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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






2. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords






3. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






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






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






6. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






7. The walls of a plant cell






8. Groups of cells that live together






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






10. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants






11. The bumps found on a tongue






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






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






14. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa






15. 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






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






17. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another






18. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood






19. The male sex cells of a flower






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






21. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear






22. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






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






24. 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






25. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






26. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow






27. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






28. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of






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






30. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






31. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






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






33. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






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






35. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






36. Pigment that gives skin its color






37. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






38. The hard outer layer of the tooth






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






40. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






41. Meat - eating






42. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves






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






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






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






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






47. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






48. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






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






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