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CSET Science: Biology
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1. Three layers of connective tissue that protect the spinal chord
fission
circulatory system
meninges
umami
2. A protist that captures food to eat - such as an amoeba - and are also known as protozoans
algae
nephrons
diaphragm
animal - like protist
3. Hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates cell division - causing growth
growth hormone
sebaceous glands
chromosomes
terminal hair
4. Also known as leukocytes - cells found in blood that prevent one from getting sick
flagellates
white blood cells
hinge joint
hair cells
5. Joint found in the knees that are less flexible but much more stable
bone marrow
plasma
hinge joint
fins
6. 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
skeletal muscles
fins
somatic nervous system
algal blooms
7. Creatures found sucking nutrients from dead animals and plants by breaking down their remains
mitochondria
fungi
urethra
chloroplast
8. Also known as transfer RNA - it decodes the recipes/instructions from the messenger RNA to produce certain proteins
Punnett Square
tRNA
pulmonary circulation
processes
9. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart
nucleus
gliding joints
canine teeth
conifers
10. The first set of teeth that come out of a human baby as they are growing up
cell membrane
baby teeth
recessive trait
pathogenic
11. The black spot that we all have in the center of our eyes
anura
radial symmetry
duodenum
pupil
12. A type of sugar that we get from food and is the main source of the body's energy. It is broken up in the mitochondrian as energy and water
genome
hypodermis
respiratory system
glucose
13. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick
hinge joint
cones
immune system
taste buds
14. Human body system that gets rid of chemical wastes by flushing them out
skeletal muscles
urinary system
dicots
epinepherine
15. A type of amphibian thath as a long body - short legs and flattened tails for swimming
urodela
hammer
hyphae
vertebrates
16. The largest form of invertebrates that have jointed parts - like claws - legs - and antennae - bilateral symmetry - and segmented bodies
small intestine
phylogeny
arthropods
follicles
17. Vibrations in the air around you
sound waves
cyanobacteria
archaea
vestigial
18. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things
plant - like protist
penis
taste buds
impulses
19. The shape that DNA is formed within
bases
phylogeny
vacscular plants
double hellix
20. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms
cell
budding
marrow
pulp
21. Warm - blooded and maintains a constant body temperature
endothermic
ribosomes
nervous system
catabolic metabolism
22. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place
conifers
fission
cementum
molars
23. The science of life
biology
touch
vacscular plants
larynx
24. Joints found in vertebrae that slide in a back and forth motion
gliding joints
penis
fins
plasma
25. A meaty flavor sensed by the taste buds
cerebrospinal fluid
umami
catabolic metabolism
bone marrow
26. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism
hormones
annuals
spongy bone
fungi
27. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones
stamen
anura
annelids
conifers
28. Metabolic reactions that break down complicated models from food into simpler molecules
catabolic metabolism
elastin and collagen
jawless fish
myelin
29. 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
jawless fish
prophase
chloroplast
internal fertilization
30. A hibernation that amphibians go through during the winter months
torpor
mollusks
skeletal system
rectum
31. Part of the brain that monitors and controls all the automatic functions that keep people alive
brain stem
heredity
teeth
tissues
32. Set of chemical reactions that occur within the protoplasm - the living material of the cells
genome
budding
metabolism
red blood cell
33. A type of vertebrate whose body temperature changes with its surroundings - like reptiles
ectotherm
esophogus
pollen
flagellates
34. A rigid - soft tissue that a cartiligeous fish's bones are made of
cartilage
enamel
melanocytes
cytoplasm
35. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx
stirrup
vocal folds
algae
flagellum
36. Jointed plates on an insect that are located in the abdomen and let in air so that an insect can breathe
cuticle
spiracles
dermis
nematocyst
37. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme
cartilage
large intestine
ligaments
kidneys
38. Poison from the bloodstream
ureters
soma
urea
hyphae
39. A rod of stiffened tissue that develops into the backbone of a vertebrate as the animal grows
somatic nervous system
notochord
macronucleus
tendons
40. The soft inner layer of a tooth that supports the enamel and gives the tooth its shape
thymus
endocrine system
dentin
hair cells
41. Also known as the ear drum - it vibrates like a real drum when soundwaves enter the ear
tympanic membrane
ameboids
chitin
somatic senses
42. 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
platelets
endoplasmic reticulum
photosynthesis
antibody
43. Cnidarians - like sea anemones - that do not move as much at all
cyanobacteria
polyps
bone marrow
nervous system
44. Also known as the voice box - it is where your voice comes from and made up of cartilege - muscle and ligaments and is found in the trachea
annuals
bone marrow
taste buds
larynx
45. Meat - eating
carnivorous
duodenum
nucleus
bone marrow
46. Vascular plants that do not produce flowers or fruit - like conifers - cycads - gingkoes - and gnetophytes
false vocal chords
epidermis
cartilagenous fish
gymnosperms
47. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit
angiosperms
appendix
dinoflagellates
xylem
48. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body
hair follicle
heart
chelicerae
skin
49. A condition in which the appendix gets inflamed and can be painful
phytoplankton
lens
protists
appendicitis
50. A substance that lubricates the cartilage and allows bones to slide over each other easily
synovial fluid
false vocal chords
pollination
sound waves
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