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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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1. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow






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






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






4. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






5. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






6. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on






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






8. The sum of an organism's genes






9. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






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






11. The sex glands of women






12. 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






13. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






14. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water






15. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills






16. The various organs of a cell that produce food - get rid of waste






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






18. 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






19. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






20. Bony structure that protects the lungs






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






22. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart






23. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air






24. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out






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






26. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






27. 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






28. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to






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






30. Gland that controls how fast your body cells burn energy






31. The points on the tentacles of a cnidarian that is used to stun prey






32. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought






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






34. 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






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






36. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






37. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






38. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons






39. Male sex cells produced in the testes






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






41. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






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






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






44. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






45. The male sex organ






46. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords






47. Heart chamber that is filled with blood that was used by the body and needs to go back to the lungs for more oxygen






48. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






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






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