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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






2. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






3. One of the small bones of the ear and it bounces against the anvil when sound hits the eardrum






4. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests






5. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts






6. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening






7. Neurons that transmit signals between sensory and motor neurons






8. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






9. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






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






11. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






12. The bumps found on a tongue






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






14. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears






15. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place






16. Bony structure that protects the lungs






17. The redness of the sea caused by the overpopulation of dinoflagellates






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






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






20. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






21. A type of invertebrate that is very simple and filteres food that goes through its body






22. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






23. A clear but slightly yellow substance found in blood that includes antibodies - electrolytes and more






24. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking






25. How organisms are organized through evolution






26. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with






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






28. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by






29. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






30. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






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






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






33. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish






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






35. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






36. A type of reptile with four legs ending in sharped clawed feet and bodies that taper off into tails - like the chameleon






37. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






38. Muscles tha allow you to move different parts of the body






39. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth






40. 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






41. Gives hair its strength and coloring






42. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






43. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly






44. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people






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






46. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive






47. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






48. Tough tissues that connect bones together






49. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






50. Also known as ribonucleic acid - a complex molecule found in cells and viruses. Used by DNA to transport the instructions on how to develop the cell