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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Connective tissue
Circulatory System
Chloroplasts
Somatic Cell
2. Connective - muscle - nervous - epithelial
Mitochondria
Animal tissue
Centriole
Small intestine
3. Stage in which chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell
Metaphase
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Xylem
Vascular cambium
4. Organelle that 'packages' proteins to be secreted from the cell
Thymus Gland
Mitochondria
Golgi body
Stomata
5. 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.
Nucleus
Spore
Thymus Gland
Stem cells
6. One of two identical 'sister' parts of a duplicated chromosome
Gametophyte
Liver
Chromatid
Daughter Cell
7. Process that results in cell division to produce gametes
Mitochondria
Meiosis
Testes
Chromatid
8. Membrane - bound and fluid filled organelle in plant of fungal cells; also found in some bacterial - protist - and animal cells
Vacuoles
Ribosomes
Nervous System
Telophase
9. Responsible for storing food and initiating the digestion of proteins
Liver
White blood cells
Stomach
Metaphase
10. Structure within a cell that is responsible for a specific function
Skin
Lymph nodes
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Organelle
11. Organelle in which calcium levels are regulated
Chloroplasts
Endocrine System
Xylem
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
12. Located in the neck area. Releases thyroxin - which regulates the body's metabolic rate.
Phloem
Lymph
Liver
Thyroid gland
13. Microtubule within a cell's nucleus; joined to one of the poles during cell division
Spindle Fiber
Ribosomes
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Hair
14. An extensive membrane network of cisternae (sac - like structures) held together by the cytoskeleton that encloses the cisternal space (or lumen) from the cytosol and is continuous with the perinuclear space. Three types: RER - SER - SR
Endoplasmic reticulum
Prophase
Chloroplasts
Cardiac muscle
15. Pores underneath plant leaves used to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
Lymph
Ovaries
Stomata
Nervous tissue
16. Organelle containing enzymes used in cell digestion
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Vascular bundles
Peripheral Nervous System
Lysosome
17. Any cell in a multicellular organism except the gametes
Cell Differentiation
Vascular plant
Somatic Cell
Glands
18. Produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagons
Circulatory System
Protists
Pancreas
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
19. Supportive layer of tissue (sapwood or heartwood in trees) that carries water and nutrients up from the roots; dead cells
Organelle
Xylem
Transpiration
Immune system
20. Cells that form the outer surface of plants
Ribosomes
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Central Nervous System
Nucleolus
21. So named because it lacks striations. Involuntary muscle found along the walls of the digestive tract - bladder - arteries - and other internal organs.
Pluripotent
Vesicle
Nucleolus
Smooth muscle
22. A haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote
Chromosome
Monerans
Mitochondria
Gamete
23. The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
Lymph
Oscar Hertwid
Cell
Phloem
24. Responsible for providing voluntary and involuntary movement; cardiac - skeletal - smooth
Chromatid
Meiosis
Nervous tissue
Muscular system
25. Obsolete taxonomic group containing bacteria and cyanobacteria
Stomach
Monerans
Epithelial tissue
Cytokinesis
26. 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
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Digestive System
Lysosome
27. Stage of mitosis in which chromosomes condense into structures visible in a regular microscope
Monerans
Prophase
Spore
White blood cells
28. Small sac within a cell formed by pinching of some membrane; can contain waste - products the cell is taking in - and secretions the cell is exporting
Digestive System
Stomach
Vesicle
Circulatory System
29. Organelle in which lipids and steroids are produced - carbohydrates and steroids are metabolized - and calcium concentration - drug detoxification - and attachment of cell membrane receptors are regulated.
Ribosomes
Stem cells
Connective tissue
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
30. Stores solid waste products
Centromere
Animal tissue
Rectum
Monerans
31. The gamete - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Vascular bundles
Muscular system
Gametophyte
Small intestine
32. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Eukaryotes
Nervous System
Ovaries
Pancreas
33. Organelle in eukaryotic cells that produces chemical energy; have their own DNA and may have evolved from a symbiotic relationship between a primitive eukaryotic organism and a primitive bacteria
Chromatid
Animal tissue
Mitochondria
Hair
34. Region of condense chromosome that looks pinched; where spindle fibers attach during meiosis and mitosis.
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Centromere
Protists
Cell Wall
35. Connections between plant cells that allow fluids and nutrients to be shared
Metaphase
Chromosome
Monerans
Plasmodesmata
36. Responsible for extracting water and essential vitamins from the digested food
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Chloroplasts
Xylem
Large intestine
37. Produces and stores nutrients through photosynthesis
Lysosome
Gamete
Ground tissue (plant)
Centriole
38. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Central Nervous System
Stem cells
Chromosome
Mitochondria
39. Contracts or shortens making body parts move
Immune system
Testes
Centriole
Muscle tissue
40. Detoxifies the blood - produces bile - and stores many vitamins and minerals
Lysosome
Vascular bundles
Walther Flemming
Liver
41. 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
Totepotent
Golgi body
Oscar Hertwid
42. Eukaryotic organism that is not an animal - a plant - or a fungus.
Ribosomes
Protists
Plasmodesmata
Stomata
43. Responsible for transporting materials throughout the body: heart - blood (red - white - platelets) - blood vessels (arteries - vein - capillaries)
Prophase
Muscular system
Circulatory System
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
44. Epidermis - vascular - ground
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Lymph
Plant Tissue
Centromere
45. Made up of celluolose - protein - and lignin - and allows pressure in plant cells to increase without the cell bursting.
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Gamete
Cell Wall
46. One of the cells formed from a parents cell after mitosis
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Cell Wall
Daughter Cell
Nails
47. Tiny nodules found all over the body. They contain a colorless fluid called lymph.
Nervous tissue
Lignin
Lysosome
Lymph nodes
48. A cell that can differentiate into many different cell types
Vesicle
Thyroid gland
Stem cells
Nucleus
49. Continuous sequence of growth (interphase) and division (mitosis) in a cell
Endocrine System
Chloroplasts
Chromosome
Cell Cycle
50. Responsible for digesting and absorbing the extracted vital nutrients from food
Telophase
Oscar Hertwid
Small intestine
Monerans