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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Prozotoans that live in host organisms and help the host






2. A long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach






3. Heart chamber that is filled blood from the lungs that has oxygen and is ready to go through the body






4. Area surrounding spinal chord that has motorneurons responsible for voluntary movement and flexibility






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






6. A group of mammals that lays eggs






7. The tiny nerve endings at the bottom of the skin






8. Nerve receptors in the skin that sense pressure and vibration






9. Little bones found in the mouth that are responsible for cutting and crushing food






10. The passing of traits from parents to offspring






11. Angiosperms that have one seed leaf inside of their seeds






12. Liquid produced by salivary glands that helps break down chemicals and determine taste by traveling back to the tastebuds






13. Cell organelle that stores water - waste products and food until needed






14. Located under the cerebrum - this part of the brain controls movement






15. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






16. The stems at the edge of the flower that contain the male sex cells called pollen






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






18. 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






19. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






20. Organs inside birds that ensure that their lungs constantly get fresh air






21. Gymnoperm plants that produce male and female cones






22. Tiny forms of algae that form the basis of most saltwater food chains






23. The way that eukaryotic cells divide to help cause growth. The nucleus of one cell divides into two identical nuclei






24. Photoreceptive nerve cells that are less light sensitive and can detect color






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






26. Vibrations in the air around you






27. The pair of fangs that are part of an arachnid's cephalothorax an contain venom to kill their enemies






28. The mouth parts of an insect that are used to chew up food and wood for nests






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






30. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls memory






31. Animals that do not have a shape at all - like sponges






32. The idea that the earliest forms of living organsims were made out of RNA and not DNA. Life forms based on RNA evolved to the life forms that we see today






33. The first part of the small intestine where digestive enzymes from liver and pancreas break up chyme into a soup of molecules small enough to enter the bloodstream






34. A shield that protects pathogens from entering the body






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






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






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






38. Plants that only live for a few seasons and reproduce only once - including flower box flowers and crop plants






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






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






41. Segmented worms - like earthworms - and are made up of ringed segments






42. The thick - milkshake consistency that food becomes once it is digested in the stomach






43. Cells owned by plants and animals in which the cell's genetic material is surrounded by a membrane






44. Metabolic reactions in which the simpler molecjules of food are built into more complicated molecules






45. The flow of blood through the heart to the lungs trading carbon dioxide for oxygen






46. The portion of the vocal chords that produce sound






47. The bumps found on a tongue






48. Human body system that protects insides including skin - hair - and nails






49. Invertebrates that have a spiny skin - bone - like plates - water - filled network of veins - and bottom feet






50. An aquatic invertabrate that has tentacles - including anemones and jellyfish