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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
follicles
torpor
urodela
iris
2. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
pupil
micronucleus
RNA World
umami
3. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times
Fallopian tube
brain stem
perennials
somatic nervous system
4. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to
antennae
auditory canal
angiosperms
olfactory bulb
5. Little pouches that hair grows out of
lungs
protists
endotherm
follicles
6. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
growth hormone
placental mammals
pedipalps
chlorophyll
7. 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
olfactory membrane
red blood cell
amphibians
arachnids
8. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more
arthropods
plasma
spongin
diaphragm
9. Tube that the sperm travels through
hair cells
lanugo hair
sperm duct
radial symmetry
10. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
annuals
grey matter
molars
lymphatic system
11. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction
phytoplankton
cellular respiration
Punnett Square
pseudopod
12. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten
larynx
baby teeth
chloroplasts
spicules
13. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
atrium
euglenoids
gills
cillia
14. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
xylem
olfactory cells
blood
RNA World
15. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
diaphragm
insects
roots
annelids
16. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
pitfall trap
flypaper trap
right atrium
muscular system
17. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
fission
dermis
cornea
pupil
18. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
fungi
limbic system
endothermic
spongy bone
19. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water
algal blooms
flatworms
integumentary system
bases
20. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
autonomic nervous system
golgi bodies
fungus - like protists
lobster pot trap
21. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
ameboids
incisors
capillaries
fission
22. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water
algal blooms
vacscular plants
flagellates
esophogus
23. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
evergreens
cuticle
catabolic metabolism
recessive trait
24. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
internal fertilization
motor neurons
peritonitis
flagellates
25. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue
norepinephrine
lymphatic system
stomata
animal - like protist
26. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
flatworms
organelle
pollination
asynmetric animals
27. A peach fuzz that is light in color and no larger than 2 cm found on the underside of the arms in the body
heredity
golgi bodies
vellus hair
dicots
28. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
mandibles
neurons
seeds
double hellix
29. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
brain stem
skeletal system
uterus
flagellum
30. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
chlorophyll
skeletal muscles
saliva
photosynthesis
31. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded
metaphase
prokaryotic
somatic senses
amphibians
32. The male sex cells of a flower
amphibians
pollen
dominant trait
touch
33. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
olfactory membrane
chloroplast
phloem
chloroplasts
34. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
pathogens
lobster pot trap
fins
olfactory membrane
35. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape
anabolic metabolism
dentin
endoplasmic reticulum
melanin
36. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
Fallopian tube
inner ear
larynx
left atrium
37. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
mollusks
pedipalps
carrageenan
cerebellum
38. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
rRNA
mechanoreceptors
jawless fish
bladder trap
39. Glands that regulate response to stress by releasing adrenaline - a hormone that gives one extra energy and speed during extremely harmful of stressful situations
metaphase
epinepherine
adrenal glands
chloroplast
40. The physical breaking apart of food
sound waves
flypaper trap
ribosomes
mechanical digestion
41. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
genome
anura
pitfall trap
cortex
42. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
bladder
chordata
cell
pulp
43. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake
ovaries and testes
nervous system
hypothalamus
dentin
44. The far - back molars that take forever to come out
ventricle
cerebrospinal fluid
sphincteres
wisdom teeth
45. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
monocots
roots
ball and socket joint
reproductive system
46. 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
RNA World
stamen
cerebellum
retina
47. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
frontal lobe
large intestine
pituitary gland
capillaries
48. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
pineal gland
notochord
algae
fungi
49. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts
neurons
pulmonary circulation
cerebrum
asynmetric animals
50. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body
hemoglobin
cartilagenous fish
rectum
roots