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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A disease-causing organism
alimentary canal
herbivore
pathogen
polymorphism
2. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall
lacteal
contractile vacuole
turgor pressure
gylcolysis
3. The study of organisms in relation to their environment
hermaphrodite
gastrula
androgen
ecology
4. An organism that requires oxygen for respiration and can live only in the presence of oxygen
aerobe
urea
germ layer
bile
5. A relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another
macula
parasitism
genetic drift
binomial nomenclature
6. A process of asexual reproduction in which the offspring develop from an outgrowth of the plant or animal
xylem
budding
sucrase
sex chromosome
7. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure
producer
prokaryote
urine
anaerobic
8. A gland composed of two parts - anterior and posterior - each with its own secretions; called the "master gland" because its hormones stimulate secretions by other glands
fermentation
angiosperm
pituitary
rod
9. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units
meninges
polymer
tetrad
luteinizing hormone (LH)
10. The portion of alimentary canal connecting the pharynx and the stomach
appendage
imprinting
medulla
esophagus
11. An organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion
Graffian follicle
aerobic
cytochrome
lysosome
12. The state in which two genetic traits are fully expressed and neither dominates
cleavage
mitochondria
synapse
codominant
13. One of a class of organic compounds that is composed of many amino acids; contains C - H - O and N
protein
metabolism
urethra
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
14. Cycle in photosynthesis that reduces fixed carbon to carbohydrates through the addition of electrons ("dark cycle")
wood
medulla
germ layer
Calvin cycle
15. The outermost surface of an organism
epidermis
morphology
epinephrine
purine
16. Protective immunity to a disease in which the individual produces antibodies as a result of previous exposure to the antigen
capillary
style
active immunity
antibody
17. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas
Mendelian laws
umbilicus
tetrad
gylcolysis
18. Any movement or growth of a living organism in response to the force of gravity
cleavage
test cross
chemosynthesis
geotropism
19. Describes an organism that lives symbiotically with a host; this host neither benefits nor suffers from the association
commensal
thoracic duct
photoperiodism
taiga
20. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells
blastula
anther
mutualism
trypsin
21. The production of a number of different species from a single ancestral species
cell wall plate
pineal body
adaptive radiation
auxin
22. A hormone that stimulates plant stem elongation
genetic code
gibberellin
cerebral cortex
pH
23. The part of the flower that bears the female gametophyte
pyloric valve
urinary bladder
pistil
duodenum
24. Blood vessels located between ascending and descending aortas that deliver blood to most of the upper body
rhizome
autonomic nervous system
pheromone
aortic arch
25. The posterior part of the brain that controls the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions
diffusion
medulla oblongata
fermentation
urea
26. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus
oviduct
turgor pressure
auxin
monohybrid
27. A membrane that envelopes the nucleus and separates it from the cytoplasm; present in eukaryotes
synapsis
phylogeny
coenzyme
nuclear membrane
28. Cells which in the female are located between the ovarian follicles and in the male are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes
tundra
anther
ecology
interstitial cells
29. The transformation of an immature animal into an adult; a change in the form of an organ or structure
respiration
cation
metamorphosis
excretion
30. A chemical action that releases energy from glucose to form ATP
respiration
capillary
plexus
aqueous humor
31. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac
cleavage
endoplasmic reticulum
amnion
autotroph
32. Pertaining to the head
spindle
interstitial cells
cephalic
enzyme
33. The thin-walled anterior chamber of the heart (also called the auricle)
peptide
anaerobic
nerve
atrium
34. The outer - transparent layer of the eye
transcription
cornea
oviduct
synaptic terminal
35. A sugar composed of two combined monosaccharides
vitamin
transpiration
disaccharide
littoral zone
36. The portion of the embryonic seed plant below the point of attachment of the coytledon; form the root
hypocoytl
anaerobic
cleavage
thrombin
37. A digestive enzyme of the saliva that turns starch into maltose (salivary amylase)
hermaphrodite
mucosa
ptyalin
flagellum
38. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes
Arachnida
meiosis
metabolism
nucleolus
39. The fist stage of protein synthesis - in which the information coded in the DNA base is transcribed onto a strand of mRNA
endocytosis
transcription
fibrin
macula
40. Nonfunctional haploid cells created during meiosis in females; they have very little cytoplasm-most has gone into the functional egg cell
cerebrum
autonomic nervous system
luteinizing hormone (LH)
polar body
41. The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane - from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration
digestion
osmosis
polyp
maltose
42. The separation of homologous pairs of chromosomes following meiotic synapsis
cytokinesis
meiosis
monohybrid
disjunction
43. A mucus-secreting membrane
meninges
mucosa
Bowman's capsule
contractile vacuole
44. Agent that induces mutations; typically carcinogenic
chromatin
coenzyme
stroma
mutagenic agent
45. Partially digested food in the stomach
cotyledon
anaerobe
pyrimidine
chyme
46. A plastid containing chlorophyll
endemic
chloroplast
chorion
peristalsis
47. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome
centromere
regeneration
Porifera
rod
48. In plants - the tissue between the epidermis and the vascular cylinder in the roots and stems of plants; in animals - the outer tissue of some organs
cortex
chloroplast
FSH
clotting
49. A remnant of follicle after ovulation that secretes the hormone progesterone
synapsis
corpus luteum
respiratory center
pith
50. The cellular layer that covers external and internal surfaces
epithelium
thorax
zygote
endoplasmic reticulum