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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations






2. The part of the male reproductive organ (the stamen) that produces and stores pollen






3. A mucus-secreting membrane






4. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops






5. A specialized structure that controls osmotic pressure by removing water from the cell






6. A plant growth hormone






7. A short - stubby rod consisting of chromatin that is found in the nucleus of the cells; contains the genetic or hereditary component of cells (in the form of genes)






8. A cell that divides to form the polar body and the secondary oocyte






9. 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






10. A hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas






11. A nitrogenous base such as adenine or guanine; when joined with sugar or phosphate - a component of nucleotides and nucleic acids






12. 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






13. Undifferentiated tissue in the stem of a plant that aids growth in width






14. The recycling of nitrogen from decaying organism for use in future generations






15. The stable - biotic part of the ecosystem in which populations exist in balance with each other and with the environment






16. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite






17. The cavity between the lungs and the wall of the chest






18. Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland - this hormone stimulates the conversion of a follicle into the corpus luteum and the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum






19. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa






20. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower






21. Cycle in photosynthesis that reduces fixed carbon to carbohydrates through the addition of electrons ("dark cycle")






22. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway






23. A lymph tubule located in the villus that absorbs fatty acids






24. The genetic makeup of an organism without regard to physical appearance






25. A "seed leaf"; responsible for food digestion and storage in plant embryo






26. A neuron that picks up impulses from receptors and transmits them to the spinal cord






27. The enzyme released from the blood platelets in vertebrates during clotting






28. The outer layer of cerebral hemispheres in the forebrain - consisting of gray matter






29. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus






30. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation






31. The individual differences of form among the members of a species






32. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland






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






34. An antipathogenic substance (e.g. - penicillin)






35. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)






36. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight






37. A unit of heat; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade






38. Nonliving - as in the physical environment






39. The law by which genes on different chromosomes are inherited independently of each other






40. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane






41. A sex or reproductive cell that must fuse with another of the opposite type to form a zygote






42. A tract of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres






43. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds






44. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






45. A grouping of neuron cell bodies that acts as a coordinating center






46. The system of naming an organism by its genus and species name






47. The fist stage of protein synthesis - in which the information coded in the DNA base is transcribed onto a strand of mRNA






48. A cell resulting from the fusion of gametes






49. The anaerobic respiration of carbohydrates






50. A nuclear protein of chromosomes that stains readily






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