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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 flow of blood within the heart itself






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






3. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






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






5. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






6. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






7. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne






8. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






9. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






10. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






11. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






12. 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






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






14. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






15. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






16. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






17. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal






18. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






19. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






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






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






22. 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






23. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






24. Poison from the bloodstream






25. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat






26. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






27. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers






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






29. Any place where two or more bones meet






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






31. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature






32. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain






33. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






34. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level






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






36. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






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






38. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






39. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds






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






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






42. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






43. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests






44. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish






45. Gives hair its strength and coloring






46. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






47. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






48. Meat - eating






49. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






50. The hard outer layer of the tooth