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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
plants
periosteum
mitosis
symbiosis
2. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish
red algae
cnidarians
white matter
true vocal chords
3. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails
integumentary system
abdomen
true vocal chords
limbic system
4. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds
dicots
glucose
vertebrae
turtles and tortoises
5. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater
red tide
red algae
torpor
RNA
6. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
spiracles
thyroid
heart
epinepherine
7. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell
gliding joints
appendix
roots
fission
8. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism
testosterone
budding
pitfall trap
sebum
9. Human body system that breaks down food so that nutrients and water can be used for the body
urine
bone marrow
pancreas
digestive system
10. Version of the nervous system that controls things that happen on their own - like heartbeat
thermoreceptors
synapse
seeds
autonomic nervous system
11. The inabiliy to hear sound
urodela
telophase
deafness
cartilage
12. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead
nephrons
cones
sessile
annuals
13. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
anabolic metabolism
tRNA
Fallopian tube
thermoreceptors
14. The system of tissues that transports mainly sugars inside a plant to help it grow
phylogeny
sebaceous glands
phloem
cyanobacteria
15. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick
eukaryotic cells
stirrup
phylogeny
immune system
16. Little pouches that hair grows out of
systemic circulation
follicles
torpor
motor neurons
17. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
testosterone
notochord
duodenum
antibody
18. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released
pathogens
negative feedback
urea
touch
19. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
false vocal chords
urodela
spine
hormones
20. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
elastin and collagen
torpor
mammals
stomata
21. Something that makes somebody sick
pathogenic
echnioderm
amphibians
enamel
22. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes
interneurons
pupil
gymnosperms
down feathers
23. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
animal - like protist
parasites
platelets
fungus - like protists
24. A protein that an insect's exoskeleton is made out of
inner ear
chitin
vertebrates
scrotum
25. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
pancreas
nucleus
uterus
lysosomes
26. A transport tissue found in plants that water travels from the roots to the leaves through...also known as wood
nervous system
angiosperms
lobes
xylem
27. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics
genetic modification
circulatory system
annelids
chloroplast
28. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone
lanugo hair
olfactory membrane
ball and socket joint
stomach acids
29. Feathers on birds that grow on their wing and tail and help steer the bird as it moves through the air
atrium
contour feathers
pulmonary circulation
hammer
30. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
protists
lizards
testosterone
urinary system
31. 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
mucus
endoplasmic reticulum
roundworms
arachnids
32. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
sperm cells
ribosomes
vascular
mechanoreceptors
33. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
crocodilians
olfactory cells
premolars
platelets
34. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum
hammer
motor neurons
urine
rRNA
35. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure
Jacobson's organ
pulmonary circulation
chromosomes
sphincteres
36. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves
epinepherine
brain stem
wisdom teeth
vascular
37. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
outer ear
growth hormone
down feathers
sprozoa
38. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass
sebaceous glands
diatoms
umami
annuals
39. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
scales
fungi
chloroplasts
pancreas
40. The male sex cells of a flower
cyanobacteria
pollen
skeletal system
duodenum
41. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
plant - like protist
muscular system
lobes
interneurons
42. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp
left atrium
brown algae
ureters
air sacs
43. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei
tympanic membrane
double hellix
mitosis
olfactory cells
44. The tube that is connected to the outside world
atrium
epinepherine
urethra
prokaryotic
45. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering
anophase
cellular respiration
seeds
gene
46. Joint that is used to turn one's head
pivot joint
chelicerae
growth hormone
taste buds
47. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death
dermis
premolars
breathing
peritonitis
48. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight
echnioderm
respiratory system
animal - like protist
spine
49. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
plants
reproductive system
enamel
mucus
50. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
placental mammals
sessile
invertebrates
pupil