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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis
mitosis
genome
chyme
dermis
2. Phylum class for animals that have spinal chords
chordata
archaea
hyphae
gliding joints
3. Glands in the skin that produce sweat
bases
bone marrow
sweat glands
false vocal chords
4. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
small intestine
vocal folds
Jacobson's organ
contour feathers
5. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
motor neurons
organelle
autonomic nervous system
breathing
6. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
diatoms
endothermic
arthropods
radial symmetry
7. The walls of a plant cell
sessile
cellulose
urodela
capillaries
8. Groups of cells that live together
superior and inferior vena cava
tissues
spine
dominant trait
9. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
appendectomy
phylogeny
stomach acids
villi
10. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
hinge joint
carbohydrate
pallisade and spongy cells
meninges
11. The bumps found on a tongue
evergreens
papillae
swim bladder
mechanical digestion
12. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
saliva
ovaries
cartilagenous fish
plant - like protist
13. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth
melanin
incisors
telophase
hormones
14. Thick and dark hair that is usually head hair and also found on legs - armpits and pubic areaa
terminal hair
plants
systemic circulation
placental mammals
15. 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
glucose
Punnett Square
telophase
impulses
16. Human body system that contains hormonal glands that control growth and reproduction
endocrine system
genes
heredity
plaque
17. Electric signals that neurons carry from one part of the body to another
white matter
red algae
bases
impulses
18. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood
thymus
thalamus
impulses
tRNA
19. The male sex cells of a flower
thyroid
breathing
pollen
prokaryotic
20. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.
systemic circulation
genes
bony fish
ameboids
21. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
tympanic membrane
skeletal system
animals
platelets
22. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
carbohydrate
thymus
dinoflagellates
micronucleus
23. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
circulatory system
annuals
growth hormone
chromosomes
24. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today
RNA World
flypaper trap
bladder trap
fungus - like protists
25. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body
cartilage
photosynthesis
systemic circulation
interneurons
26. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
phloem
macronucleus
vacscular plants
biology
27. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
false vocal chords
cyanobacteria
respiratory system
norepinephrine
28. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
uterus
perennials
chitin
thermoreceptors
29. A green pigment found inside the chloroplasts of leaves. It traps the energy of the sunlight
blood
chitin
chlorophyll
cones
30. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
stomata
papillae
reproductive system
compact bone
31. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies
invertebrates
anophase
cartilagenous fish
flypaper trap
32. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
pancreas
touch
penis
ovaries
33. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
antennae
rods
teeth
cytoplasm
34. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
appendicitis
fungi
amphibians
sperm cells
35. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
chemical digestion
gene
villi
turtles and tortoises
36. Pigment that gives skin its color
stomach acids
RNA
marsupials
melanin
37. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
rectum
metaphase
brain stem
circulatory system
38. The hard outer layer of the tooth
muscular system
diatoms
negative feedback
enamel
39. Flexible feelers that an insect has that can be used to touch and smell
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
kidneys
antennae
alveoli
40. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms
insects
flatworms
chemical digestion
cytoplasm
41. Meat - eating
gymnosperms
diatoms
echnioderm
carnivorous
42. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
roots
voluntary muscle
adrenal glands
pulp
43. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons
deafness
dendrites
diaphragm
pulmonary circulation
44. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
esophogus
elastin and collagen
anura
cortex
45. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed
vacuoles
involuntary muscle
thermoreceptors
flagellum
46. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
false vocal chords
insulin
mollusks
apoda
47. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey
anophase
reptiles
jawless fish
Punnett Square
48. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
endoplasmic reticulum
parasites
dominant trait
thalamus
49. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
dicots
wisdom teeth
phytoplankton
fungus - like protists
50. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death
discs
salivary amylase
dominant trait
peritonitis