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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Produces hormones directly into the blood; pituitary gland - thyroid gland - adrenal glands - pancreas - ovaries - testes - thymus gland
Endocrine System
Mitosis
Oscar Hertwid
Cardiac muscle
2. The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
Cell
Metaphase
Vacuoles
Immune system
3. Obsolete taxonomic group containing bacteria and cyanobacteria
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Meristematic cells
Protists
Monerans
4. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Stomata
Pluripotent
Chloroplasts
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
5. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Testes
Chromosome
Small intestine
Nucleolus
6. Connections between plant cells that allow fluids and nutrients to be shared
Eukaryotes
Mitosis
Plasmodesmata
Nervous tissue
7. 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
Chromosome
Cell
Digestive System
Vascular cambium
8. Tiny nodules found all over the body. They contain a colorless fluid called lymph.
Integumentary system
Lymph nodes
Plasmodesmata
Organelle
9. Cells that are able to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism
Totepotent
Cell Cycle
Lignin
Skeletal (striated) muscle
10. Makes up the brain - cranial nerves - spinal cord - and peripheral nervous system
Nervous tissue
Peripheral Nervous System
Spore
Large intestine
11. Connective - muscle - nervous - epithelial
Rectum
Gall bladder
Integumentary system
Animal tissue
12. Nutrient conducting plant tissue; formed like small tubules; living cells
Phloem
Stem cells
Large intestine
Protists
13. Produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagons
Adrenal gland
Gamete
Telophase
Pancreas
14. Epidermis - vascular - ground
Peripheral Nervous System
Ground tissue (plant)
Tissue
Plant Tissue
15. Discovered meiosis
Spore
Ribosomes
Nails
Oscar Hertwid
16. 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.
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Immune system
Nucleus
Anaphase
17. Continuous sequence of growth (interphase) and division (mitosis) in a cell
Cell Cycle
Totepotent
Spore
Mitosis
18. Responsible for digesting and absorbing the extracted vital nutrients from food
Small intestine
Phloem
Adrenal gland
Lignin
19. Responsible for providing voluntary and involuntary movement; cardiac - skeletal - smooth
Ground tissue (plant)
Muscular system
Pituitary gland
Ovaries
20. Responsible for the collection - transference - and the processing of external and internal information throughout the body; central nervous system - peripheral nervous system
Muscle tissue
Nervous System
Walther Flemming
Xylem
21. Cells that form the outer surface of plants
Hair
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Small intestine
Totepotent
22. Circulates through the vessels of the lymphatic system - which in turn assists the immune system.
Pituitary gland
Meiosis
Lymph
Integumentary system
23. 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
Monerans
Stomata
Stem cells
Mitochondria
24. Attaches to bones and is responsible for voluntary movements
Connective tissue
Digestive System
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Integumentary system
25. Any cell in a multicellular organism except the gametes
Muscle tissue
Somatic Cell
Vascular plant
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
26. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Monerans
Vesicle
Pancreas
Eukaryotes
27. Group of similarly constructed cells that perform the same function within a multicellular organism
Tissue
Central Nervous System
Pituitary gland
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
28. Largest organ in terms of surface area
Phloem
Stomata
Muscular system
Skin
29. Eukaryotic organism that is not an animal - a plant - or a fungus.
Nervous tissue
Spore
Gamete
Protists
30. Region of condense chromosome that looks pinched; where spindle fibers attach during meiosis and mitosis.
Adrenal gland
Centromere
Metaphase
Cell Differentiation
31. Responsible for extracting water and essential vitamins from the digested food
Large intestine
Cytokinesis
Nervous tissue
Meiosis
32. One of the cells formed from a parents cell after mitosis
Integumentary system
Monerans
Daughter Cell
Cell Differentiation
33. The spore - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Sporophyte
Nervous System
Muscle tissue
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
34. Plants with no phloem - xylem - roots - stems - or leaves; not as large or intricate as vascular plants
Spindle Fiber
Small intestine
Immune system
Nonvascular plant
35. Organelle in which calcium levels are regulated
Protists
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Anaphase
Tissue
36. Detoxifies the blood - produces bile - and stores many vitamins and minerals
Cell Differentiation
Prophase
Liver
Phloem
37. Membrane - bound and fluid filled organelle in plant of fungal cells; also found in some bacterial - protist - and animal cells
Connective tissue
Stomata
Golgi body
Vacuoles
38. 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
Vesicle
Thyroid gland
Vascular (plant) Tissue
39. So named because it lacks striations. Involuntary muscle found along the walls of the digestive tract - bladder - arteries - and other internal organs.
Lignin
Immune system
Smooth muscle
Transpiration
40. Stage in which chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell
Centromere
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Sporophyte
Metaphase
41. Produce testosterone and sperm
Testes
Meiosis
Meristematic cells
Spore
42. Dense portion of the nucleus; contains RNA and is involved in protein synthesis
Nucleolus
Liver
Cell Wall
Oscar Hertwid
43. A complex polymer that fills the spaces in the cell wall - conferring mechanical strength to the cell wall and the plant as a whole.
Ovaries
Central Nervous System
Vascular bundles
Lignin
44. One of two identical 'sister' parts of a duplicated chromosome
Gametophyte
Chromatid
Golgi body
Muscle tissue
45. Organisms with cells that lack membranous - structurally discrete organelles
Prokaryotes
Connective tissue
Walther Flemming
Ground tissue (plant)
46. Thin layer of plant tissue just below the bark which produces the xylem
Vascular cambium
Totepotent
Skin
Nucleolus
47. Organism that harnesses light energy to produce organic materials from carbon dioxide and water
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Connective tissue
Vascular plant
Photoautotrophs
48. Responsible for transporting materials throughout the body: heart - blood (red - white - platelets) - blood vessels (arteries - vein - capillaries)
Circulatory System
Tissue
Sporophyte
Telophase
49. Organelle containing genetic material
Nucleus
Skin
Small intestine
Vascular bundles
50. xylem and phloem; transport fluid and nutrients internally
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Meiosis
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Digestive System