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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






2. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






3. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






4. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






5. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






6. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar






7. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






8. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






9. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






10. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






11. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it






12. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






13. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need






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






15. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






16. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






17. Something that makes somebody sick






18. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell






19. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength






20. The dramatic change an animal goes through on its way to becoming an adult






21. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






22. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






23. Algae that have animal - like features including flagella and eye spots that are sensitive to light






24. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






25. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of






26. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae






27. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells






28. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






29. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






30. Male sex cells produced in the testes






31. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






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






33. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick






34. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






35. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






36. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet






37. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






38. The hard outer layer of the tooth






39. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






40. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by






41. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






42. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone






43. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to






44. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm






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






46. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






47. A neuron cell's body






48. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






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






50. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby