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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey
epidermis
stomach acids
nematocyst
compound eyes
2. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
spongin
cerebellum
lens
tRNA
3. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat
adrenal glands
plants
ureters
autonomic nervous system
4. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
lanugo hair
centromere
left atrium
sponges
5. The tube that is connected to the outside world
prophase
spongy bone
urethra
spiracles
6. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates
pitfall trap
red tide
urea
double hellix
7. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
sign language
dentin
medusas
ovaries
8. Mixture of sperm and fluids
follicles
semen
abdomen
scrotum
9. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
cementum
lungs
grey matter
ectotherm
10. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
spongin
periosteum
olfactory membrane
vacscular plants
11. Body part of a fish used for protection
amphibians
telophase
norepinephrine
scales
12. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
umami
pallisade and spongy cells
protists
ball and socket joint
13. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
meninges
pituitary gland
true vocal chords
notochord
14. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
cell membrane
cerebrospinal fluid
hemoglobin
semen
15. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
breathing
asynmetric animals
appendix
animal - like protist
16. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
dicots
white blood cells
cytoplasm
recessive trait
17. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
lysosomes
hair cells
monocots
parasites
18. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
skeletal muscles
reproductive system
chitin
testosterone
19. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding
chordata
dominant trait
Punnett Square
chlorophyll
20. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need
cortex
lobes
urine
touch
21. The science of life
endoplasmic reticulum
biology
rods
hinge joint
22. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
gene
phloem
endoskeletal
polyps
23. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
proprioception
centromere
sign language
cornea
24. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound
true vocal chords
stomach acids
chordata
urodela
25. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
conifers
plant - like protist
heart
pivot joint
26. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
skeletal muscles
blood
mRNA
plaque
27. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
gills
pistill
meninges
type 1 diabetes
28. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
gymnosperms
mandibles
algal blooms
spinnerets
29. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
temporal lobe
pathogens
radial symmetry
bladder trap
30. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
endotherm
dendrites
muscular system
anabolic metabolism
31. 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
pivot joint
biology
RNA World
mollusks
32. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
taste buds
spinnerets
ureters
ectotherm
33. The hard outer layer of the tooth
enamel
penis
ball and socket joint
arachnids
34. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth
parathyroid gland
red blood cell
capillaries
cavity
35. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
tRNA
flypaper trap
genome
animals
36. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
lymphatic system
adrenal glands
chemical digestion
amphibians
37. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
penis
diatoms
placental mammals
cuticle
38. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
green algae
lizards
myelin
spongin
39. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea
cones
perennials
kidneys
olfactory bulb
40. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
pedipalps
wisdom teeth
cellular respiration
canine teeth
41. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
myelin
torpor
pathogens
vertebrates
42. A neuron cell's body
soma
meninges
gonadotropins
appendectomy
43. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
skeletal system
ureters
cuticle
superior and inferior vena cava
44. The physical breaking apart of food
appendectomy
mechanical digestion
cnidarians
cementum
45. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
bony fish
ribosomes
capillaries
conifers
46. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut
platelets
thymus
reproductive system
red tide
47. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air
contour feathers
radial symmetry
discs
esophogus
48. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy
annuals
epinepherine
lens
apoda
49. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
vertebrates
bladder
bacteria
carrageenan
50. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
metabolism
turtles and tortoises
cilliates
capillaries