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CSET Subject 2: Science

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cellular division creating diploid cells which are typically capable of beginning the process again.






2. An object in motion stays in motion along a straight path unless acted upon by a net external force.






3. A material that can be separated by physical means into two or more substances.






4. Phase where spindle grows and which cuts the cell






5. As temperature increases volume also increases

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6. A bond formed when atoms share one or more of their valence electrons.






7. Plants response to light






8. The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.






9. Occurs when light is bent while passing from one medium into another.






10. Pulls apart into two separate cells






11. Describes speed and direction






12. Force = Mass X Acceleration






13. 1. kingdom 2. phylum 3. class 4. order 5. family 6. genus 7. species






14. Both members of a symbiotic relationship benefit






15. Is something that starts a chemical reaction - such as a spark.






16. When the Moon or the Sun are pulling at perpendicular angles we get less extreme tides.






17. A bond in which on atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other gains an electron to form a negative ion - creating an electrostatic force which holds them together.






18. One member of a symbiotic relationship benefit.






19. Is a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances by chemical means






20. Because carbon bonds readily with a variety of different elements and compounds - making possible the great chemical complexity necessary for life.






21. 1. mutualism 2. parasitism 3. commensalism






22. Can occur by chemical means such as acid rain or physical means - such as wind - rain and ice.






23. Are affected by the angle from which we view the moon.






24. 1. homeostasis 2. organization 3. metabolism 4. growth 5. adaptation 6. response to stimuli 7. reproduction






25. Stores food and other materials needed by the cell






26. Thin - flexible barrier around a cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell






27. The number of protons a particular type of atom has. The atomic number defines the type of element.






28. Within compounds - the various atoms making up molecules are held together by...






29. Refers to the vast periods of time over which the Earth changes.






30. The point around which a lever rotates






31. C14 dating only works on organisms that died less than _____ years ago.






32. 1. by row 2. atomic number and mass increase as you move left to right and top to bottom






33. Caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis. As it revolves arond the Sun - the tilt causes each hemisphere to receive more direct exposure at certain times in its orbit.






34. 1. positive charge 2. located in nucleus 3. mass is 1 AMU






35. Causes salt to move across a permeable membrane from an area of greater salinity to an area of lesser salinity.






36. Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy






37. Calories






38. The quantity of substance






39. Converts energy from food to energy the cell can use






40. A fairly typical main sequence star.






41. 1. puzzle piece argument 2. sea floor spreading 3. fossil records






42. Grain like organelles that produce proteins






43. Cellular division to create sex cells called haploids.






44. 1. neutral charge 2. located in the nucleus 3. mass is 1 AMU






45. Anything that has mass and takes up space






46. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.






47. One member benefits - the other is unaffected.






48. Control center of the cell






49. 1. Law of Inertia 2. Law of Acceleration 3. Law of Reciprocal Actions

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50. Is the process of storing energy through photosynthesis and later releasing it through respiration.