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CSET Science Vocab 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A relationship between disimilar organisms that is adventageous to one and doesn't affect the other.






2. A solute that accepts protons.






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






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






5. The tissues aquatic animals use to breath in water.






6. 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.






7. Reproduction involving only one parent.






8. The green substance that absorbs light during photosynthesis.






9. A loud nise caused by a shock wave when an object exceeds the speed of sound.






10. Study and interpretation of fossils.






11. A substance that can lead to cancer.






12. 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.






13. A mammal whose young crawl into it's mothers pouch to complete development.






14. The reproductive parts of flowering plants.






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






16. Light emission from the upper atmosphere that appear in many shapes and colors.






17. Material deposited by a glacier and often marking a glacier's furthest advance.






18. An kinterstellar cloud of dust and gas.






19. A tissue in the uterus through which nutrients pass from the mother to the fetus.






20. A system comprised of the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates that process and store information.






21. The process by which seeds develop into seedlings.






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






23. The part of the gut that connects the pharynx and stomach.






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






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






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






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






28. A rod - shaped bacteria.






29. A cell that reacts to stimuli and transmits impulses consisting of a body with a nucleus and dendrites to receive and axons to transmit impulses.






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






31. The loutermost layer of the earth.






32. A layer of tree bramches and other vegetation elevated above ground.






33. Plants that die after one growing season.






34. A dark cloud - but not a thundercloud - the frequently produces rain.






35. The part of flowering plants that contains seeds.






36. A temperature scale in which 1 degrees Kelvin equals 1 degree Celsius. 0 degree Kelvin is about -273 degree Celsius. Kelvin is called absolute zero because there is no movement of molecules.






37. The level of plant and animal between the species and the family.






38. The fundamental unit of all life. The cell consists of an outer plasma membrane - the cytoplasm - and the genetic material (DNA).






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






40. Compounds that are fats and oils.






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






42. A cell with one set of chromosomes - which is half the regular (diploid) number.






43. Evidence of past life.






44. The reproductive mechanism of prokaryotes.






45. The process by which gas reverts back to liquid phase.






46. A bundle of neurons - or nerve cells.






47. The study of the interactions of organisms with their environment and with each other.






48. A cancer treatment that includes chemicals toxic to mailgnant cells.






49. Movement of pollen to a plant egg cell - often b y wind - bees - or other animals.






50. An organism that relies primarily on plants for food.