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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. The walls of a plant cell






2. Pigment that gives skin its color






3. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart






4. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






5. The flow of blood within the heart itself






6. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






7. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake






8. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable






9. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






10. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure






11. A type of invertebrate that has a long flat body and bilateral symmetry. Most are parasites and live off of other organisms






12. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength






13. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






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






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






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






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






18. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish






19. Portion of the ear that is connected to nerve fibers that carry signals to the brain






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






21. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water






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






23. A type of vertebrate that monitors their body temperature so it stays constant no matter where they are - like birds






24. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain






25. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things






26. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






27. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid






28. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water






29. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






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






31. Plant - like organisms that don't have roots - stems or leaves - but they have chlrophyll which allows them to do photosynthesis






32. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






33. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves






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






35. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






36. The large space in the female reproductive system where babies grow in






37. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits






38. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






39. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules






40. The cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy






41. The process in which plants turn water and carbon dioxide and sunlight into photosynthesis






42. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months






43. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming






44. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






45. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






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






47. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes






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






49. 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






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