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C-Set Test Prep
Math and Science CSET cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adrenaline | A hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla; also called epinephrine. |
| Algae | Simple plants containing chlorophyll. |
| Amino Acid | An organic compound containing an amino and carboxyl group; the building blocks of proteins. |
| Amphibians | A class of vertebrates capable of living both in water and on land. The larval forms have gills and the adults have lungs; includes frogs and toads. |
| Angiosperms | The cclass of flowering plants, with seeds enclosed in fruits. |
| Antibiotic | A substance that destroys a microorganism or inhibits its growth. |
| Antibody | A substance produced by the body to combat the injurious effect of a foreign substance (antigen). |
| Aorta | The main artery leaving the heart. |
| Arachnids | A class of arthropods with no antennae and four pairs of legs; includes spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, and king crabs. |
| Artery | A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. |
| Arthropods | The phylum of segmented invertebrates with jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton; includes arachnids, crustaceans, and insects. |
| Asexual | Reproduction in one individual, without the union of gametes. |
| Bacteria | Unicellular organisms without a distinct nucleus and usually without chlorophyll. |
| Bile | A yellowish-green fluid secreted by the liver that aids in the digestion of fats. |
| Budding | Asexual reproduction by the splitting of a new organism from the parent. |
| Capillary | The smallest blood vessel that carries blood between an artery and a vein. |
| Carbon Cycle | The exchange of carbon between living things and their environment. |
| Carnivore | A flesh-eating animal. |
| Cell | The basic unit of organic structure and function. |
| Cellulose | The woody tissue of plants. |
| Chordates | Th phylum characterized by a spinal cord; includes the vertebrates. |
| Chromomsome | A body in the cell nucleus that is the bearer of genetic information. |
| Coldblooded | An animal whose body temperature aries with the surroundings. |
| Cross-pollination | The transfer of pollen from one plant to a flower on another plant. |
| Crustaceans | The class of arthropods with gills and two pairs of antennae; includes lobsters, crabs, barnacles, and crayfish. |
| Cytoplasm | The substance of the cell outside the nucleus. |
| Deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) | The compound in the chromosomes that stores genetic information as a molecular code. |
| Dominant | The one of the two alternative genetic traits that is displayed in a heterozygous individual. |
| Ecology | The study of relations between organisms and their environment. |
| Embryo | An organism in the early states of development. |
| Enzyme | A protein that serves as an organic catalyst for metabolic reactions. |
| Evolution | The modification of life forms with the passage of time. |
| Exoskeleton | A hard, jointed case outside the fleshy tissues of an animal. |
| Fertilization | The union of gametes to form a zygote |
| Fossil | Any naturally preserved remains of ancient life. |
| Fungi | Plants that lack chlorophyll; molds, mushrooms, and yeasts. |
| Gamete | A sex cell: an egg or sperm. |
| Gene | A unit of heredity located on the chromosome. |
| Germination | The sprouting of a seed. |
| Gymnosperms | A class of vascular plants bearing seeds in cones. |
| Herbivore | A plant-eating animal |
| Homology | The similarity of body structures of different organisms, due to common ancestry; the structures may not have the same function. A bat's wing is homologous to a squirrel's foreleg. |
| Hormone | A chemical substance that regulates body processes. |
| Insulin | A hormone produced by the pancreas, which regulats the body's utilization of sugar. |
| Mammals | A class of warmblooded vertebrates possessing hair and feeding their young milk by means of mammary glands. |
| Meiosis | The mode of cell division that produces gametes, each with one half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell. |
| Metabolism | The chemical process within an organism. |
| Mitosis | Cell division with chromosome duplication, forming offspring clls with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell; cell splitting. |
| Mutation | An inheritable change in a gene. |
| Natural Selection | The survival of the best-adapted organism. |
| Nucleus | The central part of a cell, containing the chromosomes and controlling the cellular activities. |
| Organ | A group of cells or tissues functioning as a whole. |
| Ovum | An egg: a female gamete. |
| Parasite | An organism that lives in or on another organism, deriving food at the expense of its host. |
| Pasteurization | The killing of microorgansims in milk by heating it to 145 degrees for 30 minutes. |
| Photosynthesis | The production of carbohydrates by green plants in the pressence of light. |
| Phylum | A major group of animals or plants: the main division of a kingdom. |
| Plasma | The liquid part of the blood. |
| Pollination | Fertilization by the transfer of pollen from anther to a stigma. |
| Protein | An organic compound made up of amino acids. |
| Protoplasm | A general term for the living matter of the cell. |
| Recessive | the on of two alternative genetic traits that is masked in a heterozygous individual. |
| Respiration | Biological oxidation. |
| Ribose nucleic acid (RNA) | A substance in the cell with the function of making protein. |
| Sexual | Reproduction involving the union of an egg and sperm. |
| Symbiosis | The close living associaiton of organisms of different species in which both benefit. |
| Taxonomy | The classification or organisms. |
| Trait | An inherited characteristic. |
| Transpiration | The evaporation of water from plants. |
| Tropism | A growth movement in a plant in response to an environmental stimulus. |
| Vaccine | A fluid containing dead disease germ injected into an animal to prodcue immunity. |
| Vertebrates | Chordats characterized by a well-developed brain, a backbone, and usually two pairs of limbs; includes the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. |
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