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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. Mixture of sperm and fluids






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






3. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain






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






5. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






6. Animals with backbones or spinal columns - includes fish - mammals - amphibians - reptiles - birds






7. The physical breaking apart of food






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






9. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






10. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






11. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






12. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






13. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments






14. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development






15. The flow of blood within the heart itself






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






17. Big blocks of food that stay in the teeth and release bacteria






18. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake






19. Groups of cells that live together






20. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA






21. The process in which the body collects oxygen






22. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers






23. The hard outer layer of the tooth






24. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






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






26. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






27. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin






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






29. Body part of a fish used for protection






30. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis






31. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






32. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






33. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






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






35. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system






36. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






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






38. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body






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






40. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






41. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands






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






43. The bumps found on a tongue






44. The far - back molars that take forever to come out






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






46. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






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






48. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






49. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs






50. 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







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