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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators






2. A type of reptile that has no limbs






3. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






4. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






5. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments






6. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar






7. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






8. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






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






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






11. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






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






13. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






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






15. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






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






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






18. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






19. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






20. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






21. Groups of cells that live together






22. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






23. 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






24. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






25. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






26. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe






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






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. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






30. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport






31. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






32. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






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






34. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed






35. The material that is used to control all






36. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






37. Organ that is fundamental for breathing






38. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






39. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round






40. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body






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






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






43. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






44. The shape that DNA is formed within






45. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






46. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus






47. Body part of a fish used for protection






48. Gland that helps the body fight off infections by producing T- cells that identify and kill germs in the blood






49. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






50. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle