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






2. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






3. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






4. 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






5. The hard outer layer of the tooth






6. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches






7. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






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






9. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear






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






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






12. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






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






14. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






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






16. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






17. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






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






19. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






20. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






21. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar






22. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






23. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






24. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body






25. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






26. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move






27. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






28. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






29. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






30. The bumps found on a tongue






31. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






32. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






33. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows






34. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone






35. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts






36. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp






37. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to






38. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






39. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport






40. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






41. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






42. Bony structure that protects the lungs






43. The inabiliy to hear sound






44. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream






45. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey






46. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






47. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






48. 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






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






50. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound