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(A) release of bile
(B) acceleration of the heart rate
(C) constriction of bronchi
(D) pupillary constriction
(E) increased peristalsis in the gastrointesti-
nal tract
14. The euglena possesses an organelle that syn-
thesizes a polysaccharide for storage. This
organelle is the
(A) stigma
(B) pyrenoid
(C) eyespot
(D) cytopharynx
(E) oral groove
15. The structure of a flowering plant that pro-
duces pollen is which of the following?
(A) Stigma
(B) Style
(C) Filament
(D) Anther
(E) Sepal
16. Severe vitamin K deficiency may cause
(A) scurvy
(B) pernicious anemia
(C) pellagra
(D) bleeding
(E) rickets

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17. Which of the following best describes the sap-
wood of a woody dicot?
(A) Cork cambium
(B) Peripheral, more recent rings of xylem
(C) Central area of pith
(D) Area filled with pigments, gums, and resins
(E) Inner, older rings of xylem
18. Impulses carried from the central nervous sys-
tem to the effector organs are conducted via the
(A) Schwann cells
(B) dendrites
(C) axon
(D) cerebrospinal fluid
(E) myelin sheath
19. The biome dominated by conifers, such as
spruces and firs, is the
(A) chaparral
(B) deciduous forest
(C) tropical rain forest
(D) tundra
(E) taiga
20. Inheritance of color in a certain plant is known
to follow simple Mendelian rules. Green leaf
color is dominant and yellow leaf color is reces-
sive to green. If a homozygous green-leafed plant
is mated with a homozygous yellow-leafed plant,
what proportion of offspring (F
1
generation)
would be expected to possess yellow leaves?