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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney
flagellate
metabolism
glomerulus
Protista
2. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite
medusa
host
bile salts
taiga
3. A stomach enzyme that partially digests proteins
recombinant DNA technology
epiglottis
pepsin
urine
4. The cellular layer that covers external and internal surfaces
trypsin
epithelium
feedback mechanism
sex linkage
5. One or two or more types of genes - each representing a particular trait; many alleles exist for a specific gene locus
allele
spermatogenesis
rod
nictitating membrane
6. A body fluid that flows in its own circulatory fluid in lymphatic vessels separate from blood circulation
polymorphism
lymph
physiology
stamen
7. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
isomer
rod
lactase
circadian rhythms
8. The removal of an amino group from an organism - particularly from an amino acid
inversion
hermaphrodite
deamination
medulla oblongata
9. An organic catalyst and protein
circadian rhythms
chyme
enzyme
protein
10. A terrestrial habitat zone that is characterized by large tracts of coniferous forests - long and cold winters - and short summers
epicotyl
urethra
RNA
taiga
11. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts
gamete
pons
anther
regeneration
12. xylem that is no longer being used
wood
notochord
cuticle
food vacuole
13. An "emergency" hormone stimulated by anger or fear; increase blood pressure and heart rate in order to supply the emergency needs of the muscles
style
autonomic nervous system
embolus
adrenaline (epinephrin)
14. Outgrowths of a root's epidermal cells that allow for greater surface area for absorption of nutrients and water
root hair
diencephalon
eye
polyp
15. 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
mutation
active immunity
gastrula
pharynx
16. The movement of particles from one place to another as a result of their random motion
mutualism
diffusion
monohybrid
Loop of Henle
17. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga
feedback mechanism
tundra
hypocoytl
Golgi apparatus
18. A plant that has two seed leaves or cotyledons
dicotyledon
deoxyribose
diencephalon
femur
19. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower
self-pollination
thorax
aerobic
inner ear
20. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle
plasma
Krebs cycle
metamorphosis
cytoplasm
21. A fat-digesting hormone
cambium
organelle
Rh factor
lipase
22. The elimination of metabolic waster matter
excretion
sensory neuron
F1
substrate
23. The instance of polymorphism in which there is a difference of form between two members of a species - as between males and females
dimorphism
secondary tissue
glottis
thyroid
24. One of the two strands that constitute a chromosome; chromatids are held together by the centromere
chromatid
pith
levels of structure
calorie
25. Occurs when a segment of genetic material on a chromosome becomes reversed
erythrocyte
inversion
consumer
immunity
26. A pyrimidine component of nucleic acids and nucleotides; pairs with adenine in DNA
Eustachian tube
biome
homologous
thymine
27. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)
reticulum
assimilation
circadian rhythms
tissue
28. A structure formed by the wall of the uterus and the chorion of the embryo; serves as the area in which the embryo obtains nutrition from the parent
placenta
somatic cell
germ cell
bacillus
29. A kind of microorganism that is between a virus and a bacterium; parasitic within the cells of insects and ticks
rickettsia
climax community
consumer
lichen
30. A tube one cell thick that carries blood from artery to vein; the site of material exchange between the blood and tissues of the body
platelet
interstitial cells
capillary
passive immunity
31. A process of photosynthesis in which water is split into H+ and OH-; the hydrogen ion is then joined to NADP
photolysis
planaria
medulla
ecological succession
32. In plants - an area of undifferentiated tissue covered by embryonic leaves
bud
urine
gylcolysis
appendage
33. The cavity in the mammalian ovary in which the egg ripens
reticulum
Graffian follicle
recombinant DNA technology
spiracle
34. Changes in genes that are inherited
mutation
pelagic zone
homeotherm
cerebellum
35. A category of taxonomic classification that is ranked above class and under kingdoms
hypotonic
chlorophyll
xylem
phylum
36. The phylum of sponges
geographical barrier
ungulate
Porifera
anther
37. A jellyfish
medusa
retina
pepsin
oviduct
38. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male
sex chromosome
auxin
aerobe
FSH
39. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver
biotic
assimilation
glycogen
humerus
40. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system
calorie
sympathetic
pineal body
gall bladder
41. A form of anaerobic respiration found in yeast and bacteria
ovary
recessive
ethanol fermentation
ventricle
42. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones
enzyme
testes
nerve cord
maltose
43. A chemical messenger that is secreted by one part of the body and carried by the blood to affect another part of the body - usually a muscle or gland
hormone
semicircular canals
isomer
sensory neuron
44. A membrane that envelopes the nucleus and separates it from the cytoplasm; present in eukaryotes
chromatin
cortisone
nuclear membrane
mutation
45. The anaerobic respiration of carbohydrates
endocytosis
diffusion
macula
gylcolysis
46. An underground stem
synapsis
genus
rhizome
lactid acid fermentation
47. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft
osmoregulation
ethylene
zygote
littoral zone
48. Tubules that excrete metabolic wastes into the hindgut in arthropods
medulla oblongata
thrombokinase
malpighian tubules
endocytosis
49. A flowering plant with simple dry fruit - characterized by nodes on their roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria
saprophyte
fibrinogen
geographical barrier
legume
50. An embryonic structure that gives rise to the central nervous system
Porifera
pairing
RNA
neural tube
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