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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A plant-eating animal
fitness
homologous
cerebral cortex
herbivore
2. An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the follicles in females and the function of the seminiferous tubules in males
nictitating membrane
FSH
genetic code
anaphase
3. The system of naming an organism by its genus and species name
thoracic duct
binomial nomenclature
mucosa
cloaca
4. A response by an organism to the duration and timing of light and dark conditions
fitness
photoperiodism
cretinism
budding
5. The liquid part of blood
plasma
sensory neuron
spore
gonads
6. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra
biome
Annelida
hypocoytl
epididymis
7. A structure formed by the wall of the uterus and the chorion of the embryo; serves as the area in which the embryo obtains nutrition from the parent
placenta
aerobic
cytoskeleton
spiracle
8. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell
bacillus
ungulate
white matter
somatic cell
9. A nerve fiber
F1
synaptic terminal
axon
permeability
10. Degree of penetrability - as in membranes that allow given substances to pass through; the ability to penetrate
permeability
seminiferous tubules
auxin
urine
11. A structure that arises during mitosis and helps separate the chromosomes; composed of tubulin
capillary
spindle
plasmodium
serum
12. An air sac in the lung; the site of respiratory exchange - involving diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the alveolus and the blood in the capillaries
planaria
bud
alveolus
cortisone
13. A transmitter substance released from the axons of nerve cells at the synapse
lacteal
cytoplasm
transpiration
acetylcholine
14. The part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary muscles - such as the walls of the alimentary canal; includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
parthenogenesis
Bowman's capsule
autonomic nervous system
phagocyte
15. The process by which a certain function is regulated by the amount of the substance it produces
pollination
larva
Loop of Henle
feedback mechanism
16. A sex or reproductive cell that must fuse with another of the opposite type to form a zygote
photolysis
polysaccharide
gamete
semicircular canals
17. Living - as in living organisms in the environment
DNA
biotic
gene
lipase
18. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly
prothrombin
crossing over
autolysis
lichen
19. A cell that divides to form the polar body and the secondary oocyte
feedback mechanism
primary oocyte
malleus
endoplasmic reticulum
20. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen
gymnosperm
anaerobic
estrogen
cuticle
21. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
hypothalamus
heterozygous
autosome
linkage
22. The genetic makeup of an organism without regard to physical appearance
genotype
differentation
rhodopsin
taiga
23. A unit of heat; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade
plankton
gibberellin
calorie
bacillus
24. A decimal fraction that represents the presence of an allele for all members of a population that have a particular gene locus
lymph
eukaryote
gene frequency
mutualism
25. An individual that is heterozygous for only one trait
malpighian tubules
DNA
monohybrid
endocrine gland
26. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement
granum
pheromone
isomer
contractile vacuole
27. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf
assimilation
chorion
monocotyledon
alternation of generations
28. The largest portion of the human brain; it is believed to be the center of intelligence - conscious thought and sensation
notochord
cerebrum
lipid
levels of structure
29. Multicellular organism
stoma
cotyledon
parenchyma
eukaryote
30. Describes arthropods and other animals whose skeletal or supporting structures are outside the skin
exoskeleton
trypsin
peptide
thymine
31. A digestive enzyme of the saliva that turns starch into maltose (salivary amylase)
ureter
ptyalin
translation
hypocoytl
32. A space in the body
transpiration
allele
irritability
sinus
33. The cell membrane
plasma membrane
sucrase
translation
coenzyme
34. A simple sugar
adrenal medulla
sinus
parenchyma
monosaccharide
35. The portion of seed plant embryo above the cotyledon
crossing over
epicotyl
anther
lacteal
36. xylem that is no longer being used
disjunction
wood
neural tube
contractile vacuole
37. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
blastula
progesterone
crossing over
bile salts
38. The study of organisms in relation to their environment
acetylcholine
phenotype
ecology
sphincter
39. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
thorax
lactase
Annelida
fermentation
40. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens
hepatic portal system
aqueous humor
epinephrine
genotype
41. An emulsifying agent secreted by the liver
neuron
urinary bladder
parathyroid
bile
42. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac
amnion
NAD
estrogen
mutagenic agent
43. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
dihybrid
sphincter
vitamin
feedback mechanism
44. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver
contractile vacuole
hepatic portal system
epididymis
nictitating membrane
45. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough
codominant
endoplasmic reticulum
spermatogenesis
digestion
46. The portion of the embryonic seed plant below the point of attachment of the coytledon; form the root
niche
deamination
hypocoytl
vein
47. The haploid - sexual stage in the life cycle of plants
gametophyte
cation
Calvin cycle
colon
48. A hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex
neuron
primary spermatocyte
binary fission
cortisone
49. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
thalamus
semicircular canals
Calvin cycle
epididymis
50. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
chyme
colon
electron transport chain
binary fission