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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. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed






2. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






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






4. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold






5. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






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






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






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






9. Little ring - shaped bones that make up the spine






10. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows






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






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






13. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart






14. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






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






16. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air






17. How organisms are organized through evolution






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






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






20. Glands in the skin that produce sebum






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






22. A fine lightly colored hair that covers your body when you are a baby






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






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






25. Fish that have skeletons made out of bone






26. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






27. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






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






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






30. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






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






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






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






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






35. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once






36. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






37. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar






38. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne






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






40. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






41. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure






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






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






44. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






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






46. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells






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






48. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






49. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need






50. 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