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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
Transpiration
Central Nervous System
Plant Tissue
2. Third phase of mitosis and of meiosis I and II - in which the sister chromatids separate and move toward the poles of the spindle
Plasmodesmata
Xylem
Photoautotrophs
Anaphase
3. Plant with specialized tissue for conducting water and nutrients
Vascular plant
Lysosome
Nucleolus
Monerans
4. Cells that are able to differentiate into any type of cell in an organism
Totepotent
Stomach
Skeletal (striated) muscle
Central Nervous System
5. Responsible for the collection - transference - and the processing of external and internal information throughout the body; central nervous system - peripheral nervous system
Gametophyte
Somatic Cell
Organelle
Nervous System
6. Located in the neck area. Releases thyroxin - which regulates the body's metabolic rate.
Stomach
Thyroid gland
Endoplasmic reticulum
Gametophyte
7. Organisms with cells that lack membranous - structurally discrete organelles
Skin
Gall bladder
Lymph
Prokaryotes
8. The spore - producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
Thymus Gland
Sporophyte
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Tissue
9. Largest organ in terms of surface area
Ribosomes
Skin
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Xylem
10. Stage of mitosis in which chromosomes condense into structures visible in a regular microscope
Lymph nodes
Mitosis
Centriole
Prophase
11. Produces and stores nutrients through photosynthesis
Vesicle
White blood cells
Telophase
Ground tissue (plant)
12. Involuntary muscle that forms the contractile walls of the heart
Spore
Nucleus
Cardiac muscle
Rectum
13. Detoxifies the blood - produces bile - and stores many vitamins and minerals
Nucleus
Liver
Cytokinesis
Vascular cambium
14. 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.
Small intestine
Thymus Gland
Vesicle
Spore
15. Organelle in which calcium levels are regulated
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Endocrine System
Gall bladder
Golgi body
16. Organelle containing genetic material
Nucleus
Testes
Central Nervous System
Vesicle
17. Supportive layer of tissue (sapwood or heartwood in trees) that carries water and nutrients up from the roots; dead cells
Stomach
Oscar Hertwid
Vascular cambium
Xylem
18. Stage in which chromosomes are aligned in the center of the cell
Small intestine
Gall bladder
Nervous System
Metaphase
19. Responsible for storing food and initiating the digestion of proteins
Golgi body
Organelle
Stomach
Peripheral Nervous System
20. In plants - a form of undifferentiated embryonic cell; exists in areas of plant growth like the root and shoot tips
Gall bladder
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Liver
Meristematic cells
21. Discovered mitosis
Walther Flemming
Meiosis
Nucleus
Cell Cycle
22. The process by which a cell becomes specialized for a specific structure or function
Thyroid gland
Cell Differentiation
Plant Tissue
Centriole
23. Useful for tearing and scratching
Nails
Chromosome
Mitochondria
Cell Wall
24. Brain and spinal cord
Gall bladder
Central Nervous System
Nails
Glands
25. Stores solid waste products
Mitosis
Cell Differentiation
Smooth muscle
Rectum
26. Organisms with cells that have a membrane - bound nucleus and other well - structured organelles
Ground tissue (plant)
Golgi body
Eukaryotes
Vesicle
27. Organelle containing enzymes used in cell digestion
Ovaries
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosome
Centromere
28. Protects the body and holds in heat
Pituitary gland
Hair
Cell Cycle
Ovaries
29. Connective - muscle - nervous - epithelial
Small intestine
Pituitary gland
Skin
Animal tissue
30. 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
Plasmodesmata
Telophase
Pancreas
Vesicle
31. 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
Mitochondria
Organelle
Golgi body
Mitosis
32. Tiny nodules found all over the body. They contain a colorless fluid called lymph.
Hair
Stem cells
Pancreas
Lymph nodes
33. Pores underneath plant leaves used to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
Cytokinesis
Xylem
Stomata
Thymus Gland
34. xylem and phloem; transport fluid and nutrients internally
Vascular (plant) Tissue
Nucleus
Circulatory System
Small intestine
35. Produce testosterone and sperm
Testes
Nervous tissue
Totepotent
Digestive System
36. Include macrophages - B- cells - and T- cells
Skeletal (striated) muscle
White blood cells
Prokaryotes
Cardiac muscle
37. Sweat glands and sebaceous glands
Glands
Thymus Gland
Smooth muscle
Totepotent
38. A haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote
Somatic Cell
Chloroplasts
Muscular system
Gamete
39. Any cell in a multicellular organism except the gametes
Xylem
Somatic Cell
Cell
Nonvascular plant
40. A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information.
Chromosome
Centromere
Nervous tissue
Meristematic cells
41. Located close to the kidneys. Responsible for releasing adrenaline - a hormone that produces the flight or fight response.
Mitosis
Adrenal gland
Cytokinesis
Large intestine
42. So named because it lacks striations. Involuntary muscle found along the walls of the digestive tract - bladder - arteries - and other internal organs.
Circulatory System
Nonvascular plant
Smooth muscle
Spore
43. Responsible for providing voluntary and involuntary movement; cardiac - skeletal - smooth
Vesicle
Muscular system
Oscar Hertwid
Thyroid gland
44. Organelle in which proteins are synthesized
Pituitary gland
Peripheral Nervous System
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Vascular bundles
45. Process that results in cell division to produce gametes
Adrenal gland
Lymph
Meiosis
Ovaries
46. Chlorophyll containing plant cell organelle within which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplasts
Totepotent
Plasmodesmata
Connective tissue
47. Connections between plant cells that allow fluids and nutrients to be shared
Skin
Plasmodesmata
Cardiac muscle
Tissue
48. 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
Vacuoles
Endoplasmic reticulum
Vascular bundles
Stomata
49. Produce progesterone and estrogens - in addition to eggs
Glands
White blood cells
Endocrine System
Ovaries
50. Cells that form the outer surface of plants
Nonvascular plant
Phloem
Epidermis (plant) Tissue
Chromosome