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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Version of the nervous system that controls voluntary actions like petting or talking
salivary amylase
somatic nervous system
fission
temporal lobe
2. The long strands that DNA comes in. Two DNA molecules held together by a central structure
chromosomes
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
cillia
periosteum
3. Glands in the skin that produce sweat
vascular
RNA
proprioception
sweat glands
4. Human body system made up of bones that hold the body up and protect the vital organs of the system
metamorphosis
voluntary muscle
skeletal system
baby teeth
5. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space
medusas
nephrons
proprioception
glucose
6. A carnivorous plant that sucks water into it along with the bugs that are in the water
periosteum
pulmonary circulation
vertebrates
bladder trap
7. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
metabolism
cyanobacteria
glucose
large intestine
8. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings
budding
conifers
tendons
protists
9. A group of animals that belong to the arthropod phylum that have no backbone and have an exoskeleton
touch
cartilagenous fish
insects
sessile
10. The male sex cells of a flower
cartilage
plant - like protist
hypothalamus
pollen
11. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches
outer ear
reproductive system
cornea
archaea
12. Male sex cells produced in the testes
Punnett Square
iris
sperm cells
gills
13. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
crocodilians
terminal hair
amphibians
stomach
14. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
phloem
endothermic
synapse
lymphatic system
15. Cnidarians - like jellyfish - that use their tentacles to move through the water. Reproduce by laying their eggs in the water
marsupials
flatworms
rRNA
medusas
16. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
auditory canal
algae
vellus hair
hinge joint
17. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin
photosynthesis
dermis
proteins
phylogeny
18. Gland that secretes the hormone insulin - which regulates one's blood sugar
snakes
bladder trap
dentin
pancreas
19. Finger - like organs that line up the small intestine that absorb the nutrients as they pass by
diaphragm
Fallopian tube
compact bone
villi
20. The fluid filled gap that axons are connected to in the neuron
systemic circulation
placental mammals
synapse
crocodilians
21. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations
internal fertilization
pedipalps
endocrine system
bony fish
22. Phase of mitosis - in which spindle fibers start to disappear and it becomes harder to see them and each of the seperated chromosomes creates a separate nucleus to
telophase
lobster pot trap
vacscular plants
ventricle
23. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog
stirrup
cortex
inner ear
anura
24. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
dominant trait
olfactory membrane
telophase
skin
25. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains
photoreceptive
asynmetric animals
parasites
phytoplankton
26. Glands in the skin that produce sebum
down feathers
cerebrospinal fluid
thyroid
sebaceous glands
27. Fibers of the dermis that gives the skin its structure - elasticity - and strength
cornea
appendectomy
elastin and collagen
sweat glands
28. Human body system that has the heart pumping blood throughout the body
negative feedback
arthropods
circulatory system
rods
29. Blood vessels found on the alveoli that transport oxygen to the bloodstream
capillaries
touch
adrenal glands
vacscular plants
30. 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
appendix
plants
gene
antibody
31. Hormone released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by raisng heart rate and blood pressure
stirrup
chemical digestion
bladder trap
norepinephrine
32. Eyes that some insects may have that haveh undreds of lenses that allow an insect to see many things at once
algal blooms
apoda
compound eyes
red blood cell
33. Inverterate animals that have two halves that match if you draw a line down the center of their bodies - like butterfly
telophase
carnivorous
bilateral symmetry
crocodilians
34. The physical breaking apart of food
growth hormone
sensory neurons
mechanical digestion
mechanoreceptors
35. Dome shaped muscle that the lungs rest on
diaphragm
chemical digestion
plant - like protist
urinary system
36. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds
monocots
fungus - like protists
cerebellum
cones
37. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development
cerebrospinal fluid
nephrons
sensory neurons
pineal gland
38. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
photoreceptive
plants
crocodilians
tendons
39. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth
carrageenan
appendix
down feathers
lymphatic system
40. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell
pedipalps
epinepherine
endoplasmic reticulum
voluntary muscle
41. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
birds
plant - like protist
prokaryotic
anura
42. Fluffy feathers on a bird's body that keeps it warm
tRNA
stomach
down feathers
cornea
43. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
brain stem
carrageenan
melanin
insects
44. Helps scientists predict heredity from cross - breeding
metabolism
radial symmetry
Punnett Square
xylem
45. Fish that have skeletons made out of cartiledge - like sharks - scales and rays
pathogenic
thalamus
cartilagenous fish
red algae
46. The command center of the cell and is guided by the DNA contained within
immune system
nucleus
algae
monotremes
47. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
down feathers
marrow
swim bladder
adrenal glands
48. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes
gymnosperms
pulmonary circulation
olfactory membrane
synovial fluid
49. A type of amphibian that is a long - worm like creature
bone marrow
spinnerets
invertebrates
apoda
50. Neuron processes that receive impulses passed on from other neurons
chlorophyll
monocots
red blood cell
dendrites