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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 various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste






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






3. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






4. Poison from the bloodstream






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






6. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






7. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat






8. A neuron cell's body






9. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






10. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






11. The material that is used to control all






12. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






13. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






14. 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






15. 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






16. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






17. Tube that the sperm travels through






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






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






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






21. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air






22. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






23. Little pouches that hair grows out of






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






25. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive






26. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need






27. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






28. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






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






30. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone






31. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






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






33. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






34. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






35. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber






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






37. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






38. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






39. 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






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






41. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






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






43. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






44. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell






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






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






47. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death






48. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick






49. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






50. Male sex cells produced in the testes