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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. A substance that participates in the clotting of blood in vertebrates
thrombin
asexual reproduction
active immunity
sinus
2. The portion of alimentary canal in which some protein digestion occurs
parenchyma
point mutation
stomach
carnivore
3. Any cell capable of ingesting another cell
phagocyte
isotonic
peripheral nervous system
aerobic
4. Describes a fluid that has the same osmotic pressure as a fluid it is compared to
germ layer
prothrombin
isotonic
polyp
5. A motile - multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from fusion of uninuclear amoeboid cells
plasmodium
bud
polymorphism
malleus
6. A hormone of the thyroid that regulates basal metabolism
lysosome
meristem
parasympathetic
thryoxin
7. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts
parenchyma
regeneration
marsupial
cerebral hemisphere
8. A group of populations that can interbreed
linkage
coenzyme
herbivore
species
9. A process by which the vesicle in the cell fuses with the cell membrane and releases its contents to the outside
thyroid
exocytosis
absorption
chemosynthesis
10. 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
nerve net
cerebellum
macula
capillary
11. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf
homozygous
pulmonary
monocotyledon
hypothalamus
12. A constituent of the plasma of the blood of vertebrates; it is converted to thrombin by thrombokinase in the presence of calcium ions - thus contributing to the clotting of blood
auxin
RNA
saprophyte
prothrombin
13. A nitrogen base such as cytosine - thymine and uracil; when joined with sugar or phosphate - a component of nucleotides and nucleic acids
chemotropism
pyrimidine
platelet
electron transport chain
14. A resistance to disease developed through the immune system
lymph capillary
immunity
clotting
coenzyme
15. The portion of a DNA molecule that serves as a unit of heredity; found on the chromosome
emulsion
turgor pressure
phylum
gene
16. The organelle that provides mechanical support and carries out motility functions for the cell
gray matter
cytokinesis
bacteriophage
cytoskeleton
17. Protein threads that form in the blood during clotting
fibrin
germ cell
diploid
germ layer
18. The outermost - extra-embryonic membrane of reptiles and birds
chorion
linkage
abiotic
femur
19. An undifferentiated - growing region of a plant that is constantly undergoing cell division and differentiation
glomerulus
cytosine
meristem
mesoderm
20. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)
ethanol fermentation
cerebral cortex
diencephalon
meninges
21. An organism that must get its inorganic and organic raw materials from the environment; a consumer
mutualism
appendage
heterotroph
morula
22. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus
asexual reproduction
axon
endoplasm
nucleolus
23. Refers to protective covering
isotonic
integument
gylcolysis
enzyme
24. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen
central nervous system
synapse
isomer
thorax
25. The innermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the lining of the alimentary canal and to the digestive and respiratory organs
alveolus
endoderm
commensal
zygote
26. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant
pinocytosis
nerve net
phloem
genus
27. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
buffer
plankton
lactase
acetylcholine
28. The orientation of cells or organisms in relation to chemical stimuli; the growth or movement response of organisms to chemical stimuli
chemotropism
allantois
phagocyte
trachea
29. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus
fallopian tube
active immunity
cretinism
insulin
30. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds
pH
nucleotide
ilium
levels of structure
31. One of the primary tissues of the embryo
telophase
germ layer
medusa
Arachnida
32. Tubules that excrete metabolic wastes into the hindgut in arthropods
lymph
aqueous humor
malpighian tubules
bud
33. The part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the esophagus
pituitary
ptyalin
pharynx
legume
34. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell
F2
chyme
pinocytosis
osmosis
35. The primary germ layer - developed from the lip of the blastopore - that gives rise to the skeleton - the circulatory system and many organs and tissues between the epidermis and the epithelium
mesoderm
F2
epinephrine
tetrad
36. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness
aortic arch
dorsal root
F2
cretinism
37. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)
malleus
pollination
carapace
polar body
38. The large intestine
colon
oogenesis
cortisone
cerebral cortex
39. A bone of the upper arm
cell wall plate
humerus
commensal
budding
40. A tract of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
stroma
corpus callosum
producer
humerus
41. The dorsal part of the hip girdle
germ cell
disaccharide
ilium
phloem
42. An emulsifying agent secreted by the liver
bile
aerobe
gametophyte
ilium
43. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations
lichen
atrium
carbon cycle
epicotyl
44. The fluid that remains after fibrinogen is removed from the blood plasma of vertebrates
serum
gylcolysis
endoplasm
embolus
45. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement
metabolism
isomer
photoperiodism
gymnosperm
46. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough
bud
prokaryote
endoplasmic reticulum
primary oocyte
47. The kind of bond formed when two amino acid units are jointed end to end
peptide
micron (micrometer)
fibrin
plankton
48. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system
aqueous humor
lymph capillary
mutagenic agent
physiology
49. The intake of food from the environment into the alimentary canal
carnivore
saprophyte
ingestion
exocytosis
50. The outermost surface of an organism
saprophyte
zygote
centromere
epidermis