Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Little hairs that protoists use to move through the water






2. The tough - elastic skin of a sponge






3. Human body system that exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen for breathing






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






5. The pouch below the penis that testicles are located






6. Little spines on an insect that allow it to detect touch and vibration and air currents






7. The nuclei of a cilliate protozoa that controls the day - to - day functions of a cell






8. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful






9. A type of amphibian that has a short body - strong legs and no tail - like a frog






10. Heart chamber that brings blood back into the heart






11. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out






12. A cup shaped growth with liquid inside that is found in carivorous plants - like the pitcher plant






13. Also known as agnathans - these are fish without jaws so they have a round sucker mouth with teeth along the inside - like the lamprey






14. The material that is used to control all






15. The act of selecting genes carefully that lead to a better yield of good characteristics






16. 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






17. The way that bacteria reproduces asexually by producing two cells that are identical as the parent cell






18. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






19. A network of nerves in the human body that send signals to your brain to make decisions






20. A neuron cell's body






21. The tiny threads that fungi attach to their food with






22. The tube that is connected to the outside world






23. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins






24. A protozoa that cannot move on its own and depends on living bodies for transport






25. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells






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






27. A group of vertebrates that have dry scaly skin that protects them and keeps moisture inside their bodies and use lungs to breathe air






28. Muscle that pumps blood through your body and handles circulation






29. Single celled creatures that are too small to see and have a nucleus and live in moist or wet surroundings






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






31. Sense of touch that allows one to feel where they are in space






32. Porrtion of the spinal chord that reflects impulses to and from the brain






33. The top layer of skin and made up of five layers






34. The male sex cells of a flower






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






36. Muscles that move bones and work in teams to move the bones appropriately






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






38. Algae that has chlorophyll - but also has a red pigment which helps them absorb sunlight from deep underwater






39. Something that makes somebody sick






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






41. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds






42. A sac of gas inside a bony fish used to control their depth by either inflating or sinking






43. An animal that does not move around - but is not dead






44. Gland that secretes the hormone melatonin - which is important for the sleep cycle - metabolism - and sexual development






45. Any types of germs and chemicals that can make people sick






46. Temporary extensions of cytoplasm on a protozoan that they use to move






47. Living organism that makes their own food through photosynthesis - including trees - weed - moss






48. The series of reactions that occur in the body to convert food into energy






49. Vibrations in the air around you






50. Poison from the bloodstream