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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A fat or oil






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






3. The female gonad in animals; the base of the pistil in plants






4. The portion of alimentary canal connecting the pharynx and the stomach






5. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates






6. A structure formed by the wall of the uterus and the chorion of the embryo; serves as the area in which the embryo obtains nutrition from the parent






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






8. A form of asexual reproduction in which the egg develops in the absence of sperm






9. A sugar composed of two combined monosaccharides






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






11. An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the follicles in females and the function of the seminiferous tubules in males






12. Semen






13. A disease-causing organism






14. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to






15. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together






16. Blood vessels located between ascending and descending aortas that deliver blood to most of the upper body






17. The phylum of sponges






18. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs






19. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced






20. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine






21. The genetic makeup of an organism without regard to physical appearance






22. Nonliving - as in the physical environment






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






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






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






26. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen






27. The first filial generation (first offspring)






28. The cavity in the mammalian ovary in which the egg ripens






29. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations






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






31. A waxy protective layer secreted by the outer surface of plants - insects - etcetera






32. Multicellular organism






33. The ways in which organisms regulate their supply of water






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






35. The colored part of the eye that is capable of contracting and regulating the size of the pupils






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






37. All the members of a given species inhabiting a certain locale






38. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)






39. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption






40. A stage of embryonic development characterized by the differentiation of the cells into the ectoderm and endoderm germ layers and by the formation of the archenteron






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






42. Globular proteins produced by tissues that destroy or inactivate antigens






43. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite






44. A flesh-eating animal; a holotrophic animal that subsists on other animals or parts of animals






45. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality






46. The extraembyonic membrane of birds - reptiles and mammals that serves as an area of gaseous exchange and as a site for the storage of noxious excretion products






47. An undifferentiated - growing region of a plant that is constantly undergoing cell division and differentiation






48. A fatty sheath surrounding the axon of a neuron that aids in stimulus transmission; it is secreted by the Schwann cells






49. In mammals - a flap of tissue above the glottis; it folds back over the glottis in swallowing to close the air passages of the lungs; contains elastic cartilage






50. A hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas