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






2. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






3. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






4. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






5. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion






6. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up






7. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






8. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






9. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord






10. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell

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






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






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






14. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






15. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






16. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






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






18. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






19. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






20. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






21. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






22. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






23. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






24. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






25. Groups of cells that live together






26. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






27. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole






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






29. Meat - eating






30. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water






31. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus






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






33. Vibrations in the air around you






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






35. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






36. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






37. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another






38. 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






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






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






41. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






42. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell






43. The male sex cells of a flower






44. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






45. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






46. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






47. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






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






49. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations






50. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa