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CSET Science Vocab 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The study of what causes motion.






2. Plants that live through more than one growing season.






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






4. An organellein a cell that contains chromosomes.






5. A malignant tumor - which forms in the skin and outside of internal organs.






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






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






8. The process by which seeds develop into seedlings.






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






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






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






12. The part of flowering plants that contains seeds.






13. When the sun is highest in the sky and directly above the Tropic of Cancer 23 1/2 degrees North Latitude. This date usually falls on June 22.






14. Different versions of a gene in a population.






15. Plants that die after one growing season.






16. A substance that can lead to cancer.






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






18. Evidence of past life.






19. A level of plant and animal classification between class and kingdom.






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






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






22. In the United States - the part of the western mountains that seperates water flowing toward opposite sides of the country.






23. The larval stage of an aquatic insect.






24. When the sun is directly over the equator. This date usually occurs on March 20.






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






26. A disease related to lower levels of insulin.






27. Small proteins that stimulate viral resistance in cells.






28. A place whjere frsh water and seawater mix.






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






30. The combined cooling effect of wind and temperature. Higher wind chills indicate that a body will cool more quickly to the air temperature.






31. A warm - dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.






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






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






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






35. A dry - north wind in late spring - summer - and early fall in north and central California.






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






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






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






39. Light refracted through raindrops to form colors of a spectrum from red to blue.






40. Fluid that circulates throughout the body of an animal - distributing nutrients - and usually oxygen.






41. A cell with two copies of each chromosome.






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






43. A process through which organisms make nutrients available to cells.






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






45. 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.






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






47. Cell division consisting of prophase - metaphase - anaphase - and telophase - that usually creats in two new nuclei - each with a full set of chromosomes.






48. A single DNA molecule - a tightly coiled strand of DNA - condensed into a compact structure.






49. In metamorphosis - the stage between the larva and adult.






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