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CSET Science Vocab 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A mammal whose young crawl into it's mothers pouch to complete development.






2. An instrument to measure wind speed.






3. Small proteins that stimulate viral resistance in cells.






4. The movement of plates and the interaction across the Earth's surface to form land masses.






5. Study and interpretation of fossils.






6. An organsim that eats meat - which includes animals - fungi - and plants.






7. Floating aquatic plants (phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton).






8. A term used to describe the coiling strands of DNA molecule that resembles a spiral staircase.






9. Calender days when the day and night are the same length.






10. The portion of the Earth from beneath the mantle to the Earth's center.






11. The movement up in the atmosphere of heated moisture. Thunderstorms are often caused by convection.






12. Fertilization of one plant by pollen from a different plant species.






13. Reproductive haploid cells that combine to creat a zygote.






14. A group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary - which mat mature into a fruit.






15. The process by which gas changes directly to the solid phase.






16. The study of the patterns and mechanisms of the transmission of inherited traits from one generation to another.






17. A relationship between organisms in which one organism benefits and the other does not die - even though the second organism may be harmed.






18. An almond shaped cloud usually seen on windy days.






19. Rings that show how many years a tree has been growing. The thickness of the rings may reveal other information about climatic conditions.






20. The digestive tract between the stomach and anus where most nutrients are absorbed.






21. A preliminary proposition that can be tested through scientific study.






22. The flow of a charge.






23. The stage of cellular divisions that develops from a zygote.






24. The process in which a diploid cell divides to form haploid cells.






25. This primary component of chromosomes carries an organisms genetic code.






26. A disease related to lower levels of insulin.






27. The Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. The troposphere extends from the surface to about 10 km.; the stratosphere from 10km to 50 km.; the mesosphere from 50 km. to 80 km.; and the thermosphere is the atmosphere beyond 80 km.






28. An identical copy of an organism.






29. That part of the body cavity between the mouth and the anus including in most animals the mouth - the pharynx - esophagus - stomach - intestine - and the anus.






30. A hormone needed to transpost glucose to cells.






31. A protein that aids biochemical reactions.






32. An organellein a cell that contains chromosomes.






33. Precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the Earth's surface.






34. An excess or deficiency of electrons in a body.






35. Molten rock flormed in the Earth that may appear on the surface.






36. The green substance that absorbs light during photosynthesis.






37. Compounds that are fats and oils.






38. A muscle that pumps to circulate the blood.






39. Strong upper wind currents in a narrow stream that flow west to east in the United States. Weather patterns are related to the position of the jet stream - which changes often.






40. The reproductive mechanism of prokaryotes.






41. `An important class of plant hormones associated with growth patterns.






42. One nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 miles per hour.






43. The phenomenon when refraction of light makes objects appear where they are not.






44. A relationship between disimilar organisms that is adventageous to one and doesn't affect the other.






45. The network of glands and tissues that secrete hormones.






46. The movement and collision of gas molecules in the atmosphere that can form into high or low pressure areas.






47. A system for transporting nutrients and other essential materials throughout the body.






48. An organism's unique place in the environment.






49. Long term patterns of temperature - humidity and amount of sunshine.






50. The framework for the attatchment of skeletal muscles in vertebrates that also protect vital organs.