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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A structure of the eye that focuses images on the retina by changing its convexity






2. A chemical action that releases energy from glucose to form ATP






3. An underground stem






4. An air-conducting tube






5. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops






6. The process of breaking down large organic molecules into smaller ones






7. A category of taxonomic classification that is ranked above class and under kingdoms






8. The outermost surface of an organism






9. A bone of the upper arm






10. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas






11. Describes an individual that possesses two contrasting alleles for a given trait






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






13. The study of all living processes - activities and functions






14. Related to the sense of smell






15. The fluid that remains after fibrinogen is removed from the blood plasma of vertebrates






16. The process by which carbohydrates are formed through chemical energy; found in bacteria






17. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system






18. An organism that utilizes the energy of inorganic materials such as water and carbon dioxide or the sun to manufacture organic materials






19. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present






20. An organism that does not require free oxygen in order to respire






21. A substance that is acted upon by an enzyme






22. An individual that is heterozygous for only one trait






23. Hormone active in osmoregulation; a mineral corticoid produced by the adrenal cortex; stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+






24. A lymph tubule located in the villus that absorbs fatty acids






25. A ring-shaped muscle that is capable of closing a tubular opening by constriction






26. An organ that stores bile






27. An organism that must get its inorganic and organic raw materials from the environment; a consumer






28. The swelling at the end of an axon






29. Cytoplasmic bodies within a plant cell that are often pigmented






30. The innermost tissue layer of the eyeball that contains light-sensitive receptor cells






31. An over secretion of thyroid that leads to high metabolism and exopthalmia goiter






32. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






33. A constituent of the plasma of the blood of vertebrates; it is converted to thrombin by thrombokinase in the presence of calcium ions - thus contributing to the clotting of blood






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






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






36. A microscopic opening located in the epidermis of a leaf and formed by a pair of guard cells






37. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family






38. The large intestine






39. xylem that is no longer being used






40. A typical coelenterate individual with a hollow tubular body whose outer ectoderm is separated from its inner ectoderm by mesoglea






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






42. A structure found between the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates; secretes melatonin






43. The transformation of an immature animal into an adult; a change in the form of an organ or structure






44. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane






45. Tissue formed by the differentiation of cambium that causes a growth in width of a plant system






46. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids






47. An organic compound to which hydrogen and oxygen are attached; the hydrogen and oxygen are in a 2:1 ratio; examples include sugars - starches and cellulose






48. The tenth cranial nerve that innervates digestive organs - heart and other areas






49. The thin-walled anterior chamber of the heart (also called the auricle)






50. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)