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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure
chromosomes
pineal gland
capillaries
tRNA
2. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
pineal gland
anura
thermoreceptors
ureters
3. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space
melanocytes
proprioception
gene
roundworms
4. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring
recessive trait
sperm duct
photoreceptive
testicles
5. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold
anura
papillae
thermoreceptors
birds
6. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
stomach acids
cytoplasm
placental mammals
pulmonary circulation
7. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers
epidermis
phytoplankton
estrogen
photoreceptive
8. 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
proprioception
cartilage
hemoglobin
larynx
9. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
compound eyes
villi
umami
jawless fish
10. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
cones
urodela
endocrine system
ligaments
11. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another
respiratory system
neurotransmitters
peritonitis
cerebellum
12. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
eukaryotic cells
heredity
hair follicle
diaphragm
13. How organisms are organized through evolution
phylogeny
heredity
auditory canal
mechanical digestion
14. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar
type 1 diabetes
lanugo hair
terminal hair
wisdom teeth
15. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach
cerebrospinal fluid
pedipalps
fungus - like protists
chyme
16. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart
right atrium
appendicitis
sebaceous glands
atrium
17. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together
centromere
white blood cells
telophase
cephalothorax
18. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it
pseudopod
hemoglobin
golgi bodies
chordata
19. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
epinepherine
arachnids
elastin and collagen
antennae
20. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in
olfactory cells
vestigial
alveoli
birds
21. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell
plant - like protist
RNA
jawless fish
flagellum
22. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately
hypothalamus
protists
plants
skeletal muscles
23. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell
macronucleus
lizards
radial symmetry
urinary system
24. The science of life
cillia
biology
superior and inferior vena cava
urodela
25. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
plaque
down feathers
pulmonary circulation
metabolism
26. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system
cartilage
processes
scales
outer ear
27. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions
nervous system
annelids
sound waves
RNA
28. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
estrogen
urodela
gonadotropins
parasites
29. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
red blood cell
invertebrates
bacteria
seeds
30. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
bone marrow
tendons
retina
pancreas
31. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks
arachnids
spine
angiosperms
rods
32. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
ligaments
muscular system
proteins
annelids
33. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
insulin
thalamus
angiosperms
compound eyes
34. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
deafness
brain stem
plasma
dominant trait
35. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
marsupials
air sacs
pituitary gland
premolars
36. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord
RNA
cementum
cartilage
meninges
37. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
hemoglobin
symbiosis
chemical digestion
premolars
38. Cell organelle that packs up protein ready to be sent out to the body
swim bladder
golgi bodies
pituitary gland
plant - like protist
39. Body part of a fish used for protection
hypodermis
scales
stomach acids
chordata
40. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in
uterus
eukaryotic cells
nephrons
pivot joint
41. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
soma
white blood cells
tissues
coronary circulation
42. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
parasites
salivary amylase
chordata
scales
43. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
cillia
catabolic metabolism
umami
lens
44. Something that makes somebody sick
pathogenic
immune system
air sacs
ribcage
45. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
saliva
birds
vocal folds
tympanic membrane
46. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
telophase
growth hormone
swim bladder
sessile
47. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell
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48. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
tendons
dermis
hypothalamus
cnidarians
49. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
skeletal muscles
norepinephrine
plants
hammer
50. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility
red blood cell
RNA World
ectotherm
grey matter