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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Organelle in which proteins are synthesized
Digestive System
Organelle
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Circulatory System
2. Protects the body and holds in heat
Cell
Protists
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Hair
3. Stores and releases bile
Telophase
Somatic Cell
Gall bladder
Pancreas
4. Any cell in a multicellular organism except the gametes
Glands
Somatic Cell
Plasmodesmata
Oscar Hertwid
5. Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
Epithelial tissue
Prokaryotes
Cytokinesis
Cell Differentiation
6. Circulates through the vessels of the lymphatic system - which in turn assists the immune system.
Animal tissue
Lymph
Eukaryotes
Stomata
7. Pores underneath plant leaves used to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
Stomata
Pituitary gland
Cytokinesis
Golgi body
8. Discovered mitosis
Epithelial tissue
Walther Flemming
Integumentary system
White blood cells
9. Cells that form the outer surface of plants
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Anaphase
Nails
Ground tissue (plant)
10. Your first line of defense against disease and helps regulate body temperature; skin - glands - hair - nails
Muscular system
Chromosome
Integumentary system
Nucleolus
11. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Muscular system
Meristematic cells
Adrenal gland
Chromosome
12. So named because it lacks striations. Involuntary muscle found along the walls of the digestive tract - bladder - arteries - and other internal organs.
Smooth muscle
Tissue
Anaphase
Pituitary gland
13. Responsible for digesting and absorbing the extracted vital nutrients from food
Tissue
Cell Cycle
Nervous tissue
Small intestine
14. Holds tissues together
Connective tissue
Vesicle
Stem cells
Gall bladder
15. Useful for tearing and scratching
Nails
Mitosis
Large intestine
Lysosome
16. Organelle containing enzymes used in cell digestion
Lysosome
Vacuoles
Thymus Gland
Epithelial tissue
17. 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
Stomata
Vesicle
Protists
Digestive System
18. Made up of celluolose - protein - and lignin - and allows pressure in plant cells to increase without the cell bursting.
Spindle Fiber
Prophase
Hair
Cell Wall
19. 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
Metaphase
Digestive System
Muscle tissue
Central Nervous System
20. Process that results in cell division to produce gametes
Golgi body
Vacuoles
Meiosis
Ground tissue (plant)
21. Obsolete taxonomic group containing bacteria and cyanobacteria
Protists
Monerans
Central Nervous System
Immune system
22. Continuous sequence of growth (interphase) and division (mitosis) in a cell
Cell Cycle
Centromere
Meiosis
Nervous tissue
23. Group of similarly constructed cells that perform the same function within a multicellular organism
Somatic Cell
Immune system
Plant Tissue
Tissue
24. Supportive layer of tissue (sapwood or heartwood in trees) that carries water and nutrients up from the roots; dead cells
Chromatid
Xylem
Thyroid gland
Hair
25. In plants - a form of undifferentiated embryonic cell; exists in areas of plant growth like the root and shoot tips
Meristematic cells
Epithelial tissue
Prokaryotes
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
26. Ability of a cell to differentiate into multiple different types of cells
Muscle tissue
Pluripotent
Digestive System
Sporophyte
27. Microtubule within a cell's nucleus; joined to one of the poles during cell division
Organelle
Nonvascular plant
Spindle Fiber
Centromere
28. Responsible for storing food and initiating the digestion of proteins
Stomach
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Glands
Animal tissue
29. Release of water from plants through stomata
Transpiration
Central Nervous System
Chromosome
Ovaries
30. Largest organ in terms of surface area
Vacuoles
Chromosome
Skin
Sporophyte
31. A haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote
Gamete
Stem cells
Meristematic cells
Eukaryotes
32. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Eukaryotes
Central Nervous System
Centromere
Thyroid gland
33. All of the nerves leading to and from the central nervous system
Peripheral Nervous System
Spore
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Meristematic cells
34. Organelle containing genetic material
Sporophyte
Anaphase
Oscar Hertwid
Nucleus
35. 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
Mitochondria
Nervous System
Ovaries
Ground tissue (plant)
36. Plants with no phloem - xylem - roots - stems - or leaves; not as large or intricate as vascular plants
Animal tissue
Phloem
Nonvascular plant
Eukaryotes
37. Organism that harnesses light energy to produce organic materials from carbon dioxide and water
Cell Wall
Testes
Cardiac muscle
Photoautotrophs
38. Strands of plant tissue containing xylem and phloem - sometimes surrounded by a fiber covering
Smooth muscle
Ovaries
Pancreas
Vascular bundles
39. Thin layer of plant tissue just below the bark which produces the xylem
Nucleolus
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Vascular cambium
Glands
40. Brain and spinal cord
Immune system
Spindle Fiber
Central Nervous System
Spore
41. Responsible for defending the body against disease - causing agents; white blood cells (macrophages - B- cells and T- cells) - lymph nodes
Immune system
Chloroplasts
Nails
Chromosome
42. Stores solid waste products
Liver
Rectum
Cell
Phloem
43. Process that results in cell division
Lymph nodes
Plasmodesmata
Totepotent
Mitosis
44. Connections between plant cells that allow fluids and nutrients to be shared
Vesicle
Endocrine System
Vascular bundles
Plasmodesmata
45. Produce progesterone and estrogens - in addition to eggs
Ovaries
Liver
Protists
Muscular system
46. Responsible for transporting materials throughout the body: heart - blood (red - white - platelets) - blood vessels (arteries - vein - capillaries)
Circulatory System
Pituitary gland
Stomata
Vascular plant
47. Responsible for extracting water and essential vitamins from the digested food
Centriole
Cytokinesis
Large intestine
Prophase
48. One of the cells formed from a parents cell after mitosis
Metaphase
Daughter Cell
Lignin
Animal tissue
49. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Endocrine System
Chloroplasts
Prokaryotes
50. Located close to the kidneys. Responsible for releasing adrenaline - a hormone that produces the flight or fight response.
Central Nervous System
Centriole
Vacuoles
Adrenal gland