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CSET Science: Biology
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1. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
stomach
cellulose
semen
olfactory bulb
2. 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
RNA World
mRNA
carrageenan
duodenum
3. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
Punnett Square
compound eyes
sebaceous glands
papillae
4. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs
alveoli
spinnerets
asynmetric animals
lizards
5. The bumps found on a tongue
sperm duct
phytoplankton
Jacobson's organ
papillae
6. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
stomata
chloroplast
spiracles
gonadotropins
7. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy
hair follicle
echnioderm
thyroid
touch
8. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
alveoli
rods
salivary amylase
algae
9. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton
insects
endocrine system
green algae
carrageenan
10. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
angiosperms
genes
cytoplasm
jawless fish
11. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
bases
catabolic metabolism
endothermic
negative feedback
12. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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13. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
contour feathers
annelids
somatic senses
molars
14. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
villi
cavity
bladder trap
phytoplankton
15. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
ameboids
stamen
plaque
mRNA
16. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
vertebrae
cnidarians
immune system
RNA World
17. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus
bilateral symmetry
chloroplasts
plant - like protist
cilliates
18. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
nucleus
monocots
flypaper trap
respiratory system
19. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
marrow
red tide
mitochondria
bases
20. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
lens
small intestine
evergreens
skeletal muscles
21. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
bacteria
gills
vocal folds
skin
22. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell
dendrites
stomata
thalamus
anophase
23. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
gliding joints
interneurons
stomach
recessive trait
24. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne
molt
ventricle
compound eyes
sebum
25. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
gonadotropins
cartilage
ribosomes
DNA
26. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
down feathers
pancreas
ovaries
fins
27. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone
lizards
bony fish
anvil
apoda
28. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts
annelids
cerebrum
stamen
epidermis
29. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules
scrotum
anabolic metabolism
autonomic nervous system
arthropods
30. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
reproductive system
cones
myelin
alveoli
31. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
crocodilians
fins
mucus
stamen
32. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
cartilage
placental mammals
cephalothorax
joint
33. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
heart
chloroplast
melanocytes
olfactory cells
34. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
pivot joint
catabolic metabolism
vacuoles
penis
35. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
mitosis
soma
hinge joint
melanin
36. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
appendix
flagellates
systemic circulation
torpor
37. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body
voluntary muscle
xylem
anabolic metabolism
circulatory system
38. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
villi
chloroplast
neurons
olfactory bulb
39. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
bony fish
negative feedback
jawless fish
mRNA
40. Mixture of sperm and fluids
reproductive system
red tide
telophase
semen
41. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
cerebellum
mandibles
blood
double hellix
42. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
pseudopod
placental mammals
ectotherm
Punnett Square
43. Tube that the sperm travels through
endothermic
vertebrae
fungi
sperm duct
44. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
superior and inferior vena cava
turtles and tortoises
premolars
saliva
45. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
anura
epidermis
olfactory cells
involuntary muscle
46. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
mitochondria
down feathers
metabolism
canine teeth
47. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone
lizards
fins
periosteum
micronucleus
48. The sex glands of women
spinnerets
ovaries
urine
mollusks
49. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
scrotum
turtles and tortoises
notochord
tissues
50. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge
bone marrow
annelids
phylogeny
spongin
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