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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A simple sugar
Annelida
nerve net
monosaccharide
bile
2. Any movement or growth of a living organism in response to the force of gravity
geotropism
turgor pressure
germ cell
chloroplast
3. Deoxyribonucleic acid; found in cell nucleus - its basic unit is the nucleotide; contains coded genetic information; can replicate on the basis of heredity
lipid
DNA
dorsal root
parathyroid
4. All the members of a given species inhabiting a certain locale
gene
chromosome
pinocytosis
population
5. A plant that lives on another plant mensalistically
abiotic
diencephalon
bacillus
epiphyte
6. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant
spore
disjunction
phloem
uterus
7. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity
epiphyte
purine
phylum
synergistic
8. The reproductive organ that produces sex cells
ecological succession
ganglion
isolation
gonads
9. The central tissue of a stem - used for food storage
macula
pith
commensal
ethanol fermentation
10. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells
blastula
Calvin cycle
somatic cell
codominant
11. A waxy protective layer secreted by the outer surface of plants - insects - etcetera
flagellate
cone
cuticle
adrenaline (epinephrin)
12. An undifferentiated - growing region of a plant that is constantly undergoing cell division and differentiation
meristem
gonads
oogenesis
lymph capillary
13. A response by an organism to the duration and timing of light and dark conditions
photoperiodism
small intestine
ureter
tetrad
14. A nitrogen base that is present in nucleotides and nucleic acids; it is paired with guanine
cytosine
mutagenic agent
biome
hepatic portal system
15. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough
urinary bladder
endoplasmic reticulum
pith
antigen
16. Describes an organism that lives symbiotically with a host; this host neither benefits nor suffers from the association
commensal
sinus
cerebral hemisphere
meiosis
17. The ability to respond to a stimulus
binary fission
linkage
irritability
meristem
18. A symbiotic relationship from which both organisms involved derive some benefit
lipase
mutualism
thyroid
metabolism
19. The kind of bond formed when two amino acid units are jointed end to end
genotype
peptide
fermentation
vagus nerve
20. Pertaining to the head
notochord
gametophyte
lymphocyte
cephalic
21. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response
lymphocyte
plasma membrane
semicircular canals
gymnosperm
22. A microscopic opening located in the epidermis of a leaf and formed by a pair of guard cells
physiology
RNA
morula
stoma
23. A pyrimidine found in RNA (but not DNA); pairs with DNA adenine
anaerobe
oviduct
asexual reproduction
uracil
24. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the capillaries
cloaca
permeability
dicotyledon
vein
25. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite
host
hypotonic
progesterone
diffusion
26. Describes an individual that has the same gene for the same trait on each homologous chromosome
peripheral nervous system
homozygous
Bowman's capsule
pith
27. Any cell capable of ingesting another cell
spermatogenesis
phagocyte
follicle
antibody
28. An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the follicles in females and the function of the seminiferous tubules in males
NAD
cochlea
frame shift mutation
FSH
29. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
meiosis
interstitial cells
electron transport chain
Protista
30. An organelle that regulates cell functions and contains the genetic material of the cell
epiglottis
stoma
plastid
nucleus
31. An anucleate red blood cell that contains hemoglobin
biotic
erythrocyte
peristalsis
tissue
32. The cell membrane
lipid
hermaphrodite
sphincter
plasma membrane
33. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine
pH
trypsin
plasma membrane
gene frequency
34. A plant that has two seed leaves or cotyledons
ribosome
digestion
dicotyledon
antigen
35. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight
stigma
spindle
phototropism
bile
36. An underground stem
olfactory
malpighian tubules
stamen
rhizome
37. A muscular valve regulating the flow of food from the stomach to the small intestine
polysaccharide
smooth muscle
pyloric valve
seminal fluid
38. The stable - biotic part of the ecosystem in which populations exist in balance with each other and with the environment
cyton
symbiosis
climax community
isotonic
39. The study of form and structure
producer
white matter
cortisone
morphology
40. Partially digested food in the stomach
spiracle
chyme
lysosome
lacteal
41. The living together of two organisms in an intimate relationship
style
symbiosis
centriole
trilobite
42. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
autosome
chromatin
recombinant DNA technology
contractile vacuole
43. A substance that participates in the clotting of blood in vertebrates
thrombin
buffer
self-pollination
vagus nerve
44. The thin-walled anterior chamber of the heart (also called the auricle)
atrium
meiosis
interphase
levels of structure
45. The navel
commensal
lymphocyte
umbilicus
cerebellum
46. A mall sex hormone (e.g. - testosterone)
androgen
Krebs cycle
FSH
asexual reproduction
47. A protein compound containing iron that is found in red blood cells
flagellate
hemoglobin
stamen
alveolus
48. 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
medusa
spindle
turgor pressure
angiosperm
49. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult
spore
self-pollination
spiracle
nucleus
50. A kind of microorganism that is between a virus and a bacterium; parasitic within the cells of insects and ticks
nuclear membrane
rickettsia
dicotyledon
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