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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. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
villi
large intestine
nucleus
platelets
2. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in
testosterone
bone marrow
diaphragm
carnivorous
3. Poison from the bloodstream
voluntary muscle
urea
white blood cells
stirrup
4. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
chyme
temporal lobe
cephalothorax
larynx
5. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
hair follicle
endocrine system
birds
marsupials
6. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar
flagellates
follicles
cerebellum
insulin
7. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed
small intestine
systemic circulation
neurons
chlorophyll
8. Gives hair its strength and coloring
ribcage
monocots
testosterone
cortex
9. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions
superior and inferior vena cava
chlorophyll
micronucleus
limbic system
10. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water
glucose
baby teeth
angiosperms
gymnosperms
11. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
insulin
touch
involuntary muscle
micronucleus
12. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
snakes
vascular
macronucleus
pseudopod
13. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to
nervous system
heart
larynx
auditory canal
14. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure
sensory neurons
teeth
snakes
norepinephrine
15. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
baby teeth
urethra
molt
thalamus
16. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
chyme
growth hormone
heart
budding
17. A type of reptile that has no limbs
pituitary gland
anura
snakes
tendons
18. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
lanugo hair
plaque
respiratory system
synovial fluid
19. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests
mandibles
phytoplankton
sensilla
insects
20. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight
chlorophyll
chordata
diatoms
flagellum
21. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
chitin
roundworms
bilateral symmetry
premolars
22. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
pupil
fission
integumentary system
glucose
23. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
annuals
lysosomes
myelin
immune system
24. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
ectotherm
algae
canine teeth
antennae
25. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
melanin
chloroplast
molars
systemic circulation
26. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
thyroid
iris
anura
heart
27. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
white matter
RNA
respiratory system
ovaries
28. The outermost part of the eye that collects all light that is bouncing off the objects and focuses it into a small hole
lobes
pulmonary circulation
algae
cornea
29. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds
saliva
fission
endoplasmic reticulum
metabolism
30. Meat - eating
carnivorous
digestive system
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
atrium
31. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
dinoflagellates
bilateral symmetry
discs
testosterone
32. The shape that DNA is formed within
double hellix
pitfall trap
synovial fluid
involuntary muscle
33. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought
lobes
mucus
bladder trap
vacscular plants
34. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
spongy bone
appendectomy
interneurons
salivary glands
35. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
neurons
false vocal chords
torpor
epinepherine
36. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
thermoreceptors
urine
capillaries
reptiles
37. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments
melanin
annelids
angiosperms
iris
38. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
right atrium
umami
seeds
molt
39. Pigment that gives skin its color
melanin
mammals
reptiles
cementum
40. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
skin
brain
micronucleus
hair follicle
41. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
brown algae
recessive trait
pituitary gland
sessile
42. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
respiratory system
reproductive system
neurons
cell
43. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus
cyanobacteria
impulses
ligaments
genes
44. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
diaphragm
pathogenic
canine teeth
cyanobacteria
45. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
metabolism
periosteum
taste buds
biology
46. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
telophase
outer ear
false vocal chords
marrow
47. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
contour feathers
catabolic metabolism
cerebellum
motor neurons
48. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations
pedipalps
xylem
symbiosis
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
49. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
glucose
scrotum
lens
motor neurons
50. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
thermoreceptors
phytoplankton
motor neurons
cerebrospinal fluid