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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Continuous sequence of growth (interphase) and division (mitosis) in a cell
Cytokinesis
Vascular plant
Cell
Cell Cycle
2. Sweat glands and sebaceous glands
Glands
Lysosome
Telophase
Nervous tissue
3. Connections between plant cells that allow fluids and nutrients to be shared
Pancreas
Eukaryotes
Photoautotrophs
Plasmodesmata
4. Largest organ in terms of surface area
White blood cells
Skin
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Cardiac muscle
5. Is actually a lymphoid organ in the neck or upper chest of all vertebrates. It is essential in the normal development of the immune system.
Cardiac muscle
Nervous tissue
Thymus Gland
Cell Wall
6. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplasts
Cell Wall
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Chromatid
7. Responsible for transporting materials throughout the body: heart - blood (red - white - platelets) - blood vessels (arteries - vein - capillaries)
Cytokinesis
Daughter Cell
Circulatory System
Pluripotent
8. Produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagons
Nucleus
Small intestine
Pancreas
Ground tissue (plant)
9. Organelle containing genetic material
Nucleus
Rectum
Nervous System
Mitochondria
10. Third phase of mitosis and of meiosis I and II - in which the sister chromatids separate and move toward the poles of the spindle
Small intestine
Anaphase
Cell Cycle
Hair
11. 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
Vesicle
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Centriole
Anaphase
12. Process that results in cell division to produce gametes
Meiosis
Nails
Metaphase
Ovaries
13. xylem and phloem; transport fluid and nutrients internally
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Cardiac muscle
Pituitary gland
Endocrine System
14. Detoxifies the blood - produces bile - and stores many vitamins and minerals
Connective tissue
Chromosome
Liver
Cardiac muscle
15. A cell that can differentiate into many different cell types
Prokaryotes
Stem cells
Golgi body
Monerans
16. Region of condense chromosome that looks pinched; where spindle fibers attach during meiosis and mitosis.
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Chromosome
Golgi body
Centromere
17. Located in the neck area. Releases thyroxin - which regulates the body's metabolic rate.
Central Nervous System
Glands
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Thyroid gland
18. One of two identical 'sister' parts of a duplicated chromosome
Nucleolus
Chromatid
Hair
Thymus Gland
19. Eukaryotic organism that is not an animal - a plant - or a fungus.
Protists
Nervous tissue
Gametophyte
Vascular plant
20. Organelle composed of microtubules within the nucleus that helps ensure that duplicated chromosomes are evenly distributed to the daughter cells
Phloem
Anaphase
Sporophyte
Centriole
21. Pores underneath plant leaves used to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
Totepotent
Stomata
Pituitary gland
Monerans
22. Organelles critical to protein synthesis found in the cytoplasm - joined to the endoplasmic reticulum - and within the mitochondria
Anaphase
Eukaryotes
Ribosomes
Nervous tissue
23. Supportive layer of tissue (sapwood or heartwood in trees) that carries water and nutrients up from the roots; dead cells
Stomach
Pluripotent
Xylem
Stem cells
24. Responsible for providing voluntary and involuntary movement; cardiac - skeletal - smooth
Endocrine System
Muscular system
Ribosomes
Nervous System
25. Nutrient conducting plant tissue; formed like small tubules; living cells
Nervous System
Phloem
Plasmodesmata
Telophase
26. Produce progesterone and estrogens - in addition to eggs
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Ovaries
Centromere
Lymph nodes
27. Brain and spinal cord
Chloroplasts
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Central Nervous System
Testes
28. Produces hormones directly into the blood; pituitary gland - thyroid gland - adrenal glands - pancreas - ovaries - testes - thymus gland
Sporophyte
Vesicle
Endocrine System
Peripheral Nervous System
29. Responsible for extracting water and essential vitamins from the digested food
Plant Tissue
Animal tissue
Large intestine
Adrenal gland
30. Plants with no phloem - xylem - roots - stems - or leaves; not as large or intricate as vascular plants
Skin
Cardiac muscle
Nonvascular plant
Vascular (plant) Tissue
31. Your first line of defense against disease and helps regulate body temperature; skin - glands - hair - nails
Transpiration
Integumentary system
Prophase
Ribosomes
32. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Immune system
Chromosome
Meiosis
Glands
33. Organism that harnesses light energy to produce organic materials from carbon dioxide and water
Glands
Lignin
Photoautotrophs
Monerans
34. Structure within a cell that is responsible for a specific function
Tissue
Organelle
Nucleolus
Sporophyte
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
Cell
Adrenal gland
Mitochondria
Lymph
36. Contracts or shortens making body parts move
Rectum
Circulatory System
Muscle tissue
Phloem
37. Produces and stores nutrients through photosynthesis
Golgi body
Ground tissue (plant)
Vascular cambium
Anaphase
38. Epidermis - vascular - ground
Pituitary gland
Anaphase
Small intestine
Plant Tissue
39. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Chromatid
Eukaryotes
Nucleolus
Mitosis
40. Makes up the brain - cranial nerves - spinal cord - and peripheral nervous system
Nails
Pluripotent
Ribosomes
Nervous tissue
41. The spore - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Plasmodesmata
Sporophyte
Cell Wall
42. Cells that are able to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism
Totepotent
Liver
Animal tissue
Gametophyte
43. Stage in which chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell
Rectum
Metaphase
Lymph
Digestive System
44. Group of similarly constructed cells that perform the same function within a multicellular organism
Vascular bundles
Oscar Hertwid
Tissue
Plasmodesmata
45. Cells that form the outer surface of plants
Meiosis
Protists
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Sporophyte
46. Any cell in a multicellular organism except the gametes
Meristematic cells
Thymus Gland
Oscar Hertwid
Somatic Cell
47. Strands of plant tissue containing xylem and phloem - sometimes surrounded by a fiber covering
Vascular bundles
Oscar Hertwid
Lysosome
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
48. The gamete - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Endoplasmic reticulum
Cell Cycle
Gametophyte
Stomata
49. Division of the cytoplasm during cell division
Cytokinesis
Nonvascular plant
Meiosis
Phloem
50. Plant with specialized tissue for conducting water and nutrients
Vascular plant
Pituitary gland
Somatic Cell
Pancreas