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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The walls of a plant cell
voluntary muscle
red blood cell
birds
cellulose
2. Pigment that gives skin its color
melanin
molt
temporal lobe
pseudopod
3. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart
canine teeth
bladder
spiracles
soma
4. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
iris
ovaries
sign language
tendons
5. The flow of blood within the heart itself
tissues
platelets
plants
coronary circulation
6. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
fins
red algae
cillia
hyphae
7. 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
perennials
coronary circulation
dominant trait
hypothalamus
8. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
compound eyes
hinge joint
coronary circulation
echnioderm
9. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
right atrium
taste buds
lanugo hair
stomata
10. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure
ectotherm
norepinephrine
pulmonary circulation
thalamus
11. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
flatworms
rectum
parathyroid gland
ribcage
12. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
phylogeny
fission
cilliates
elastin and collagen
13. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
true vocal chords
thymus
anophase
invertebrates
14. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
pulp
plants
placental mammals
centromere
15. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
algae
atrium
type 1 diabetes
axons
16. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
conifers
superior and inferior vena cava
pedipalps
medusas
17. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
estrogen
skin
premolars
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
18. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
urine
skin
cnidarians
monotremes
19. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
saliva
cillia
inner ear
vascular
20. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
growth hormone
genes
scrotum
dermis
21. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
semen
micronucleus
iris
fins
22. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
cell
lysosomes
rods
archaea
23. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds
ovaries
endotherm
chemical digestion
annelids
24. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
pollen
gliding joints
mechanoreceptors
white matter
25. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
pseudopod
plasma
antennae
bacteria
26. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses
birds
monotremes
canine teeth
myelin
27. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid
incisors
stomach
nephrons
cytoplasm
28. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
fission
sprozoa
heart
cytoplasm
29. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
anophase
anura
green algae
periosteum
30. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
blood
bladder
bone marrow
iris
31. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis
cementum
algae
skeletal system
lobster pot trap
32. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
cellulose
rods
esophogus
red algae
33. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
chlorophyll
mucus
endocrine system
mollusks
34. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain
pulp
follicles
thalamus
stirrup
35. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
bases
alveoli
cerebrum
skin
36. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
thalamus
brain
uterus
sensory neurons
37. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
parasites
dinoflagellates
brain
ball and socket joint
38. 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
adrenal glands
amphibians
nucleus
ball and socket joint
39. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules
organelle
catabolic metabolism
brain
carbohydrate
40. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy
sensory neurons
mitochondria
endotherm
axons
41. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis
thalamus
grey matter
photosynthesis
epinepherine
42. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
flatworms
stomach acids
torpor
esophogus
43. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
urodela
animals
mitosis
nematocyst
44. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
chitin
premolars
olfactory cells
spine
45. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar
platelets
mechanical digestion
gene
insulin
46. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane
Punnett Square
olfactory bulb
plant - like protist
metabolism
47. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
ribcage
epidermis
cerebellum
pupil
48. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
elastin and collagen
terminal hair
flypaper trap
inner ear
49. 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
radial symmetry
cell membrane
arachnids
urethra
50. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant
lobes
antibody
lobster pot trap
mucus