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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Responsible for storing food and initiating the digestion of proteins
Stomach
Cell
Circulatory System
Spore
2. Discovered mitosis
Metaphase
Small intestine
Walther Flemming
Telophase
3. Sweat glands and sebaceous glands
Prophase
Phloem
Gall bladder
Glands
4. 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
Somatic Cell
Immune system
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
5. Protects the body and holds in heat
Somatic Cell
Hair
Chloroplasts
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
6. So named because it lacks striations. Involuntary muscle found along the walls of the digestive tract - bladder - arteries - and other internal organs.
Centromere
Xylem
Smooth muscle
Chromosome
7. One of two identical 'sister' parts of a duplicated chromosome
Prokaryotes
Chromatid
Gametophyte
Vacuoles
8. Brain and spinal cord
Photoautotrophs
Chromatid
Central Nervous System
Sporophyte
9. Contracts or shortens making body parts move
Plasmodesmata
Organelle
Vacuoles
Muscle tissue
10. The spore - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Sporophyte
Central Nervous System
Liver
Daughter Cell
11. Stage in which chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell
Nervous tissue
Metaphase
Cytokinesis
Endoplasmic reticulum
12. 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.
Anaphase
Spore
Plasmodesmata
Pluripotent
13. Useful for tearing and scratching
Spindle Fiber
Nucleolus
Epithelial tissue
Nails
14. Produces hormones directly into the blood; pituitary gland - thyroid gland - adrenal glands - pancreas - ovaries - testes - thymus gland
Endocrine System
Centriole
Chromatid
Plasmodesmata
15. Produce progesterone and estrogens - in addition to eggs
Ovaries
Mitosis
Smooth muscle
Animal tissue
16. Process that results in cell division to produce gametes
Endocrine System
Meiosis
Nails
Daughter Cell
17. The process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function
Pituitary gland
Ground tissue (plant)
Cell Differentiation
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
18. Responsible for defending the body against disease - causing agents; white blood cells (macrophages - B- cells and T- cells) - lymph nodes
Centromere
Hair
Tissue
Immune system
19. Your first line of defense against disease and helps regulate body temperature; skin - glands - hair - nails
Lymph nodes
Vesicle
Integumentary system
Totepotent
20. 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
Endocrine System
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Thymus Gland
21. Region of condense chromosome that looks pinched; where spindle fibers attach during meiosis and mitosis.
Nervous System
Plant Tissue
Centromere
Phloem
22. Organism that harnesses light energy to produce organic materials from carbon dioxide and water
Photoautotrophs
Smooth muscle
Spindle Fiber
Stomach
23. Tiny nodules found all over the body. They contain a colorless fluid called lymph.
Lymph nodes
Centromere
Endoplasmic reticulum
Skeletal (striated) muscle
24. Process that results in cell division
Muscle tissue
Tissue
Mitosis
Eukaryotes
25. Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
Circulatory System
Centriole
Cytokinesis
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
26. Dense portion of the nucleus; contains RNA and is involved in protein synthesis
Pancreas
Ground tissue (plant)
Nucleolus
Prokaryotes
27. Membrane - bound and fluid filled organelle in plant of fungal cells; also found in some bacterial - protist - and animal cells
Endocrine System
Stem cells
Testes
Vacuoles
28. Responsible for the collection - transference - and the processing of external and internal information throughout the body; central nervous system - peripheral nervous system
Small intestine
Nervous System
Integumentary system
Muscular system
29. 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
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Vesicle
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Digestive System
30. 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.
Endoplasmic reticulum
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Stem cells
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
31. Located close to the kidneys. Responsible for releasing adrenaline - a hormone that produces the flight or fight response.
Metaphase
Endoplasmic reticulum
Adrenal gland
Vacuoles
32. A cell that can differentiate into many different cell types
Centromere
Stem cells
Pluripotent
Spore
33. Organelle containing enzymes used in cell digestion
Glands
Nails
Nonvascular plant
Lysosome
34. A haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote
Plasmodesmata
Ground tissue (plant)
Gamete
Spindle Fiber
35. Microtubule within a cell's nucleus; joined to one of the poles during cell division
Central Nervous System
Spindle Fiber
Photoautotrophs
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
36. 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
Hair
Mitochondria
Plasmodesmata
Vacuoles
37. Makes up the brain - cranial nerves - spinal cord - and peripheral nervous system
Nervous tissue
Phloem
Totepotent
Photoautotrophs
38. Produces and stores nutrients through photosynthesis
Nervous System
Rectum
Ground tissue (plant)
Immune system
39. Responsible for digesting and absorbing the extracted vital nutrients from food
Prophase
Muscle tissue
Nonvascular plant
Small intestine
40. Circulates through the vessels of the lymphatic system - which in turn assists the immune system.
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Lymph
Nucleolus
Peripheral Nervous System
41. Covers organ surfaces (skin - airways - reproductive tract - inner lining of the digestive tract)
Testes
Cytokinesis
Epithelial tissue
Tissue
42. Organisms with cells that lack membranous - structurally discrete organelles
Prokaryotes
Tissue
Centromere
Transpiration
43. Located in the neck area. Releases thyroxin - which regulates the body's metabolic rate.
Spore
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Thyroid gland
Organelle
44. In plants - a form of undifferentiated embryonic cell; exists in areas of plant growth like the root and shoot tips
Meristematic cells
Centriole
Vacuoles
Vascular plant
45. Pores underneath plant leaves used to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
Adrenal gland
Connective tissue
Stomata
Cytokinesis
46. Responsible for providing voluntary and involuntary movement; cardiac - skeletal - smooth
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Liver
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Muscular system
47. Organelles critical to protein synthesis found in the cytoplasm - joined to the endoplasmic reticulum - and within the mitochondria
Testes
Ribosomes
Digestive System
Golgi body
48. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplasts
Oscar Hertwid
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Centriole
49. Structure within a cell that is responsible for a specific function
White blood cells
Organelle
Nucleolus
Vascular bundles
50. Cells that are able to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism
Pituitary gland
Walther Flemming
Chromosome
Totepotent