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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Tunnel the soundwaves from the outer ear travel to






3. Two organs in the lower back which the blood travels to get cleansed of urea






4. The pair of pinchers that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax for grabbing things and deducting smells and vibrations






5. Vertebrate - back - bone bearing animals - like frogs - salamanders and newts. Born in the water - live on land and breed in the water. They are also cold - blooded






6. Part of brain that is important to the endocrine system because it sends messages from your brain to the pituitary gland and controls body temperature and food intake






7. Cell organelle that moves waste - food and water inside a cell






8. Body part of a fish used for protection






9. Vertebrate animals that are warm - blooded with two legs - wings - feathers - and a beak or a bill and lay hardshelled eggs and have hollow bones suitable for flying






10. Within scent organs that can detect more than 10000 odors






11. Organs inside pallisade and spongy cells of leaves that contain chlorophyll - an essential pigment for photosynthesis






12. Human body system that makes sure that germ fighting cells get collected by blood tissue






13. Hormone released by the testes that causes voice changes - muscle mass - and facial hair






14. The shape that DNA is formed within






15. Algae that lives in the ocean too and consists mostly of seaweed and kelp






16. Human body system that battles viruses and bacteria that try to make you sick






17. Tiny sacs found in the lungs that oxygen gets stored in






18. Protozoas that live in host organisms without providing any benefits






19. Organ beneath the papillae of a tongue that enables one to taste things






20. Human body system that helps humans make more humans






21. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






22. Chemicals that help carry an impulse from one neuron to another






23. A group of mammals with pouches for infants who are not fully developed when they are born






24. Little pouches that hair grows out of






25. Organ behind the eye's pupil that foucses light back onto the eyeball






26. A white - fatty substance that axons contain to speed up transmission of impulses






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






28. Disease that occurs when the pancreas can't produce enough insulin to control blood sugar






29. An operation that removes the appendix during appendicitis






30. The science of life






31. Animals that do not have a backbone - like butterflies - sand dollars - and starfish






32. A combination of waater - urea - and salts that you don't need






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






34. The end of the large intestine where solid waste leaves the body






35. Prokaryotic cells that are the oldest forms of life on Earth and survive in extreme conditions like hot springs - salt lakes - and underwater trenches






36. A type of symmetry that certain invertebrate animals have in which body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point - like the starfish






37. Layer of skin located beneath the epidermis and dermis which is mostly fatty tissue to protect the inner organs






38. Hormones released from the adrenal glands during times of stress by telling the body to metabolize carbohydrates to produce extra energy






39. Also known as ribosonal RNA and is located inside the ribosomes






40. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






41. Nerve cells that are sensitive to light and found in the eyes






42. The smallest amount of living matter that is the unit of structure and function for all organisms






43. A group of mammals whose children develop in the placenta - a sac - like organ filled with fluid that nourishes the growing embryo






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






45. Bone that supports the entire back and is the reason why one is able to stand up straight






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






47. A substance found in red algae that is put in pudding and toothpaste to make them smooth






48. Hormone released by pancreas to help body cells absorb sugar






49. Hormone released by the ovaries that cauess breast development - body shape changes - and menustration






50. Biological chemicals responsible for regulating mood - organ function - growth - and metabolism