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CSET Science: Biology

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






2. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






3. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






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






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






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






7. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






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






9. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






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






11. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs






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






13. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released






14. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






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






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






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






18. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






19. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum






20. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






21. Something that makes somebody sick






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






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






24. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose






25. The physical breaking apart of food






26. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






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






28. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move






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






30. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






31. 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






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






33. The male sex organ






34. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature






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






36. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water






37. The tissue inside the bones that blood is made in






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






39. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring






40. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water






41. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Cell organs that manufacture proteins






50. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis







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