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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The four pairs of chemical compounds that connect together in DNA






2. Algae with cell walls that are rich in silica - the main component of glass






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






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






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






6. Glands in the skin that produce sweat






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






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






9. Tubes that the urine from the kidneys travels through to the bladder






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






11. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis






12. Reptiles that have protective shells and can live in land or in water






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






14. Tube that the sperm travels through






15. How organisms are organized through evolution






16. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains






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






18. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves






19. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature






20. Male sex cells produced in the testes






21. The process that plants use to reproduce. Insects travel from plant to plant dropping off pollen into the pistills






22. Once considered blue - green algae - these single celled bacteria organisms have no cell nucleus






23. The central part of a flower that contains its female sex organs






24. Pigment that gives skin its color






25. Little pouches that hair grows out of






26. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






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






28. 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






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






30. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles






31. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






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






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






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






35. The shape that DNA is formed within






36. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move






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






38. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






39. Anthropods that are the most adaptable insects all over the world. they have a hard exoskeleton and jointed limbs and eight legs - like spiders and scorpions and mites and ticks






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






41. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system






42. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs






43. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water






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






45. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system






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






47. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem






48. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury






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






50. Mixture of sperm and fluids