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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. Male sex cells produced in the testes






2. The material that is used to control all






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






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






5. The brain's switchboard which passes information from the body to the correct part of the brain






6. The body's liquid messenger that takes oxygen and nutrients to the body






7. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






8. Groups of cells that live together






9. The front teeth that bite and chop off pieces of food to fit in your mouth






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






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






12. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






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






14. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






15. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying






16. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is






17. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






18. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through






19. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood






20. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






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






22. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






23. A carnivorous plant with sticky beads that attract insects and then sucks the nutrients out of their decaying bodies






24. Portion of the tooth that connects the teeth to the jawbone






25. Reptiles shed their skin to grow






26. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






27. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






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






29. 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






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






31. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






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






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






34. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within






35. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air






36. Plant cell organelles that trap light energy and enable plants to conduct photosynthesis






37. Enzyme found in spit that breaks down carbohydrates






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






39. Gives hair its strength and coloring






40. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






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






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






43. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






44. Protozoans that move with a flagellum and live in the water






45. An organ that reptiles have inside of the roof of their mouth to taste and smell

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46. A protozoan that has a pseudopod to move around with and to eat with.






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






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






49. The tube that is connected to the outside world






50. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to