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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
abdomen
atrium
axons
olfactory membrane
2. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
turtles and tortoises
tendons
angiosperms
animal - like protist
3. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
swim bladder
euglenoids
parathyroid gland
brain stem
4. Senses that are related to the body - like touch
lizards
somatic senses
endoplasmic reticulum
auditory canal
5. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart
vacuoles
bladder
ribosomes
atrium
6. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
semen
epinepherine
dinoflagellates
molt
7. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body
anabolic metabolism
blood
bladder
plants
8. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
processes
flypaper trap
pollen
ligaments
9. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring
systemic circulation
dominant trait
metaphase
myelin
10. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
sweat glands
dominant trait
xylem
animals
11. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
RNA
urethra
olfactory membrane
chelicerae
12. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move
nervous system
pseudopod
thermoreceptors
chyme
13. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid
growth hormone
antibody
stomach
retina
14. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
thermoreceptors
true vocal chords
dermis
estrogen
15. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
stomach acids
nervous system
placental mammals
chordata
16. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
thymus
autonomic nervous system
atrium
algal blooms
17. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
lungs
growth hormone
genome
dermis
18. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration
pollination
estrogen
algae
stomata
19. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today
RNA World
fungi
cuticle
nucleus
20. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
bacteria
pitfall trap
snakes
brain stem
21. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs
sign language
pistill
abdomen
scales
22. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
plants
capillaries
pathogenic
iris
23. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
notochord
integumentary system
antibody
cytoplasm
24. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
plasma
endoskeletal
centromere
25. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
tympanic membrane
salivary amylase
anvil
scales
26. Human body system that helps humans make more humans
ectotherm
recessive trait
testosterone
reproductive system
27. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes
mRNA
stamen
insulin
skeletal system
28. The process in which the body collects oxygen
blood
breathing
kidneys
internal fertilization
29. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
angiosperms
ovaries and testes
rods
capillaries
30. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood
gills
nephrons
bases
lymphatic system
31. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
baby teeth
cortex
compact bone
appendix
32. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
teeth
carbohydrate
spine
catabolic metabolism
33. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain
platelets
pulp
catabolic metabolism
inner ear
34. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations
fungi
joint
gene
pedipalps
35. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine
vertebrae
monotremes
photosynthesis
ovaries and testes
36. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
archaea
glucose
iris
pathogenic
37. A type of reptile that has no limbs
snakes
skin
asynmetric animals
spicules
38. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
lobster pot trap
sponges
dentin
urinary system
39. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
cephalothorax
urine
gliding joints
salivary glands
40. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed
small intestine
reproductive system
antibody
white matter
41. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
annuals
follicles
animals
soma
42. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
plasma
pivot joint
endotherm
mollusks
43. Groups of cells that live together
urodela
stamen
tissues
insects
44. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development
limbic system
genes
teeth
pineal gland
45. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body
chlorophyll
voluntary muscle
birds
adrenal glands
46. The walls of a plant cell
endothermic
outer ear
diaphragm
cellulose
47. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
cnidarians
genome
motor neurons
lysosomes
48. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
muscular system
marsupials
growth hormone
flypaper trap
49. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey
jawless fish
spine
stirrup
symbiosis
50. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
animal - like protist
spiracles
tympanic membrane
prophase