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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. A mass of cells that have similar structures and perform similar functions
gylcolysis
pH
tissue
gall bladder
2. Describes two or more structures that have similar forms - positions and origins despite the differences between their current functions
ethylene
epiglottis
homologous
ovary
3. A mitotic or meiotic stage in which the chromosomes become visible and during which the spindle fibers form; synapsis takes place during the first meiotic prophase
Protista
food vacuole
prophase
placenta
4. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids
deamination
adrenal cortex
translation
pedigree
5. The study of all living processes - activities and functions
buffer
feedback mechanism
physiology
lens
6. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment
adaptation
pyrimidine
cytoskeleton
adenosine phosphate
7. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure
Protista
humerus
transpiration
prokaryote
8. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane
pyrimidine
cleavage
littoral zone
reticulum
9. 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
allantois
testes
vitamin
stoma
10. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells
iris
blastula
cross-pollination
vitamin
11. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen
seminiferous tubules
peristalsis
epiglottis
lactase
12. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla
progesterone
coelom
dorsal root
interphase
13. The portion of a DNA molecule that serves as a unit of heredity; found on the chromosome
bacteriophage
meiosis
gene
cortex
14. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide-phosphate - also called TPN; an organic compound that serves as an oxidation-reduction molecule
NADP
corpus luteum
gamete
antibody
15. The cavity between the lungs and the wall of the chest
dominance
root hair
gill slit
pleural cavity
16. The process of breaking down large organic molecules into smaller ones
digestion
integument
genotype
Mendelian laws
17. The process by which environmental patterns or objects presented to a developing organism during a "critical period" of its growth is accepted as a permanent element of its behavior
nucleus
lymph capillary
cerebral hemisphere
imprinting
18. Deoxyribonucleic acid; found in cell nucleus - its basic unit is the nucleotide; contains coded genetic information; can replicate on the basis of heredity
DNA
thrombokinase
legume
monocotyledon
19. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype
conditioning
pulmonary
peristalsis
incomplete dominance
20. Blood protein that is transformed to fibrin upon clotting
planaria
fibrinogen
oogenesis
maltose
21. An underground stem
plexus
nerve cord
rhizome
regeneration
22. A four-letter code made up of the DNA nitrogen bases A - T - G and C; each chromosome is made up of thousands of these bases
crossing over
deletion
genetic code
differentation
23. The first filial generation (first offspring)
F1
functional groups
embolus
primary oocyte
24. The production of daughter cells by means other than the sexual union of gametes (as in budding and binary fission)
synaptic terminal
plasma
thrombin
asexual reproduction
25. One of a pair of kidney-shaped cells that surround a stomate and regulate the size of the stomate in a leaf
hermaphrodite
guard cell
cytosine
endoderm
26. A "seed leaf"; responsible for food digestion and storage in plant embryo
digestion
cotyledon
epidermis
spermatogenesis
27. An organism that does not require free oxygen in order to respire
anaerobe
incomplete dominance
hemoglobin
zygote
28. Pertaining to a type of gland that releases its secretion through a duct
autotroph
cerebellum
capillary
exocrine
29. A flesh-eating animal; a holotrophic animal that subsists on other animals or parts of animals
cortex
trypsin
carnivore
fibrin
30. A ring-shaped muscle that is capable of closing a tubular opening by constriction
sphincter
femur
F1
lactid acid fermentation
31. The movement of particles from one place to another as a result of their random motion
xylem
mucosa
diffusion
Krebs cycle
32. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle
thalamus
Krebs cycle
systole
polymer
33. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
autotroph
crossing over
pollen
adrenal medulla
34. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
autosome
flagellate
glycogen
gymnosperm
35. 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
pleural cavity
duodenum
osmosis
olfactory
36. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms
gymnosperm
bacteriophage
exoskeleton
saprophyte
37. A structure that arises during mitosis and helps separate the chromosomes; composed of tubulin
phenotype
spindle
dihybrid
nucleotide
38. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification
cyton
bile salts
monosaccharide
trachea
39. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates
parasympathetic
pelagic zone
gall bladder
prokaryote
40. The colored part of the eye that is capable of contracting and regulating the size of the pupils
Bowman's capsule
iris
cation
Rh factor
41. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation
eye
F2
steroid
uterus
42. A duct through which the urine passes from the bladder to the outside
Protista
urethra
interphase
medulla
43. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway
fermentation
goiter
aldosterone
analogous
44. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall
adrenal medulla
turgor pressure
vacuole
autonomic nervous system
45. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft
independent assortment
littoral zone
pituitary
stamen
46. A bundle of nerve axons
plexus
nerve
eye
flagellate
47. A process by which the cytoplasm and the organelles of the cell divide; the final stage of mitosis
heterozygous
respiratory center
assortative mating
cytokinesis
48. The stage in mitosis that is characterized by the migration of chromatids to opposite ends of the cell; the stage in meiosis during which homologus pairs migrate (Anaphase I) - and the stage in meiosis during which chromatids migrate to different end
cortisone
anaphase
diencephalon
nuclear membrane
49. A relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another
parasitism
plankton
cation
iris
50. A nitrogen base such as cytosine - thymine and uracil; when joined with sugar or phosphate - a component of nucleotides and nucleic acids
carnivore
style
pyrimidine
eukaryote
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