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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The pollination of the pistil of one flower with pollen from the stamen of a different flower of the same species






2. A blood clot that is formed within a blood vessel






3. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality






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






5. An association between an algae and a fungus that is symbiotic and mutualistic in nature






6. Part of the nephron in the kidney; involved in excretion

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7. A motile - multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from fusion of uninuclear amoeboid cells






8. Protein threads that form in the blood during clotting






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






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






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






12. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity






13. The first filial generation (first offspring)






14. A structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers develop






15. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material






16. A plant that belongs to the class of seed plants in which the seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; includes the conifers






17. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced






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






19. Usually referred to as ACTH and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce its characteristic hormones






20. Agent that induces mutations; typically carcinogenic






21. A body fluid that flows in its own circulatory fluid in lymphatic vessels separate from blood circulation






22. An excretory product of protein metabolism






23. Fluid excreted by the kidney containing urea - water - salts - etc






24. A fat-digesting hormone






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






26. Daily cycles of behavior






27. The breeding of an organism with a homozygous recessive in order to determine whether an organism is homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant for a given trait






28. An enzyme that acts upon sucrose






29. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family






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






31. A perforation leading from the pharynx to the outside environment that is a characteristic of chordates at one stage of their development






32. Random evolutionary changes in the genetic makeup of a population






33. Adrenaline






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






35. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together






36. The process of breaking down large organic molecules into smaller ones






37. Movement of amoeba






38. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle






39. A white or colorless - amorphous - horny substance that forms part of the outer integument of insects - crustaceans and some other invertebrates; it also occurs in certain fungi






40. The elimination of metabolic waster matter






41. A process of photosynthesis in which water is split into H+ and OH-; the hydrogen ion is then joined to NADP






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






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






44. The passive - rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart (atria or ventricles) that allows these organs to fill with blood; preceded and followed by systole (contraction)






45. A wall composed of cellulose that is external to the cell membrane in plants; it is primarily involved in support and in the maintenance of proper internal pressure






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






47. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units






48. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus






49. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response






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







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