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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The more muscular chamber(s) of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and to the rest of the body
heterozygous
metamorphosis
ventricle
cotyledon
2. The phylum to which jointed-legged invertebrates belong - including insects - arachnids and crustaceans
Bowman's capsule
Arthropoda
epiphyte
sinus
3. The study of all living processes - activities and functions
cortisone
erythrocyte
vacuole
physiology
4. A nerve cell
neuron
pupil
macula
F1
5. The portion of alimentary canal connecting the pharynx and the stomach
pathogen
feedback mechanism
esophagus
rhizome
6. A progressive change from which a permanently more mature or advanced state results
planaria
differentation
fruit
taiga
7. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle
pairing
Krebs cycle
wood
sex chromosome
8. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord
central nervous system
hepatic portal system
calorie
autolysis
9. The individual differences of form among the members of a species
polymorphism
cerebellum
thymine
dihybrid
10. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules
adenosine phosphate
corpus callosum
endemic
flagellum
11. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones
F1
germ layer
testes
phylogeny
12. Vascular tissue of the plant that aids in support and carries water
metaphase
alveolus
functional groups
xylem
13. The haploid - sexual stage in the life cycle of plants
hyperthyroidism
gametophyte
herbivore
monosaccharide
14. Describes a fluid that has a lower osmotic pressure than a fluid it is compared to
genus
hypotonic
anaerobe
vein
15. 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
endosperm
cell wall
codominant
chemosynthesis
16. The portion of a DNA molecule that serves as a unit of heredity; found on the chromosome
gene
urethra
passive immunity
assimilation
17. Describes an individual that possesses two contrasting alleles for a given trait
gamete
alveolus
sex chromosome
heterozygous
18. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement
trypsin
myelin sheath
epicotyl
isomer
19. A form of anaerobic respiration found in yeast and bacteria
ethanol fermentation
clotting
platelet
inner ear
20. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell
pinocytosis
axon
inversion
medulla oblongata
21. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough
endoderm
endoplasmic reticulum
lipase
interstitial cells
22. 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
larva
mesoderm
Krebs cycle
cytoplasm
23. A resistance to disease developed through the immune system
dihybrid
Porifera
frame shift mutation
immunity
24. The thin-walled anterior chamber of the heart (also called the auricle)
isotonic
diencephalon
atrium
Mendelian laws
25. The enzyme released from the blood platelets in vertebrates during clotting
thrombokinase
synergistic
sporophyte
uterus
26. A form of asexual reproduction in which the egg develops in the absence of sperm
dorsal root
myelin sheath
parthenogenesis
lymph capillary
27. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids
pleural cavity
medulla
systole
translation
28. A flesh-eating animal; a holotrophic animal that subsists on other animals or parts of animals
carnivore
follicle
autonomic nervous system
adaptation
29. A small projection in the walls of the small intestine that increases the surface area available for absorption
villus
Calvin cycle
guanine
ecological succession
30. A process by which the vesicle in the cell fuses with the cell membrane and releases its contents to the outside
thyroid
cuticle
cation
exocytosis
31. An endocrine gland of vertebrates - usually paired - and located near or within the thyroid that secretes parathormone - which controls the metabolism of calcium
corpus callosum
parathyroid
exocrine
anaerobic
32. The basal branch of each spinal nerve; carries motor neurons
protein
villus
antibiotic
ventral root
33. A substance that prevents appreciable changes in pH in solutions to which small quantities of acids or bases are added
nuclear membrane
point mutation
chemotropism
buffer
34. A process of asexual reproduction in which the offspring develop from an outgrowth of the plant or animal
Calvin cycle
hormone
dicotyledon
budding
35. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly
urethra
corpus callosum
autolysis
cuticle
36. An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the follicles in females and the function of the seminiferous tubules in males
photoperiodism
FSH
pleural cavity
purine
37. An association of homologous chromosomes during the first meiotic division
cortex
pairing
corpus luteum
corpus callosum
38. A hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
insulin
exocrine
protein
cretinism
39. Cytoplasmic organelles that serve as sites of respiration; a rod-shaped body in the cytoplasm known to be the center of cellular respiration
thermoregulation
contractile vacuole
mitochondria
mutualism
40. 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)
diastole
macula
ovary
translocation
41. An organism that possesses one or more whiplike appendages called flagella
endoderm
flagellate
deoxyribose
epididymis
42. A disease-causing organism
pathogen
esophagus
cortex
fruit
43. The intake of food from the environment into the alimentary canal
bacteriophage
ingestion
pairing
endoplasmic reticulum
44. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response
lymphocyte
budding
secondary tissue
alveolus
45. The cavity between the lungs and the wall of the chest
pleural cavity
selective breeding
irritability
guard cell
46. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to colors and is responsible for color vision
nucleolus
cone
Coelentrata
duodenum
47. The pigment in rod cells that causes light sensitivity
maltose
homeotherm
reduction
rhodopsin
48. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity
mitosis
synergistic
medulla
tissue
49. xylem that is no longer being used
wood
test cross
electron transport chain
marsupial
50. The chamber in the alimentary canal of certain vertebrates located below the large intestine - into which the ureter and reproductive organs empty (as in frogs)
colon
fibrinogen
vein
cloaca