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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination






2. Hormone active in osmoregulation; a mineral corticoid produced by the adrenal cortex; stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+






3. The ability to respond to a stimulus






4. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system






5. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney






6. An organelle that regulates cell functions and contains the genetic material of the cell






7. The intake of food from the environment into the alimentary canal






8. A plastid containing chlorophyll






9. The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane - from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration






10. Related to the sense of smell






11. A small projection in the walls of the small intestine that increases the surface area available for absorption






12. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms






13. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome






14. A hormone that ripens fruit and induces aging






15. A structure of the eye that focuses images on the retina by changing its convexity






16. A specialized structure that leads to the digestive tract of a developing organism and provides it with food during early development






17. The fluid that remains after fibrinogen is removed from the blood plasma of vertebrates






18. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult






19. An organism that produces spores; a phase in the diploid-haploid life cycle that alternates with a gametophyte phase






20. A marine biome typical of the open seas






21. A large class of arthropods - including crabs and lobsters






22. Protective immunity to a disease in which the individual produces antibodies as a result of previous exposure to the antigen






23. The movement of particles from one place to another as a result of their random motion






24. A ring-shaped muscle that is capable of closing a tubular opening by constriction






25. The fusion of sperm and the egg to produce a zygote






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






27. 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






28. The solid ball of cells the results from cleavage of an egg; a solid blastula that precedes the blastula stage






29. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome






30. A plant that lives on another plant mensalistically






31. The elimination of metabolic waster matter






32. The ability of an organism to contribute its alleles and therefore is phenotypic traits to future generations






33. The science of classification of living things






34. A process of formation of ova






35. The process of breaking down large organic molecules into smaller ones






36. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system






37. A nuclear protein of chromosomes that stains readily






38. The largest artery; carries blood from the left ventricle






39. A process by which the cytoplasm and the organelles of the cell divide; the final stage of mitosis






40. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf






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






42. The part of the flower that produces pollen






43. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






44. Agent that induces mutations; typically carcinogenic






45. The transformation of an immature animal into an adult; a change in the form of an organ or structure






46. A process by which the vesicle in the cell fuses with the cell membrane and releases its contents to the outside






47. A nitrogen base such as cytosine - thymine and uracil; when joined with sugar or phosphate - a component of nucleotides and nucleic acids






48. The transfer of a piece of chromosome to another chromosome






49. A type of virus that can destroy bacteria by infecting - parasitizing and eventually killing them






50. A membrane that envelopes the nucleus and separates it from the cytoplasm; present in eukaryotes







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