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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. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






2. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






3. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell






4. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves






5. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out






6. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






7. Something that makes somebody sick






8. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system






9. Tube that the sperm travels through






10. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons






11. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






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






13. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads






14. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






15. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid






16. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






17. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding






18. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






19. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






20. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






21. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






22. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






23. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






24. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells






25. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






26. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






27. Cells found inside leaves that are important for photosynthesis and contain chloroplasts






28. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






29. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






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






31. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






32. Vibrations in the air around you






33. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






34. The bumps found on a tongue






35. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






36. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue






37. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






38. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






39. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






40. Holes caused by plaque buildup that expose the sensitive portion of the tooth






41. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






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






43. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood






44. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level






45. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






46. Gives hair its strength and coloring






47. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






48. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis






49. Mixture of sperm and fluids






50. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism