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CSET Science: Subtest I Cell And Organismal Biology
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1. Responsible for digesting and absorbing the extracted vital nutrients from food
Chromosome
Small intestine
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Cell Wall
2. Organelle containing genetic material
Endocrine System
Ground tissue (plant)
Nucleus
Lignin
3. The gamete - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi body
Gametophyte
Hair
4. Eukaryotic organism that is not an animal - a plant - or a fungus.
Protists
Muscle tissue
Immune system
Prophase
5. Pores underneath plant leaves used to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
Stomata
Ground tissue (plant)
Meristematic cells
Skin
6. 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
Photoautotrophs
Vesicle
Vascular plant
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
7. Made up of celluolose - protein - and lignin - and allows pressure in plant cells to increase without the cell bursting.
Muscle tissue
Testes
Cell Wall
Chromosome
8. Ability of a cell to differentiate into multiple different types of cells
Thyroid gland
Digestive System
Nervous System
Pluripotent
9. Epidermis - vascular - ground
Smooth muscle
Liver
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Plant Tissue
10. Process that results in cell division
Chromosome
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Mitosis
Small intestine
11. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplasts
Anaphase
Mitochondria
Meristematic cells
12. Organisms with cells that lack membranous - structurally discrete organelles
Cardiac muscle
Prokaryotes
Somatic Cell
Pancreas
13. Plants with no phloem - xylem - roots - stems - or leaves; not as large or intricate as vascular plants
Nonvascular plant
Lignin
Xylem
Chloroplasts
14. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Plasmodesmata
Connective tissue
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Eukaryotes
15. Responsible for storing food and initiating the digestion of proteins
Stomach
Vesicle
Hair
Eukaryotes
16. Discovered mitosis
Ovaries
Walther Flemming
Testes
Adrenal gland
17. Sweat glands and sebaceous glands
Glands
Rectum
Monerans
Skeletal (striated) muscle
18. Produce testosterone and sperm
Totepotent
Plant Tissue
Testes
Nervous System
19. 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.
Ribosomes
Cytokinesis
Endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
20. Useful for tearing and scratching
Ribosomes
Organelle
Ground tissue (plant)
Nails
21. Contracts or shortens making body parts move
Cardiac muscle
Chromosome
Muscle tissue
Skeletal (striated) muscle
22. Responsible for defending the body against disease - causing agents; white blood cells (macrophages - B- cells and T- cells) - lymph nodes
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Centriole
Immune system
Skeletal (striated) muscle
23. Obsolete taxonomic group containing bacteria and cyanobacteria
Monerans
Meiosis
Vacuoles
Gamete
24. Nutrient conducting plant tissue; formed like small tubules; living cells
Lysosome
Phloem
Nucleus
Vascular (plant) Tissue
25. Involuntary muscle that forms the contractile walls of the heart
Cardiac muscle
Stomata
Central Nervous System
Skin
26. Structure within a cell that is responsible for a specific function
Eukaryotes
Organelle
Nucleolus
Mitochondria
27. Process that results in cell division to produce gametes
Circulatory System
Meiosis
Adrenal gland
Somatic Cell
28. Plant with specialized tissue for conducting water and nutrients
Stomach
Cell Cycle
Vascular plant
Circulatory System
29. Holds tissues together
Chromosome
Gamete
Connective tissue
Nails
30. 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
Muscle tissue
Skin
Chromatid
Digestive System
31. Stage in which chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell
Smooth muscle
Digestive System
Metaphase
Spindle Fiber
32. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Meristematic cells
Chromosome
Spore
Plant Tissue
33. Stores and releases bile
Gall bladder
Cell Cycle
Skin
Vascular plant
34. Makes up the brain - cranial nerves - spinal cord - and peripheral nervous system
Muscular system
Nervous tissue
Anaphase
Thyroid gland
35. Produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagons
Gamete
Circulatory System
Endoplasmic reticulum
Pancreas
36. Cells that are able to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism
Totepotent
White blood cells
Lignin
Metaphase
37. Organelle containing enzymes used in cell digestion
Lysosome
Vesicle
Chromosome
Vascular plant
38. Produces and stores nutrients through photosynthesis
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Pituitary gland
Ground tissue (plant)
Nucleus
39. Organelle that 'packages' proteins to be secreted from the cell
Golgi body
Thyroid gland
Organelle
Centromere
40. 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
Nucleolus
Golgi body
Endocrine System
Mitochondria
41. The process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function
Skin
Cell Differentiation
Chromosome
Cardiac muscle
42. The spore - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Vascular cambium
Mitochondria
Digestive System
Sporophyte
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.
Nervous tissue
Pancreas
Lignin
Stem cells
44. Tiny nodules found all over the body. They contain a colorless fluid called lymph.
Endoplasmic reticulum
Stem cells
Mitochondria
Lymph nodes
45. 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
Vacuoles
Prokaryotes
Smooth muscle
46. Produce progesterone and estrogens - in addition to eggs
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Ovaries
Stomach
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
47. Largest organ in terms of surface area
Pluripotent
Chromosome
Skin
Ovaries
48. Thin layer of plant tissue just below the bark which produces the xylem
Somatic Cell
Cell Wall
Vascular cambium
Stomata
49. Detoxifies the blood - produces bile - and stores many vitamins and minerals
Somatic Cell
Liver
Stem cells
Thymus Gland
50. Organism that harnesses light energy to produce organic materials from carbon dioxide and water
Gall bladder
Golgi body
Photoautotrophs
Skeletal (striated) muscle