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CSET Science: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protozoans that move with cillia and have two nuclei - the micro nucleus and the macro nucleus
cilliates
prokaryotic
mucus
iris
2. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water
prokaryotic
hypothalamus
hair follicle
cillia
3. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation
cytosine - guanine - adenine - thymine
hemoglobin
sphincteres
heart
4. One of the five senses that is experienced all over the body
anophase
tRNA
touch
spinnerets
5. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
pathogenic
hinge joint
involuntary muscle
digestive system
6. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
white blood cells
pseudopod
endotherm
cell membrane
7. The millions of pairs of chemical compounds that make up DNA
atrium
placental mammals
white blood cells
bases
8. The jelly - like fluid that is inside the cell and is a mixture of chemicals and water
sign language
symbiosis
cytoplasm
chordata
9. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar
macronucleus
insulin
melanin
proprioception
10. The male sex cells of a flower
hair follicle
prophase
bilateral symmetry
pollen
11. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
left atrium
catabolic metabolism
cartilage
mechanoreceptors
12. A jelly - like substance found inside the bone - which produces the body's blood cells
bladder trap
genome
marrow
stomach
13. Multi - celled organisms that eat food to survive
dermis
hair follicle
animals
cones
14. The process in which the body collects oxygen
breathing
cartilage
vacscular plants
prophase
15. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles
impulses
dinoflagellates
cartilagenous fish
esophogus
16. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain
biology
white matter
type 1 diabetes
telophase
17. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
tRNA
crocodilians
motor neurons
adrenal glands
18. Protists that live on decaying plants and animals - like slime mold
stirrup
compact bone
air sacs
fungus - like protists
19. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet
cerebrum
muscular system
monocots
echnioderm
20. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves
chitin
sound waves
pulp
bone marrow
21. Located in the nose - it is a substance that prevents pathogens from getting into the bloodstream
stomata
archaea
mucus
vertebrates
22. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber
somatic nervous system
cerebrospinal fluid
urodela
flypaper trap
23. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
growth hormone
echnioderm
lymphatic system
phloem
24. Human body system that allows your muscles to move
appendix
systemic circulation
cell membrane
muscular system
25. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis
angiosperms
true vocal chords
seeds
chloroplast
26. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen
pulmonary circulation
cilliates
inner ear
semen
27. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors
olfactory cells
monotremes
invertebrates
vellus hair
28. The part of an arachnid that the mouth - eyes - and limbs are connected to
chemical digestion
cephalothorax
anabolic metabolism
cartilagenous fish
29. The way that the female's sex cell - the egg - travels inside the female reproductive system
anura
recessive trait
Fallopian tube
epidermis
30. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies
impulses
chelicerae
follicles
bladder trap
31. Heart chamber that pumps the blood out of the heart
photosynthesis
alveoli
ventricle
meninges
32. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick
pathogens
motor neurons
jawless fish
antibody
33. The colored portion of the eye that opens and closes around the pupil depending on how much light there is
antennae
uterus
iris
terminal hair
34. Gives hair its strength and coloring
plants
cortex
phylogeny
lanugo hair
35. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell
thermoreceptors
papillae
sound waves
macronucleus
36. The veins that blood returns to the heart and lungs through
superior and inferior vena cava
phytoplankton
endoplasmic reticulum
telophase
37. The bumps found on a tongue
papillae
birds
thalamus
mitochondria
38. Organ that is fundamental for breathing
pulp
lungs
dermis
centromere
39. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food
bladder
nephrons
marsupials
teeth
40. Neurons that transfer impulses from sensory organs like the eyes and ears
sensory neurons
lizards
turtles and tortoises
dominant trait
41. Pigment that gives skin its color
photoreceptive
melanin
dinoflagellates
catabolic metabolism
42. Hormones released by the hypothalmus and pituitary gland that regulate puberty and make the ovaries and testes grow
gonadotropins
spiracles
type 1 diabetes
olfactory cells
43. Prokaryotic cells that comes in many shapes - including spears - rods - and spirals and found in air - water - and living things
bacteria
turtles and tortoises
retina
sessile
44. Neurons transmit signals from your central nervous system to your muscles - telling them to move
spicules
chloroplasts
crocodilians
motor neurons
45. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish
invertebrates
insects
myelin
epinepherine
46. Important biological molecule that is part of energy metabolism and storage in plants
carbohydrate
appendectomy
teeth
spongin
47. Joint that is used by shoulders and arms. One bone ends in a ball shape that fits into the socket of the other bone
jawless fish
internal fertilization
cellular respiration
ball and socket joint
48. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
dendrites
diaphragm
testosterone
polyps
49. Nerve cells that carry messages back and forth from the body
marrow
urine
lobes
neurons
50. The way that a polyp - a cnidarian - reproduces asexually by growing a small version of the plant called a bud that evenetually becomes its own organism
budding
placental mammals
nervous system
pivot joint