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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A waxy protective layer secreted by the outer surface of plants - insects - etcetera
cuticle
larva
egg
placenta
2. A compact linear organization of nerve tissues with ganglia in the CNS
synergistic
pairing
flagellate
nerve cord
3. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells
ventricle
lactid acid fermentation
fibrin
electron transport chain
4. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure
Chordata
cation
prokaryote
transcription
5. A five carbon sugar that has one oxygen atom less than ribose; a component of DNA
cerebral hemisphere
Calvin cycle
deoxyribose
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
6. A hormone that ripens fruit and induces aging
germ layer
pleural cavity
ethylene
nitrogen cycle
7. A sensory organ capable of detecting light
eye
uracil
endocytosis
pyrimidine
8. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells
deamination
monosaccharide
purine
blastula
9. The microspore of a seed plant
clotting
glomerulus
pollen
Arthropoda
10. A hoofed animal
spore
phylogeny
acetylcholine
ungulate
11. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds
aerobic
bacillus
levels of structure
ptyalin
12. 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
luteinizing hormone (LH)
osmoregulation
anaphase
reticulum
13. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)
meninges
trypsin
luteinizing hormone (LH)
mitochondria
14. The study of organisms in relation to their environment
fibrin
germ layer
ecology
cuticle
15. A plant that belongs to the class of seed plants in which the seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; includes the conifers
vitamin
enzyme
exoskeleton
gymnosperm
16. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness
iris
pleural cavity
Chordata
cretinism
17. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units
RNA
polymer
anaerobe
gall bladder
18. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together
adenosine phosphate
polysaccharide
angiosperm
protein
19. A major lymphatic that empties lymph into a vein in the neck
buffer
food vacuole
pistil
thoracic duct
20. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland
stigma
heterotroph
hypothalamus
seminal fluid
21. A multidirectional sensory system of lower animals such as the hydra - consisting of nerve fibers spread throughout the ectoderm
retina
haploid
pons
nerve net
22. The portion of alimentary canal in which some protein digestion occurs
thryoxin
polar body
stomach
uracil
23. An enzyme that acts upon maltose and converts it into glucose
epididymis
dihybrid
protein
maltase
24. Movement of amoeba
mitochondria
pseudopod
Krebs cycle
oviduct
25. A fluid-filled sensory apparatus that aids balance and hearing
spore
notochord
inner ear
enzyme
26. An endocrine gland of vertebrates - usually paired - and located near or within the thyroid that secretes parathormone - which controls the metabolism of calcium
binary fission
alimentary canal
lipid
parathyroid
27. One-thousandth of a millimeter; a unit of microscopic length
purine
epididymis
micron (micrometer)
cerebellum
28. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations
passive immunity
fruit
autosome
carbon cycle
29. The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenalin
ungulate
test cross
prokaryote
adrenal medulla
30. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid
osmoregulation
phagocyte
white matter
emulsion
31. 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)
cerebral cortex
vitamin
autolysis
chromosome
32. One of the paired lateral divisions of the forebrain
cerebral hemisphere
aorta
cerebellum
planaria
33. A large class of arthropods - including crabs and lobsters
uterus
anther
Crustacea
NADP
34. An anucleate red blood cell that contains hemoglobin
levels of structure
hypertonic
erythrocyte
hypotonic
35. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell
pinocytosis
gill slit
notochord
parasympathetic
36. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)
assimilation
hypothalamus
mucosa
epiphyte
37. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus
maltase
gastrula
endoplasm
feedback mechanism
38. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Porifera
artery
geotropism
meristem
39. Asexual reproduction; in this process - the parent organism splits into two equal daughter cells
saprophyte
malleus
axon
binary fission
40. A cell that divides to form the polar body and the secondary oocyte
pyloric valve
primary oocyte
retina
cuticle
41. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas
legume
adrenaline (epinephrin)
Mendelian laws
fitness
42. The orderly process by which one biotic community replaces another until a climax community is established
phagocyte
RNA
ecological succession
centriole
43. Fluid skeleton of annelids
epidermis
capillary
ilium
hydrostatic skeleton
44. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf
monocotyledon
primary oocyte
prokaryote
commensal
45. A four-letter code made up of the DNA nitrogen bases A - T - G and C; each chromosome is made up of thousands of these bases
protein
ribosome
cortex
genetic code
46. In plants - the tissue between the epidermis and the vascular cylinder in the roots and stems of plants; in animals - the outer tissue of some organs
estrogen
cortex
irritability
incomplete dominance
47. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
peristalsis
Bowman's capsule
vitamin
nucleotide
48. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
white matter
lactase
smooth muscle
physiology
49. Tissue formed by the differentiation of cambium that causes a growth in width of a plant system
hemoglobin
oviduct
secondary tissue
selective breeding
50. The external opening of the trachea in insects
food vacuole
spiracle
axon
reduction