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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
alveolus
lipid
trypsin
fallopian tube
2. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly
cyton
permeability
peptide
autolysis
3. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus
steroid
pheromone
endoplasm
trypsin
4. An association between an algae and a fungus that is symbiotic and mutualistic in nature
monohybrid
cuticle
bile
lichen
5. Pertaining to the head
cephalic
dimorphism
plasma membrane
umbilicus
6. An anucleate red blood cell that contains hemoglobin
ethylene
erythrocyte
telophase
diastole
7. Fluid excreted by the kidney containing urea - water - salts - etc
urine
deletion
biome
esophagus
8. The science of classification of living things
taxonomy
Calvin cycle
budding
plasmodium
9. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype
disaccharide
trilobite
sensory neuron
incomplete dominance
10. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney
prophase
glomerulus
white matter
humerus
11. The part of the flower that bears the female gametophyte
gylcolysis
pairing
anaphase
pistil
12. A process of formation of ova
parasympathetic
rhodopsin
oogenesis
Chordata
13. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation
hypothalamus
assimilation
F2
deamination
14. A hormone that ripens fruit and induces aging
lysosome
ethylene
coelom
levels of structure
15. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome
plasma membrane
centromere
adrenaline (epinephrin)
anaphase
16. A bundle of nerve axons
nerve
cloaca
egg
Golgi apparatus
17. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver
substrate
cation
thoracic duct
hepatic portal system
18. Occurs when certain traits are determined by genes on sex chromosomes
prophase
sex linkage
lymph
urea
19. A grouping of neuron cell bodies that acts as a coordinating center
genetic drift
thyroid
gamete
ganglion
20. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity
prophase
lens
synergistic
coenzyme
21. An air duct from the middle ear to the throat that equalizes external and internal air pressure
Eustachian tube
deletion
cyton
mutation
22. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes
disaccharide
meiosis
pons
Calvin cycle
23. The living together of two organisms in an intimate relationship
climax community
seminiferous tubules
corpus luteum
symbiosis
24. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
genotype
aerobe
vitamin
style
25. The evaporation of water from leaves or other exposed surfaces of plants
cross-pollination
integument
transpiration
Mendelian laws
26. The portion of seed plant embryo above the cotyledon
epicotyl
egg
glycogen
cornea
27. A female sex hormone secreted by the follicle
estrogen
anther
fermentation
humerus
28. A plant growth hormone
axon
F1
corpus luteum
auxin
29. One of a class of organic compounds that contains a molecular skeleton of four fused rings of carbon
herbivore
steroid
esophagus
digestion
30. The smallest particle that is capable of carrying out photosynthesis; the functional unit of a chloroplast
carbohydrate
granum
emulsion
morphology
31. A nitrogen base that is present in nucleotides and nucleic acids; it is paired with guanine
acetylcholine
cytosine
stamen
deletion
32. A blood clot that is formed within a blood vessel
nerve net
uterus
embolus
herbivore
33. The sensory branch of each spinal nerve
dorsal root
analogous
epithelium
aorta
34. The passive - rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart (atria or ventricles) that allows these organs to fill with blood; preceded and followed by systole (contraction)
deletion
diastole
umbilicus
placenta
35. Daily cycles of behavior
telophase
gamete
hypotonic
circadian rhythms
36. A pyrimidine found in RNA (but not DNA); pairs with DNA adenine
cell wall plate
uracil
deoxyribose
cytokinesis
37. A sensory hair structure in the utriculus and the sacculus of the inner ear; orients the head with respect to gravity
cuticle
olfactory
macula
NAD
38. Plant tissue consisting of large thin-walled cells for storage
primary oocyte
parenchyma
chyme
cretinism
39. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain
producer
heterozygous
genetic code
transpiration
40. An organism that does not require free oxygen in order to respire
cerebrum
meninges
pheromone
anaerobe
41. An enzyme that acts upon maltose and converts it into glucose
uracil
feedback mechanism
maltase
systole
42. The external opening of the trachea in insects
plexus
spiracle
germ cell
goiter
43. Adrenaline
epinephrine
pathogen
flagellum
white matter
44. One of a pair of kidney-shaped cells that surround a stomate and regulate the size of the stomate in a leaf
erythrocyte
homozygous
guard cell
thalamus
45. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations
plankton
ventricle
pedigree
aortic arch
46. A structure found between the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates; secretes melatonin
smooth muscle
chyme
pineal body
monosaccharide
47. A symbol that denotes the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
medulla oblongata
epicotyl
pH
gibberellin
48. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to
coenzyme
synapse
ventricle
hypertonic
49. The phylum to which segmented worms belong
primary oocyte
uterus
Annelida
Chordata
50. The phylum to which jointed-legged invertebrates belong - including insects - arachnids and crustaceans
peripheral nervous system
alimentary canal
Arthropoda
carnivore