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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. A typical coelenterate individual with a hollow tubular body whose outer ectoderm is separated from its inner ectoderm by mesoglea
ventral root
polyp
asexual reproduction
white matter
2. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype
hypertonic
diastole
Coelentrata
incomplete dominance
3. The portion of alimentary canal in which some protein digestion occurs
centrosome
antibiotic
aldosterone
stomach
4. Describes a fluid that has a lower osmotic pressure than a fluid it is compared to
disjunction
hybrid
hypotonic
pulmonary
5. An individual that is heterozygous for only one trait
glycogen
monohybrid
peptide
thymine
6. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones
saprophyte
adrenaline (epinephrin)
testes
transcription
7. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to colors and is responsible for color vision
cone
test cross
endoplasm
rhizome
8. An antigen in blood; can cause erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh- and the fetus is Rh+
telophase
adaptation
Rh factor
anaerobic
9. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
pepsin
crossing over
hemoglobin
levels of structure
10. The pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
transcription
chloroplast
synapsis
parathyroid
11. A simple sugar
monosaccharide
humerus
bacteriophage
polyp
12. A pair of chromosome pairs present during the first metaphase of meiosis
carapace
gylcolysis
placenta
tetrad
13. The thin - bent part of the renal tubule that is the site of the counter-current flow and the sodium gradient
ventral root
Loop of Henle
Crustacea
notochord
14. Describes a fluid that has the same osmotic pressure as a fluid it is compared to
isotonic
mitosis
mesoderm
steroid
15. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits
fibrinogen
dihybrid
capillary
exocytosis
16. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs
hybrid
photolysis
lipase
cambium
17. The outermost surface of an organism
cell wall plate
oviduct
urethra
epidermis
18. 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
polar body
regeneration
alveolus
coelom
19. A dense fluid within the chloroplast in which CO2 is converted into sugars in photosynthesis
nerve cord
fermentation
mutagenic agent
stroma
20. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen
allele
spore
anaerobic
white matter
21. The junction or gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron
FSH
fibrin
synapse
nitrogen cycle
22. The study of form and structure
assimilation
morphology
autonomic nervous system
zygote
23. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus
binary fission
mucosa
fallopian tube
transcription
24. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system
sympathetic
auxin
F2
anaphase
25. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine
stomach
cerebrum
trypsin
buffer
26. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
pelagic zone
vitamin
assortative mating
fibrinogen
27. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall
anther
turgor pressure
microbodies
chlorophyll
28. A sensory hair structure in the utriculus and the sacculus of the inner ear; orients the head with respect to gravity
hybrid
pathogen
duodenum
macula
29. In mammals - the slitlike opening formed by the vocal folds in the larynx
micron (micrometer)
glottis
thyroid
endemic
30. A wall composed of cellulose that is external to the cell membrane in plants; it is primarily involved in support and in the maintenance of proper internal pressure
Mendelian laws
cell wall
malleus
monocotyledon
31. The ways in which organisms regulate their supply of water
osmoregulation
urinary bladder
epidermis
polymer
32. A hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex
deamination
ADH (vassopressin)
cortisone
interphase
33. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations
pedigree
bile salts
plankton
centrosome
34. A bone of the upper arm
prothrombin
phagocyte
Porifera
humerus
35. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment
polyp
Coelentrata
enzyme
adaptation
36. Adrenaline
cell wall
epinephrine
gametophyte
gray matter
37. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)
nitrogen cycle
fibrinogen
taxonomy
pollination
38. The thin-walled anterior chamber of the heart (also called the auricle)
atrium
rhodopsin
organelle
oxidation
39. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity
osmosis
purine
synergistic
pathogen
40. A lateral region of the forebrain
thalamus
spiracle
point mutation
neuron
41. A neuron that picks up impulses from receptors and transmits them to the spinal cord
feedback mechanism
Arachnida
sensory neuron
endemic
42. The small granular body within the centrosome to which the spindle fibers attach
centriole
oxidation
fertilization
chromosome
43. The cavity between the lungs and the wall of the chest
translation
polyploidy
ventricle
pleural cavity
44. A reproductive cell
marsupial
germ cell
plasma
yolk sac
45. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas
blastula
plasma membrane
anther
Mendelian laws
46. A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream
inner ear
hermaphrodite
monosaccharide
endocrine gland
47. The study of the evolutionary descent and interrelations of groups of organisms
zygote
lactase
phylogeny
corpus luteum
48. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality
functional groups
carbohydrate
anaerobic
spore
49. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide-phosphate - also called TPN; an organic compound that serves as an oxidation-reduction molecule
NADP
recessive
cerebral cortex
meiosis
50. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation
F2
inner ear
stigma
gylcolysis