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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. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream






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






3. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea






4. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight






5. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






6. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air






7. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains






8. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






9. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






10. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






11. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






12. An overpopulation of algae that can cover huge areas of water and devestate ecosystems by blocking out the sunlight from other organisms or secrete poison into the water






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






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






15. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






16. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy






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






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






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






20. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






21. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






22. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






23. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






24. The walls of a plant cell






25. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






26. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






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






28. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are sensitive to light and can be triggered by a single photon






29. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






30. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






31. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey






32. Body part of a fish used for protection






33. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






34. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






35. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






36. 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






37. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth






38. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction






39. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






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






41. Little pouches that hair grows out of






42. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells






43. Groups of cells that live together






44. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to






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






46. Something that has lost almost all of its use through evolution






47. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






48. 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






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






50. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily