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CSET Science: Biology

Subjects : cset, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A trait in heredity that does not appear as frequently in the offspring






2. Animals that have hair - breathe air - and nurse their young






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






4. Means that a plant has tiny vessels that transport water and food through the roots - stems and leaves






5. Two pairs of elastic membranes that stretch across the larynx






6. Deoxyribonucleic acid - which is considered as a computer program for the body. located in the nucleus






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






8. Inward hairs located inside a plant guide bugs to its stomach in a carnivorous plant






9. Hard substance that covers the root and anchors the tooth in place






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






11. Vibrations in the air around you






12. Also known as bicuspids - they are the teeth used for crushing and chewing






13. Senses that are related to the body - like touch






14. Vascular plants that flower and produce fruit






15. An extension of the brain that determines smells based on the scents picked up by the cilia in the olfactory membrane






16. The male sex organ






17. Substance found in the center of the spinal chord that provides nourishment to spinal chord cells and serves as a shock absorber






18. The way that hormone production is regulated by the cells producing chemicals that stop certain hormones from being released






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






20. Undeveloped plants with stored food in a protective covering






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






22. A protein on red blood cells that attach oxygen to it






23. The center of the chromosome that holds the structure together






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






25. The sum of an organism's genes






26. The portion of the ear that is seen and has ridges that bounces soundwaves into the middle ear






27. Neuron processes that carry impulses away from the neuron's body






28. Male sex cells produced in the testes






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






30. Layer of skin that is beneath the epidermis






31. Body part of a fish used for protection






32. Uses the major arteries and veins to move oxygen rich blood throughout the body






33. Algae with a special type of flagellate that allows them to spin in circles






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






35. The larger organ that follows the small intestine in digestion which absorbs water from the remaining chyme






36. The male sex cells of a flower






37. Process in which glucose is broken down and is a catabolic reaction






38. Angiosperms that have two seed leaves inside their seeds






39. Organ at the bottom of the body that fills up with the urine transported from the kidneys






40. Little glands located in the abdomen of a spider to make silk for spider webs






41. Soft mass at the center of the tooth containing blood vessels and sensitive nerves






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






43. The outer layer of a cell that serves as a wall to let food in and let waste out






44. Plants that grow up to live for many seasons and reproduce multiple times






45. Circular muscles that keep urine from leaking out of the bladder opening






46. Special mechanoreceptors that allow you to sense temperature like hot and cold






47. Human body system that allows your muscles to move






48. Pointed teeth that help tear the food apart






49. The outermost layer of hair and is sort of a protective outer layer






50. 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