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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle






2. Protein threads that form in the blood during clotting






3. Pertaining to a type of gland that releases its secretion through a duct






4. A period in the development of animals between the embryo and adult stages; starts at hatching and ends in metamorphasis






5. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation






6. Asexual reproduction; in this process - the parent organism splits into two equal daughter cells






7. The liquid part of blood






8. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus






9. Describes two or more structures that have similar forms - positions and origins despite the differences between their current functions






10. Changes in genes that are inherited






11. A process by which the cytoplasm and the organelles of the cell divide; the final stage of mitosis






12. One of the paired lateral divisions of the forebrain






13. A dominant allele suppresses the expression of the other member of an allele pair when both members are present






14. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus






15. A hoofed animal






16. An organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion






17. Relating to the lung






18. The female gamete; it is nonmotile - large in comparison to male gametes - and stores nutrients






19. Protective immunity to a disease in which the individual produces antibodies as a result of previous exposure to the antigen






20. The central tissue of a stem - used for food storage






21. A change from a diploid nucleus to a haploid nucleus - as in meiosis






22. A substance that participates in the clotting of blood in vertebrates






23. The solid ball of cells the results from cleavage of an egg; a solid blastula that precedes the blastula stage






24. The part of the male reproductive organ (the stamen) that produces and stores pollen






25. A unit of heat; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade






26. A process by which the cell membrane is invaginated to form a vesicle which contains extracellular medium






27. The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenalin






28. A mature ovary






29. A resistance to disease developed through the immune system






30. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms






31. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain






32. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid






33. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






34. Bacteria that are rod shaped






35. The phylum to which segmented worms belong






36. In mammals - the slitlike opening formed by the vocal folds in the larynx






37. The most anterior portion of the small intestine of vertebrates - adjacent to the stomach; the continuation of the stomach into which the bile duct and pancreatic duct empty






38. The coagulation of blood caused by the rupture of platelets and the interaction of fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin - prothrombin and calcium ions






39. A hormone of the thyroid that regulates basal metabolism






40. The orderly process by which one biotic community replaces another until a climax community is established






41. The triploid tissue in some seeds that contains stored food and is formed by the union of one sperm nucleus with two nuclei of the female's gametophyte






42. The process by which a certain function is regulated by the amount of the substance it produces






43. The class of free-living flatworms






44. The outermost - extra-embryonic membrane of reptiles and birds






45. A mass of cells that have similar structures and perform similar functions






46. Describes cells that have a double set of chromosomes in homologous pairs (2n)






47. A flowering plant; a plant of the class Angiospermae that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary and is characterized by the possession of fruits and flowers






48. A plant that lives on another plant mensalistically






49. A fat or oil






50. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa






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