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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
urethra
flatworms
biology
endocrine system
2. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
invertebrates
joint
hormones
saliva
3. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
bacteria
neurotransmitters
hormones
kidneys
4. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
roundworms
terminal hair
endothermic
roots
5. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
endothermic
phylogeny
flagellates
anvil
6. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
sprozoa
animals
lobes
spine
7. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
double hellix
insects
white blood cells
turtles and tortoises
8. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane
alveoli
green algae
eukaryotic cells
duodenum
9. The inabiliy to hear sound
tympanic membrane
deafness
sweat glands
scrotum
10. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby
macronucleus
lanugo hair
ectotherm
telophase
11. Different parts of the cerebrum that control different kinds of thought
seeds
monotremes
lobes
placental mammals
12. The sum of an organism's genes
fission
genome
diatoms
neurons
13. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
outer ear
cones
testicles
joint
14. The material that is used to control all
genes
villi
myelin
fins
15. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
photoreceptive
bases
negative feedback
appendix
16. Meat - eating
carnivorous
bladder
scales
centromere
17. Glands inside the tongue that produce saliva
synapse
cellulose
salivary glands
estrogen
18. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills
pollination
brain stem
mammals
ligaments
19. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water
dentin
turtles and tortoises
pitfall trap
true vocal chords
20. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer
micronucleus
cuticle
lobes
ball and socket joint
21. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement
thyroid
cerebellum
thalamus
testicles
22. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
pivot joint
double hellix
stamen
ectotherm
23. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
internal fertilization
RNA World
semen
skeletal system
24. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
plasma
ball and socket joint
carrageenan
stomata
25. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
pituitary gland
flagellum
macronucleus
26. A special kind of skin with hair in it located in your nose
olfactory membrane
melanocytes
cellulose
cortex
27. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics
genetic modification
teeth
cartilagenous fish
discs
28. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
monocots
arachnids
digestive system
bilateral symmetry
29. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers
mechanical digestion
cnidarians
canine teeth
epidermis
30. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes
conifers
flypaper trap
reptiles
photoreceptive
31. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
hair cells
periosteum
rectum
ribosomes
32. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born
marsupials
false vocal chords
double hellix
larynx
33. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
cuticle
proteins
gonadotropins
sweat glands
34. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone
spongy bone
archaea
mechanoreceptors
hair cells
35. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move
appendectomy
pseudopod
bilateral symmetry
melanin
36. The small sections of DNA inherited by one's parents that determine certain heriditary features - like eye color
double hellix
brain stem
gene
anvil
37. Also known as the erythrocyte - cells found in blood that carry oxygen to cells
dentin
brown algae
red blood cell
diaphragm
38. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart
bone marrow
glucose
duodenum
canine teeth
39. Something that makes somebody sick
pupil
pathogenic
scales
endoplasmic reticulum
40. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
appendix
vascular
somatic nervous system
pathogens
41. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves
small intestine
anophase
flagellum
insulin
42. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates
symbiosis
myelin
invertebrates
salivary amylase
43. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
cell membrane
xylem
ameboids
urine
44. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
phylogeny
wisdom teeth
villi
air sacs
45. Filters located inside the kidney that help filter urea out of the blood
nephrons
anophase
brain
evergreens
46. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
retina
muscular system
mechanoreceptors
prokaryotic
47. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
enamel
sphincteres
prokaryotic
chromosomes
48. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
taste buds
sound waves
flypaper trap
teeth
49. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
glucose
touch
penis
chitin
50. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
plants
capillaries
large intestine
cillia