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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
gene
outer ear
cerebellum
terminal hair
2. The tube that is connected to the outside world
mechanoreceptors
organelle
vascular
urethra
3. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
antibody
elastin and collagen
gliding joints
breathing
4. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
cytoplasm
vacuoles
nematocyst
mitochondria
5. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents
sensilla
pivot joint
type 1 diabetes
bladder
6. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
Fallopian tube
conifers
parathyroid gland
bony fish
7. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA
pitfall trap
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
norepinephrine
neurotransmitters
8. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant
cell
photoreceptive
mechanical digestion
pitfall trap
9. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
papillae
photosynthesis
neurons
monotremes
10. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed
taste buds
small intestine
heart
jawless fish
11. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
lens
dentin
bases
parathyroid gland
12. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
cerebrum
cementum
white matter
fungus - like protists
13. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion
breathing
algal blooms
gliding joints
papillae
14. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
baby teeth
lysosomes
catabolic metabolism
bladder
15. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
sensory neurons
inner ear
pulmonary circulation
cartilagenous fish
16. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis
urea
superior and inferior vena cava
appendectomy
soma
17. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair
processes
testosterone
salivary glands
air sacs
18. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
appendicitis
touch
plasma
bladder trap
19. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
white blood cells
metabolism
myelin
type 1 diabetes
20. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
marrow
autonomic nervous system
algae
cartilage
21. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
kidneys
bilateral symmetry
macronucleus
superior and inferior vena cava
22. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
urodela
dendrites
peritonitis
dermis
23. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon
lungs
rods
Fallopian tube
cillia
24. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
ectotherm
pulmonary circulation
endocrine system
recessive trait
25. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
invertebrates
large intestine
plaque
olfactory bulb
26. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
esophogus
angiosperms
grey matter
auditory canal
27. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
stomata
golgi bodies
cephalothorax
centromere
28. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons
dendrites
bacteria
nucleus
bilateral symmetry
29. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
olfactory membrane
hormones
bacteria
stirrup
30. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches
urethra
archaea
crocodilians
animal - like protist
31. Poison from the bloodstream
sweat glands
sponges
superior and inferior vena cava
urea
32. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart
roundworms
cillia
pistill
canine teeth
33. Joint that is used to turn one's head
melanin
endotherm
pivot joint
bone marrow
34. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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35. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds
sweat glands
vertebrates
tympanic membrane
evergreens
36. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
telophase
endoskeletal
vascular
micronucleus
37. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo
placental mammals
stirrup
anabolic metabolism
hinge joint
38. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
double hellix
white blood cells
snakes
urodela
39. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
ventricle
animal - like protist
soma
skeletal muscles
40. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
contour feathers
involuntary muscle
fins
epidermis
41. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body
annuals
hyphae
rectum
meninges
42. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
lysosomes
pupil
photoreceptive
cnidarians
43. 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
cerebrum
parathyroid gland
RNA World
thalamus
44. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber
scrotum
alveoli
anura
cerebrospinal fluid
45. Tube that the sperm travels through
fungus - like protists
sperm duct
rectum
wisdom teeth
46. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
cytoplasm
gymnosperms
cell
sensory neurons
47. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
echnioderm
breathing
touch
voluntary muscle
48. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
marsupials
biology
asynmetric animals
anura
49. The male sex cells of a flower
annelids
lizards
pollen
seeds
50. The way that a reptile reproduces by having the male's sperm inside the female's body
brain stem
marsupials
olfactory bulb
internal fertilization