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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
cilliates
cellular respiration
bases
pivot joint
2. Pads of cartilage that cushion the vertebrae and protect the spinal cord from injury
anophase
discs
grey matter
right atrium
3. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen
stomata
echnioderm
stamen
pedipalps
4. The hard outer layer of the tooth
enamel
kidneys
pupil
ovaries and testes
5. Other muscles that one cannot personally control - like the heart and digestive system
monocots
premolars
testosterone
involuntary muscle
6. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located
scrotum
urodela
red blood cell
sphincteres
7. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
plant - like protist
retina
algae
olfactory cells
8. The lead organ of the endocrine system because it decodes messages from the brain to the other glands
cornea
sound waves
pituitary gland
iris
9. Organ that follows the stomach where most of the food's nutrients are absorbed
compound eyes
testicles
sprozoa
small intestine
10. The shape that DNA is formed within
ectotherm
spongin
air sacs
double hellix
11. Openings found on leaves that absorb carbon dioxide from the air
stomata
pallisade and spongy cells
ribcage
thalamus
12. A soft layer of bone that is below the compact bone
spiracles
chordata
spongy bone
estrogen
13. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits
lens
parasites
stomach
thyroid
14. Cell organs that manufacture proteins
mRNA
pollination
ribosomes
mandibles
15. Complex molecules that cells use for all different types of jobs
peritonitis
proteins
nucleus
cavity
16. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
olfactory cells
lysosomes
tissues
chloroplast
17. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys
bladder
spine
DNA
skeletal system
18. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing
premolars
blood
plant - like protist
hypothalamus
19. Phase of mitosis in which the duplicated chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and each centromere attaches to two spindle fibers
metaphase
growth hormone
retina
white matter
20. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
red tide
spine
axons
urodela
21. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
umami
air sacs
dermis
appendectomy
22. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick
budding
invertebrates
immune system
gene
23. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out
vestigial
cell membrane
tendons
polyps
24. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
papillae
pulmonary circulation
chromosomes
metamorphosis
25. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
mechanoreceptors
pulp
systemic circulation
somatic senses
26. Larger and flatter teeth in the back that are used to crush food to mix with saliva to make it easier to swallow
molars
evergreens
hypothalamus
penis
27. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing
spongin
gills
molars
respiratory system
28. Organ that digests food with enzyme and other digestive juices like hydrochloric acid
stomach
mucus
biology
kidneys
29. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants
somatic nervous system
periosteum
annuals
cerebrum
30. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development
spicules
semen
pineal gland
synovial fluid
31. Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are visible and centrioles move to the opposite ends of the cells and threadlike spindle fibers start to spread across
cnidarians
prophase
endocrine system
penis
32. A protist that uses sunlight to make food - like plankton and algae
plant - like protist
abdomen
bases
tissues
33. Reptiles that live mainly in the tropics - have eyes and nostrils on top of theier heads
frontal lobe
cell membrane
crocodilians
Jacobson's organ
34. A thick hard layer of bone that is below the periosteum
compact bone
vertebrates
ribcage
temporal lobe
35. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
invertebrates
pallisade and spongy cells
tissues
algae
36. Two rounded glands that hang down and produce the sperm cells
pulmonary circulation
metamorphosis
recessive trait
testicles
37. Organs that a fish uses to move through the water
cellular respiration
fins
endotherm
pineal gland
38. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body
plaque
gonadotropins
marrow
axons
39. Tails that plant - like protists use to transport themselves
flagellum
plants
spicules
melanin
40. Special layer of tissue found in the back of the eye covered with photoreceptive nerve cells
eukaryotic cells
endoskeletal
retina
lens
41. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy
urethra
metabolism
flypaper trap
catabolic metabolism
42. Tough muscle tissue that connect bones to muscle
tendons
villi
snakes
insects
43. 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
echnioderm
plant - like protist
blood
algal blooms
44. Gives hair its strength and coloring
cortex
teeth
bilateral symmetry
muscular system
45. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls planning - problem solving and speech
cerebrum
frontal lobe
appendicitis
dominant trait
46. The most popular form of the invertebrate that is extremely tiny and lives in the soil and can be plant parasites - decomposers - or predators
carbohydrate
taste buds
roundworms
pancreas
47. The male sex organ
penis
lizards
fission
evergreens
48. Plants that keep their needles or slippery leaves all year round
evergreens
vertebrates
cortex
sebaceous glands
49. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball
lens
contour feathers
monocots
limbic system
50. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
fungi
carbohydrate
auditory canal
metabolism