
estrogen
premolars
28. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
elastin and collagen
endocrine system
telophase
digestive system
29. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering
seeds
urinary system
ribosomes
heart
30. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport
conifers
sprozoa
systemic circulation
motor neurons
31. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
symbiosis
polyps
recessive trait
double hellix
32. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
integumentary system
endocrine system
Punnett Square
inner ear
33. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought
gliding joints
flagellum
mechanoreceptors
lobes
34. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
evergreens
cephalothorax
limbic system
chemical digestion
35. The material that is used to control all
cavity
genes
vacscular plants
metabolism
36. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
conifers
thermoreceptors
plant - like protist
small intestine
37. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
lungs
antibody
iris
ovaries
38. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
salivary amylase
respiratory system
cell
ureters
39. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round
evergreens
hormones
cerebrum
perennials
40. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
circulatory system
immune system
hormones
archaea
41. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
chromosomes
chloroplasts
pollination
cell membrane
42. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
chitin
ectotherm
cartilagenous fish
cyanobacteria
43. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
perennials
spongy bone
impulses
annuals
44. The shape that DNA is formed within
red blood cell
compact bone
rectum
double hellix
45. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
processes
neurotransmitters
spicules
rectum
46. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus
skin
vestigial
abdomen
cilliates
47. Body part of a fish used for protection
hypodermis
scales
arthropods
atrium
48. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
anabolic metabolism
sperm duct
thymus
endoplasmic reticulum
49. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
lymphatic system
large intestine
recessive trait
crocodilians
50. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
tendons
negative feedback
dendrites
euglenoids