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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plants in which nutrients are delivered through special channels located in the stem
vacscular plants
carbohydrate
respiratory system
impulses
2. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
cartilage
evergreens
chordata
villi
3. The science of life
chromosomes
esophogus
gonadotropins
biology
4. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color
cones
chyme
scrotum
immune system
5. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration
thyroid
mechanoreceptors
appendicitis
eukaryotic cells
6. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
insulin
scrotum
endoplasmic reticulum
vacscular plants
7. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls reproduction
ovaries
micronucleus
endoskeletal
testicles
8. Membranes filled with tiny blood vessels that a fish uses to get oxygen from water as blood flows through them
enamel
ventricle
gills
parasites
9. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
ureters
grey matter
red algae
stomata
10. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
wisdom teeth
chelicerae
chloroplasts
urine
11. Cell organelle that breaks down food - cell waste and broken cell parts
atrium
semen
lysosomes
somatic nervous system
12. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
ball and socket joint
cerebrum
anura
angiosperms
13. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
cell membrane
spiracles
micronucleus
metabolism
14. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone
plants
spongy bone
mucus
anophase
15. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host
temporal lobe
invertebrates
symbiosis
apoda
16. Gland that keeps the level of calcium in the blood at a certain level
respiratory system
spiracles
torpor
parathyroid gland
17. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking
tissues
swim bladder
cillia
pituitary gland
18. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
frontal lobe
ventricle
red algae
small intestine
19. A type of cell that has no nucleus and has all the genetic material surrounded by it
insulin
bony fish
algal blooms
prokaryotic
20. Small tube attached to the large intestine
premolars
appendix
negative feedback
proprioception
21. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
taste buds
endothermic
plasma
pivot joint
22. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei
mitosis
dentin
deafness
vertebrae
23. Skin chemical that lubricates and waterproofs the skin and hair to make them smooth and supple but can develop acne
angiosperms
sebum
seeds
pseudopod
24. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
small intestine
endotherm
nucleus
teeth
25. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
breathing
respiratory system
meninges
vacscular plants
26. Joint that is used to turn one's head
muscular system
stirrup
pivot joint
chloroplasts
27. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
centromere
molars
vacscular plants
involuntary muscle
28. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering
peritonitis
roundworms
metamorphosis
seeds
29. The body of an arachnid that contains most of their organs
endoskeletal
gonadotropins
cellular respiration
abdomen
30. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
iris
mandibles
circulatory system
deafness
31. 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
olfactory membrane
perennials
RNA World
amphibians
32. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young
gliding joints
mammals
pineal gland
axons
33. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
red blood cell
white blood cells
gills
green algae
34. 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
duodenum
spongin
ball and socket joint
jawless fish
35. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
cillia
cytoplasm
cementum
vestigial
36. Soft - bodied invertebrates that have a protective shell and muscular foot that allows them to move around and anchor themselves
tRNA
hypodermis
mollusks
ovaries and testes
37. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
animals
lens
dermis
flagellum
38. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber
abdomen
hypodermis
cerebrospinal fluid
hair cells
39. A language involving hands that is used by deaf people
sign language
fission
anophase
ribosomes
40. A trait in heredity that appears more frequently in the offspring
systemic circulation
perennials
tissues
dominant trait
41. Located in the stomach - it burns the bacteria off the food you eat
algae
fission
bladder
stomach acids
42. Phase of mitosis - in which identical chromosomes seperate and move to opposite sides of the cell
anophase
insulin
conifers
hinge joint
43. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
monocots
pupil
antibody
vertebrates
44. The largest part of the brain that is divided into two halves called hemipsheres and controls thoughts
cerebrum
cyanobacteria
catabolic metabolism
micronucleus
45. The passing of traits from parents to offspring
genes
heredity
appendicitis
chelicerae
46. When chemicals called enzymes break food up into molecules that can be absorbed
saliva
cell membrane
phloem
chemical digestion
47. Thick muscular folds that protect the true vocal chords
Fallopian tube
false vocal chords
cerebrum
gliding joints
48. Tough tissues that connect bones together
sebaceous glands
cavity
rRNA
ligaments
49. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to
auditory canal
villi
archaea
lizards
50. The condition - if not treated - when the inflamed appendix breaks and releases bacteria to the body. It can cause organ failure and death
peritonitis
urea
cephalothorax
discs