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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






2. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them






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






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






5. A neuron cell's body






6. A protein that binds with molecules - called the antigen - that is found on the invading germ. the protein signals white blood cells to kill the invading germ






7. The science of life






8. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton






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






10. The most common type of algae that produces half of the world's oxygen






11. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






12. Extensions on a neuron that stretch out of its body and transmit messages throughout the nervous system






13. An inner skeleton which offers support and protects the soft parts of an animal






14. The inabiliy to hear sound






15. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






16. Also known as messenger RNA. It carries out protein recipes from the DNA to the ribosomes






17. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






18. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell






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






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






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






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






23. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle






24. Organ underneath the cerebrum that controls emotions






25. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum






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






27. The walls of a plant cell






28. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes






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






30. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction






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






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






33. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech






34. The process in which the body collects oxygen






35. The tube that is connected to the outside world






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






37. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron






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






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






40. How organisms are organized through evolution






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






42. 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






43. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






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






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






46. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body






47. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape






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






49. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






50. Special skin cells that make the pigment melanin