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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
follicle
cortisone
gamete
macula
2. A chemical action that releases energy from glucose to form ATP
epididymis
respiration
interphase
plasma
3. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)
phototropism
cleavage
systole
blastula
4. Pertaining to a restricted locality; ecologically - occurring only in one particular region
chyme
epidermis
chorion
endemic
5. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla
NADP
coelom
anaerobe
parasympathetic
6. A purine (nitrogenous base) component of nucleotides and nucleic acids; links with cytosine in DNA
dihybrid
guard cell
guanine
secondary tissue
7. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement
peristalsis
flagellum
isomer
phenotype
8. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system
lymph capillary
zygote
nondisjunction
planaria
9. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes
hyperthyroidism
meiosis
metaphase
independent assortment
10. The external opening of the trachea in insects
calorie
recessive
spiracle
taxonomy
11. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family
genus
cytokinesis
immunity
transcription
12. An excretory product of protein metabolism
urea
polymorphism
host
RNA
13. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell
bacteriophage
host
planaria
pinocytosis
14. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption
ADH (vassopressin)
plexus
ingestion
trachea
15. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together
polysaccharide
gene
chorion
style
16. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male
epicotyl
rhodopsin
aqueous humor
sex chromosome
17. 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
saprophyte
coenzyme
regeneration
genetic code
18. Multicellular organism
thoracic duct
urinary bladder
eukaryote
niche
19. The hind portion of the forebrain of vertebrates
hormone
ovary
diencephalon
colon
20. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment
oogenesis
axon
adaptation
notochord
21. A mutation in which a single nucleotide base is substituted for another nucleotide base - or an extra nucleotide base is added
mitosis
phylogeny
point mutation
binary fission
22. The outermost surface of an organism
cortex
thalamus
oxidation
epidermis
23. A bundle of nerve axons
insulin
aortic arch
nerve
diploid
24. The loss of all or part of a chromosome
deletion
anaphase
thymus
rhizome
25. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts
coenzyme
synergistic
regeneration
style
26. In plants - an area of undifferentiated tissue covered by embryonic leaves
neural tube
interstitial cells
Krebs cycle
bud
27. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs
haploid
hybrid
rod
chorion
28. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane
absorption
trilobite
stigma
selective breeding
29. The transformation of an immature animal into an adult; a change in the form of an organ or structure
nucleolus
nerve
metamorphosis
translocation
30. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane
cleavage
glottis
epididymis
spermatogenesis
31. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes
primary spermatocyte
planaria
olfactory
Coelentrata
32. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
lactase
humerus
photolysis
blastula
33. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid
sporophyte
emulsion
fermentation
autolysis
34. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus
thymus
polyploidy
fallopian tube
prokaryote
35. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
heterozygous
codominant
semicircular canals
Bowman's capsule
36. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)
granum
assimilation
hepatic portal system
morula
37. The study of organisms in relation to their environment
allantois
sympathetic
epiglottis
ecology
38. The small granular body within the centrosome to which the spindle fibers attach
adrenaline (epinephrin)
taiga
centriole
aldosterone
39. The living together of two organisms in an intimate relationship
iris
epidermis
hormone
symbiosis
40. One of the primary tissues of the embryo
translation
Protista
germ layer
pH
41. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits
dihybrid
tissue
amnion
assimilation
42. The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane - from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration
fallopian tube
wood
sinus
osmosis
43. The ways in which organisms regulate their internal heat
pollen
thermoregulation
osmoregulation
cerebrum
44. Fluid excreted by the kidney containing urea - water - salts - etc
autosome
dimorphism
gall bladder
urine
45. A hoofed animal
electron transport chain
trypsin
mutualism
ungulate
46. A 12-carbon sugar that is formed by the union of two glucose units (a disaccharide)
smooth muscle
germ layer
maltose
deamination
47. A mitotic stage in which nuclei reform and nuclear membrane reappears
herbivore
telophase
autolysis
urea
48. An antipathogenic substance (e.g. - penicillin)
circadian rhythms
spore
antibiotic
nucleolus
49. A blood clot that is formed within a blood vessel
corpus callosum
aorta
disaccharide
embolus
50. The reproductive organ that produces sex cells
lipase
meiosis
gonads
amnion