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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family
synergistic
genus
ovary
mitochondria
2. One of a pair of kidney-shaped cells that surround a stomate and regulate the size of the stomate in a leaf
semicircular canals
guard cell
chitin
goiter
3. A disease-causing organism
pathogen
nerve
acetylcholine
ADH (vassopressin)
4. A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream
endocrine gland
epiglottis
systole
inversion
5. A body fluid that flows in its own circulatory fluid in lymphatic vessels separate from blood circulation
lymph
organelle
reduction
micron (micrometer)
6. The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane - from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration
excretion
planaria
osmosis
gill slit
7. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain
gastrula
producer
granum
cotyledon
8. The part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary muscles - such as the walls of the alimentary canal; includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
deamination
micron (micrometer)
lacteal
autonomic nervous system
9. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness
fermentation
cretinism
cytochrome
stamen
10. One or two or more types of genes - each representing a particular trait; many alleles exist for a specific gene locus
ingestion
allele
ecological succession
esophagus
11. A response by an organism to the duration and timing of light and dark conditions
active immunity
photoperiodism
pathogen
cone
12. Outgrowths of a root's epidermal cells that allow for greater surface area for absorption of nutrients and water
platelet
dorsal root
root hair
primary spermatocyte
13. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds
deoxyribose
artery
antibiotic
levels of structure
14. Nonliving - as in the physical environment
abiotic
cytosine
sphincter
ureter
15. The portion of seed plant embryo above the cotyledon
thrombokinase
epicotyl
eukaryote
zygote
16. Blood protein that is transformed to fibrin upon clotting
medulla
fibrinogen
differentation
RNA
17. A blood clot that is formed within a blood vessel
climax community
embolus
fermentation
systole
18. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)
monohybrid
isomer
exoskeleton
meninges
19. The living matter of a cell - located between the cell membrane and the nucleus
cytoplasm
sinus
Calvin cycle
nucleus
20. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules
adenosine phosphate
polar body
dimorphism
isomer
21. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland
fertilization
cell wall
test cross
hypothalamus
22. A progressive change from which a permanently more mature or advanced state results
chromatid
differentation
adrenal medulla
ungulate
23. The association of physical - visceral response with an environmental stimulus with which it is not naturally associated; a learned response
sex chromosome
conditioning
prothrombin
gametophyte
24. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen
deoxyribose
ethanol fermentation
anaerobic
geographical barrier
25. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced
interphase
ethanol fermentation
gamete
granum
26. 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
anaphase
antibody
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
cornea
27. Pertaining to a restricted locality; ecologically - occurring only in one particular region
pith
chromatin
tundra
endemic
28. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway
humerus
fermentation
cloaca
plasma membrane
29. An endocrine gland located in the neck that produces thyroxin
regeneration
pinocytosis
vein
thyroid
30. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)
synergistic
goiter
pollination
autonomic nervous system
31. A bundle of nerve axons
ganglion
bacteriophage
nerve
isolation
32. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane
plankton
codominant
absorption
chemosynthesis
33. An organ that is not functional in an organism - but was functional at some period in its evolution
vestigial organ
self-pollination
glomerulus
somatic cell
34. A form of anaerobic respiration found in yeast and bacteria
bacteriophage
interphase
ethanol fermentation
taxonomy
35. The passive - rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart (atria or ventricles) that allows these organs to fill with blood; preceded and followed by systole (contraction)
plasma membrane
planaria
dominance
diastole
36. Degree of penetrability - as in membranes that allow given substances to pass through; the ability to penetrate
taiga
urinary bladder
plasmodium
permeability
37. The more muscular chamber(s) of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and to the rest of the body
rod
ventricle
DNA
feedback mechanism
38. A resistance to disease developed through the immune system
centriole
immunity
aldosterone
adrenal medulla
39. A compact linear organization of nerve tissues with ganglia in the CNS
codominant
metaphase
nerve cord
maltase
40. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower
pH
rhodopsin
metamorphosis
self-pollination
41. An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the follicles in females and the function of the seminiferous tubules in males
spiracle
conditioning
FSH
mutation
42. The study of form and structure
haploid
chromosome
cytokinesis
morphology
43. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
appendage
gamete
species
44. A structure found between the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates; secretes melatonin
frame shift mutation
pineal body
cornea
cytosine
45. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates
binomial nomenclature
nephron
centromere
Graffian follicle
46. A digestive enzyme of the saliva that turns starch into maltose (salivary amylase)
Coelentrata
cell wall plate
ptyalin
parathyroid
47. The outermost bone of the middle ear (hammer)
malleus
glomerulus
planaria
epicotyl
48. A grouping of neuron cell bodies that acts as a coordinating center
ganglion
buffer
analogous
marsupial
49. 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
excretion
imprinting
coelom
bile salts
50. The large intestine
reduction
colon
autonomic nervous system
crossing over