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CSET Science: Biology

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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. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking






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






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






4. Cells found in the blood that help make clots when you get a cut






5. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






6. The spiky part of a sponge's skin that keeps it from being eaten






7. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






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






9. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






10. The bumps found on a tongue






11. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening






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






13. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






14. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






15. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts






16. Specialized mechanoreceptors in the ear that sense vibration and allow you to hear sound






17. Mixture of sperm and fluids






18. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level






19. The flow of blood within the heart itself






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






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






22. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons






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






24. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows






25. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body






26. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy






27. Little pouches that hair grows out of






28. Poison from the bloodstream






29. 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






30. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






31. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






32. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






33. One of the small bones in the ear that receives vibrations from the anvil and passes it onto the stirrup






34. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA






35. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






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






37. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow






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






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






40. 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






41. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays






42. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva






43. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






44. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






45. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






46. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells






47. Vibrations in the air around you






48. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans






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






50. The shape that DNA is formed within







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