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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 process of asexual reproduction in which the offspring develop from an outgrowth of the plant or animal






2. A process of formation of ova






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






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






5. A plastid containing chlorophyll






6. Protein threads that form in the blood during clotting






7. Plant tissue consisting of large thin-walled cells for storage






8. The cell membrane






9. An underground stem






10. A duct through which the urine passes from the bladder to the outside






11. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland






12. Random evolutionary changes in the genetic makeup of a population






13. A flowering plant; a plant of the class Angiospermae that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary and is characterized by the possession of fruits and flowers






14. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






15. The class of free-living flatworms






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






17. A simple sugar






18. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver






19. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)






20. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide-phosphate - also called TPN; an organic compound that serves as an oxidation-reduction molecule






21. A hormone that stimulates plant stem elongation






22. A nerve cell






23. A short - stubby rod consisting of chromatin that is found in the nucleus of the cells; contains the genetic or hereditary component of cells (in the form of genes)






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






25. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus






26. A multidirectional sensory system of lower animals such as the hydra - consisting of nerve fibers spread throughout the ectoderm






27. The most anterior portion of the small intestine of vertebrates - adjacent to the stomach; the continuation of the stomach into which the bile duct and pancreatic duct empty






28. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes






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






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






31. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes






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






33. The innermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the lining of the alimentary canal and to the digestive and respiratory organs






34. A major lymphatic that empties lymph into a vein in the neck






35. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes






36. An organism that possesses both the male and the female reproductive organs






37. A substance that prevents appreciable changes in pH in solutions to which small quantities of acids or bases are added






38. An organic molecule consisting of joined phosphate - 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose or ribose) - and a purine or a pyrimidine (adenine - guanine - uracil - thymine or cytosine)






39. An organ that stores urine temporarily before it is excreted






40. A cell that divides to form the polar body and the secondary oocyte






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






42. The ways in which organisms regulate their internal heat






43. An individual that is heterozygous for only one trait






44. 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






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






46. Living - as in living organisms in the environment






47. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid






48. A class of arthropods that includes scorpions - spiders - mites and ticks






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






50. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen