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






2. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates






3. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






4. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






5. Little pouches that hair grows out of






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






7. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






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






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






10. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






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






12. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






13. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






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






15. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism






16. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






17. 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






18. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes






19. Male sex cells produced in the testes






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






21. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






22. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






23. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body






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






25. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea






26. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






27. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






28. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body






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






30. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs






31. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






32. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






33. Organ in the body that controls memory and the body's functions






34. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys






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






36. The inabiliy to hear sound






37. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ






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






39. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart






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






41. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






42. How organisms are organized through evolution






43. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out






44. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






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






46. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes






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






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






49. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






50. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA