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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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1. An organelle in the cytoplasm that contains RNA; serves as the site of protein synthesis






2. An air duct from the middle ear to the throat that equalizes external and internal air pressure






3. The portion of alimentary canal connecting the pharynx and the stomach






4. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations






5. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant






6. Movement of amoeba






7. A small projection in the walls of the small intestine that increases the surface area available for absorption






8. A protein compound containing iron that is found in red blood cells






9. A category of taxonomic classification that is ranked above class and under kingdoms






10. A nerve cell






11. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the capillaries






12. An enzyme that acts upon maltose and converts it into glucose






13. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus






14. A sensory hair structure in the utriculus and the sacculus of the inner ear; orients the head with respect to gravity






15. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane






16. Small - disc-shaped bodies in the blood that play a chief role in coagulation






17. Multicellular organism






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






19. The failure of some homologous pairs of chromosomes to separate following meiotic synapsis






20. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine






21. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to






22. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






23. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver






24. The innermost tissue layer of the eyeball that contains light-sensitive receptor cells






25. 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






26. An organic molecule consisting of joined phosphate - 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose or ribose) - and a purine or a pyrimidine (adenine - guanine - uracil - thymine or cytosine)






27. A substance that participates in the clotting of blood in vertebrates






28. A female sex hormone secreted by the follicle






29. Occurs when different traits are inherited together more often than they would have been by chance along; it is assumed that these traits are linked on the same chromosome






30. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells






31. An "emergency" hormone stimulated by anger or fear; increase blood pressure and heart rate in order to supply the emergency needs of the muscles






32. The outermost surface of an organism






33. The large intestine






34. The tenth cranial nerve that innervates digestive organs - heart and other areas






35. An antigen in blood; can cause erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh- and the fetus is Rh+






36. One of the paired lateral divisions of the forebrain






37. A microscopic - whiplike filament that serves as a locomotor structure in flagellate cells






38. A symbol that denotes the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution






39. The womb in which the fetus develops






40. The organelle that provides mechanical support and carries out motility functions for the cell






41. A flowering plant; a plant of the class Angiospermae that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary and is characterized by the possession of fruits and flowers






42. A form of asexual reproduction in which the egg develops in the absence of sperm






43. The haploid - sexual stage in the life cycle of plants






44. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra






45. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones






46. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms






47. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






48. A mucus-secreting membrane






49. A relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another






50. The portion of seed plant embryo above the cotyledon