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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Release of water from plants through stomata
Totepotent
Nervous tissue
Liver
Transpiration
2. Process that results in cell division to produce gametes
Stomata
Centromere
Meiosis
Immune system
3. Epidermis - vascular - ground
Plant Tissue
Connective tissue
Thymus Gland
Transpiration
4. Holds tissues together
Connective tissue
Chloroplasts
Phloem
Pluripotent
5. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Peripheral Nervous System
Centromere
Eukaryotes
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
6. Stage in which chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell
Ground tissue (plant)
Metaphase
Hair
Ribosomes
7. Include macrophages - B- cells - and T- cells
Eukaryotes
White blood cells
Cell Cycle
Plant Tissue
8. Stage of mitosis in which chromosomes condense into structures visible in a regular microscope
Mitochondria
Vascular plant
Prophase
Animal tissue
9. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Chromosome
Endocrine System
Somatic Cell
Cell
10. Produces hormones directly into the blood; pituitary gland - thyroid gland - adrenal glands - pancreas - ovaries - testes - thymus gland
Vacuoles
Daughter Cell
Endocrine System
Gamete
11. Dense portion of the nucleus; contains RNA and is involved in protein synthesis
Plant Tissue
Nucleolus
Chromosome
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
12. Cells that form the outer surface of plants
Rectum
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Centriole
Spore
13. Cells that are able to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism
Immune system
Spindle Fiber
Totepotent
Photoautotrophs
14. Responsible for transporting materials throughout the body: heart - blood (red - white - platelets) - blood vessels (arteries - vein - capillaries)
Digestive System
Plasmodesmata
Lymph
Circulatory System
15. Thin layer of plant tissue just below the bark which produces the xylem
Prophase
Vascular cambium
Ribosomes
Nucleolus
16. Third phase of mitosis and of meiosis I and II - in which the sister chromatids separate and move toward the poles of the spindle
Cell Wall
Anaphase
Spindle Fiber
Animal tissue
17. Contracts or shortens making body parts move
Muscle tissue
Lymph nodes
Cardiac muscle
Ovaries
18. Detoxifies the blood - produces bile - and stores many vitamins and minerals
Photoautotrophs
Liver
Mitochondria
Large intestine
19. 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
Golgi body
Spindle Fiber
Mitochondria
Organelle
20. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplasts
Daughter Cell
Monerans
Transpiration
21. Organelle in which calcium levels are regulated
Centromere
Cardiac muscle
Muscular system
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
22. 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.
Nervous tissue
Lymph nodes
Prophase
Spore
23. Responsible for defending the body against disease - causing agents; white blood cells (macrophages - B- cells and T- cells) - lymph nodes
Immune system
Eukaryotes
Nails
Large intestine
24. Organelle containing enzymes used in cell digestion
Lysosome
Cell Differentiation
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Chromosome
25. Nutrient conducting plant tissue; formed like small tubules; living cells
Muscle tissue
Lymph
Rectum
Phloem
26. The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
Cell
Somatic Cell
Stem cells
Nervous System
27. Produce progesterone and estrogens - in addition to eggs
Lignin
Stomach
Ovaries
Gametophyte
28. Produces and stores nutrients through photosynthesis
Nonvascular plant
Thyroid gland
Ground tissue (plant)
Chloroplasts
29. Made up of celluolose - protein - and lignin - and allows pressure in plant cells to increase without the cell bursting.
Animal tissue
Cell Wall
Prophase
Meristematic cells
30. Covers organ surfaces (skin - airways - reproductive tract - inner lining of the digestive tract)
Epithelial tissue
Lymph nodes
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Nails
31. The process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function
Cell Differentiation
Gamete
Lymph nodes
Daughter Cell
32. Microtubule within a cell's nucleus; joined to one of the poles during cell division
Gametophyte
Pancreas
Plant Tissue
Spindle Fiber
33. Located in the neck area. Releases thyroxin - which regulates the body's metabolic rate.
Thyroid gland
Vascular bundles
Animal tissue
Muscle tissue
34. In plants - a form of undifferentiated embryonic cell; exists in areas of plant growth like the root and shoot tips
Telophase
Mitosis
White blood cells
Meristematic cells
35. 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
Integumentary system
Cell
Circulatory System
36. Largest organ in terms of surface area
Skin
Transpiration
Phloem
Large intestine
37. Organelle composed of microtubules within the nucleus that helps ensure that duplicated chromosomes are evenly distributed to the daughter cells
Adrenal gland
Thyroid gland
Glands
Centriole
38. Any cell in a multicellular organism except the gametes
Somatic Cell
Muscular system
Stomach
Testes
39. Stores solid waste products
Centriole
Vesicle
Vascular cambium
Rectum
40. So named because it lacks striations. Involuntary muscle found along the walls of the digestive tract - bladder - arteries - and other internal organs.
Smooth muscle
Pluripotent
Muscular system
Epithelial tissue
41. Protects the body and holds in heat
Walther Flemming
Plasmodesmata
Hair
Glands
42. Supportive layer of tissue (sapwood or heartwood in trees) that carries water and nutrients up from the roots; dead cells
Xylem
Nonvascular plant
Ground tissue (plant)
Epithelial tissue
43. Attaches to bones and is responsible for voluntary movements
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Small intestine
Mitochondria
44. 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.
Thyroid gland
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Prophase
Cell
45. Connective - muscle - nervous - epithelial
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Animal tissue
Vascular cambium
Anaphase
46. 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
Digestive System
Muscular system
Liver
Somatic Cell
47. Continuous sequence of growth (interphase) and division (mitosis) in a cell
Cell Cycle
Gametophyte
Nonvascular plant
Cell
48. Circulates through the vessels of the lymphatic system - which in turn assists the immune system.
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Digestive System
Central Nervous System
Lymph
49. A complex polymer that fills the spaces in the cell wall - conferring mechanical strength to the cell wall and the plant as a whole.
Cell
Chromatid
Nervous System
Lignin
50. Responsible for providing voluntary and involuntary movement; cardiac - skeletal - smooth
Testes
Cell Differentiation
Ribosomes
Muscular system