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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Discovered mitosis
Spore
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Walther Flemming
Pituitary gland
2. Organelle in which proteins are synthesized
Pancreas
Anaphase
Transpiration
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
3. Responsible for releasing several tropic hormones - which regulate the activity of other endocrine glands
Muscular system
Thymus Gland
Pituitary gland
Circulatory System
4. Stores solid waste products
Rectum
Gametophyte
Spindle Fiber
Cell Differentiation
5. Include macrophages - B- cells - and T- cells
Ground tissue (plant)
White blood cells
Anaphase
Phloem
6. Last stage of mitosis - in which the cell membrane begins to pinch the cell in two - cytokinesis begins - and the nuclear membrane forms around the chromosomes
Telophase
Peripheral Nervous System
Meiosis
Connective tissue
7. The process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function
Centriole
Ribosomes
Xylem
Cell Differentiation
8. Produces hormones directly into the blood; pituitary gland - thyroid gland - adrenal glands - pancreas - ovaries - testes - thymus gland
Endocrine System
Gametophyte
Chromosome
Transpiration
9. Holds tissues together
Connective tissue
Thyroid gland
Cell Wall
Stomata
10. One of the cells formed from a parents cell after mitosis
Nervous tissue
Daughter Cell
Glands
Pancreas
11. Strands of plant tissue containing xylem and phloem - sometimes surrounded by a fiber covering
Nonvascular plant
Prokaryotes
Vascular bundles
Rectum
12. Involuntary muscle that forms the contractile walls of the heart
Rectum
Stomata
Cardiac muscle
Totepotent
13. Responsible for digesting and absorbing the extracted vital nutrients from food
Cell Wall
Pancreas
Small intestine
Nervous tissue
14. Region of condense chromosome that looks pinched; where spindle fibers attach during meiosis and mitosis.
Centromere
Spore
Circulatory System
Cell Wall
15. Stores and releases bile
Gall bladder
Ground tissue (plant)
Chloroplasts
Connective tissue
16. Obsolete taxonomic group containing bacteria and cyanobacteria
Chromosome
Muscle tissue
Vascular cambium
Monerans
17. In the life cycle of a plant or alga undergoing alternation of generations - a meiotically produced haploid cell that divides mitotically - generating a multicellular individual - the gametophyte - without fusing with another cell.
Spore
Phloem
Sporophyte
Immune system
18. Third phase of mitosis and of meiosis I and II - in which the sister chromatids separate and move toward the poles of the spindle
Stem cells
Protists
Anaphase
Nucleolus
19. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Metaphase
Testes
Mitosis
Chromosome
20. Ability of a cell to differentiate into multiple different types of cells
Pluripotent
Plant Tissue
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Lignin
21. Produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagons
Lymph
Chromatid
Pancreas
Circulatory System
22. Nutrient conducting plant tissue; formed like small tubules; living cells
Lysosome
Immune system
Phloem
Vascular cambium
23. In plants - a form of undifferentiated embryonic cell; exists in areas of plant growth like the root and shoot tips
Nervous System
Integumentary system
Organelle
Meristematic cells
24. Connections between plant cells that allow fluids and nutrients to be shared
Plasmodesmata
Chromosome
Telophase
Photoautotrophs
25. Located close to the kidneys. Responsible for releasing adrenaline - a hormone that produces the flight or fight response.
Stem cells
Adrenal gland
Nails
Eukaryotes
26. Cells that are able to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism
Endoplasmic reticulum
Totepotent
Centromere
Vascular cambium
27. Stage of mitosis in which chromosomes condense into structures visible in a regular microscope
Muscle tissue
Immune system
Prophase
Large intestine
28. Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
Stem cells
Nervous System
Cytokinesis
Tissue
29. Detoxifies the blood - produces bile - and stores many vitamins and minerals
Liver
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Stomata
Large intestine
30. Supportive layer of tissue (sapwood or heartwood in trees) that carries water and nutrients up from the roots; dead cells
Xylem
Ovaries
Mitochondria
Nervous tissue
31. The spore - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Sporophyte
Plasmodesmata
Stomach
32. Continuous sequence of growth (interphase) and division (mitosis) in a cell
Gall bladder
Cell Cycle
Smooth muscle
Ribosomes
33. Organelles critical to protein synthesis found in the cytoplasm - joined to the endoplasmic reticulum - and within the mitochondria
Cell Wall
Organelle
Centriole
Ribosomes
34. Responsible for the breakdown and absorption of food and the removal of solid waste; include the alimentary canal (mouth - esophagus - stomach - small intestine - large intestine - colon/ rectum) and the accessory organs (liver - pancreas - gall blad
Anaphase
Cell Cycle
Phloem
Digestive System
35. Contracts or shortens making body parts move
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Ground tissue (plant)
Peripheral Nervous System
36. Largest organ in terms of surface area
Thyroid gland
Skin
Sporophyte
Cell
37. Thin layer of plant tissue just below the bark which produces the xylem
Gametophyte
White blood cells
Organelle
Vascular cambium
38. Sweat glands and sebaceous glands
Muscular system
Thyroid gland
Glands
Mitosis
39. So named because it lacks striations. Involuntary muscle found along the walls of the digestive tract - bladder - arteries - and other internal organs.
Smooth muscle
Vascular plant
Lysosome
Testes
40. Structure within a cell that is responsible for a specific function
Organelle
Rectum
Centromere
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
41. Organelle that 'packages' proteins to be secreted from the cell
Golgi body
Spindle Fiber
Cytokinesis
Chromosome
42. Makes up the brain - cranial nerves - spinal cord - and peripheral nervous system
Nucleolus
Lymph nodes
Tissue
Nervous tissue
43. Epidermis - vascular - ground
Spore
Chromatid
Plant Tissue
Cell
44. Useful for tearing and scratching
Immune system
Rectum
Mitosis
Nails
45. Plant with specialized tissue for conducting water and nutrients
Vascular plant
Photoautotrophs
Daughter Cell
Nails
46. A complex polymer that fills the spaces in the cell wall - conferring mechanical strength to the cell wall and the plant as a whole.
Digestive System
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Lignin
47. Any cell in a multicellular organism except the gametes
Nervous tissue
Nonvascular plant
Somatic Cell
Thymus Gland
48. Plants with no phloem - xylem - roots - stems - or leaves; not as large or intricate as vascular plants
Nonvascular plant
Protists
Prophase
Anaphase
49. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Vacuoles
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Stomata
Eukaryotes
50. Organelle containing enzymes used in cell digestion
Integumentary system
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosome
Central Nervous System
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