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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway






2. A plant-eating animal






3. A neuron that picks up impulses from receptors and transmits them to the spinal cord






4. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits






5. A pouched mammal - such as the kangaroo or opossum






6. A large class of arthropods - including crabs and lobsters






7. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates






8. A progressive change from which a permanently more mature or advanced state results






9. The failure of some homologous pairs of chromosomes to separate following meiotic synapsis






10. A white or colorless - amorphous - horny substance that forms part of the outer integument of insects - crustaceans and some other invertebrates; it also occurs in certain fungi






11. The navel






12. An invertebrate animal phylum in which animals possess a single alimentary opening and tentacles with stinging cells






13. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells






14. The cell body of a neuron






15. A plant that has two seed leaves or cotyledons






16. An organism that requires oxygen for respiration and can live only in the presence of oxygen






17. The enzyme that acts upon lactose






18. The stage in mitosis that is characterized by the migration of chromatids to opposite ends of the cell; the stage in meiosis during which homologus pairs migrate (Anaphase I) - and the stage in meiosis during which chromatids migrate to different end






19. A thin - transparent - eyelid-like membrane that opens and closes laterally across the cornea of many vertebrates (the third eyelid)






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






21. The sensory organ of the inner ear of mammals; it is coiled and contains the organ of corti






22. An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to lack of iodine






23. A flowering plant with simple dry fruit - characterized by nodes on their roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria






24. In mitosis of higher plants - the structure that forms between the divided nuclei of the two daughter cells and eventually becomes the cell wall






25. The anaerobic respiration of carbohydrates






26. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to weak light






27. Changes in genes that are inherited






28. The womb in which the fetus develops






29. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts






30. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells






31. A purine (nitrogenous base) component of nucleotides and nucleic acids; links with cytosine in DNA






32. Membranous organelles involved in the storage and modification of secretory products






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






34. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver






35. Daily cycles of behavior






36. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome






37. Describes an organism that lives symbiotically with a host; this host neither benefits nor suffers from the association






38. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga






39. An endocrine gland of vertebrates - usually paired - and located near or within the thyroid that secretes parathormone - which controls the metabolism of calcium






40. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






41. Nonliving - as in the physical environment






42. The physical appearance or makeup of an individual - as opposed to its genetic makeup






43. A fluid-filled sensory apparatus that aids balance and hearing






44. The evaporation of water from leaves or other exposed surfaces of plants






45. A perforation leading from the pharynx to the outside environment that is a characteristic of chordates at one stage of their development






46. The transfer of a piece of chromosome to another chromosome






47. A muscular valve regulating the flow of food from the stomach to the small intestine






48. Organism that consumes food from outside itself instead of producing it






49. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft






50. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system







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