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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick






2. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves






3. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






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






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






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






7. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






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






9. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






10. How organisms are organized through evolution






11. One of the small bones in the ear that creates vibrations in the inner ear from the hammer and anvil






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






13. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






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






15. The flow of blood within the heart itself






16. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






17. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






18. The bumps found on a tongue






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






20. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






21. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within






22. Thin membrane that is the outer layer of the bone






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






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






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






26. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






27. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of






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






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






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






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






32. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood






33. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






34. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






35. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






36. The male sex cells of a flower






37. Glands in women and men that produce the sex cells for reproduction






38. Tube that the sperm travels through






39. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream






40. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism






41. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






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






43. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






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






45. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure






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






47. 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






48. A neuron cell's body






49. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color






50. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass