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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. A symbol that denotes the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
pH
osmosis
integument
genetic drift
2. A group of life-maintaining processes that includes nutrition - respiration (the production of usable energy) and the synthesis and degradation of biochemical substances
androgen
metabolism
appendage
aortic arch
3. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement
germ cell
genetic code
style
isomer
4. The separation of homologous pairs of chromosomes following meiotic synapsis
recombinant DNA technology
coelom
disjunction
buffer
5. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
pupil
lactase
phylogeny
ingestion
6. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules
adenosine phosphate
prokaryote
embolus
clotting
7. Occurs when certain traits are determined by genes on sex chromosomes
ungulate
sex linkage
homozygous
mutation
8. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material
tundra
polysaccharide
purine
recombinant DNA technology
9. A thin - transparent - eyelid-like membrane that opens and closes laterally across the cornea of many vertebrates (the third eyelid)
fermentation
mutation
nictitating membrane
Krebs cycle
10. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
electron transport chain
translation
corpus callosum
endemic
11. A structure that arises during mitosis and helps separate the chromosomes; composed of tubulin
genotype
spindle
nitrogen cycle
functional groups
12. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)
prokaryote
meninges
allantois
Arachnida
13. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
isolation
follicle
disjunction
vitamin
14. The stable - biotic part of the ecosystem in which populations exist in balance with each other and with the environment
climax community
cerebral cortex
excretion
lens
15. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits
crossing over
dihybrid
nictitating membrane
imprinting
16. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen
ethylene
substrate
axon
thorax
17. Describes cells (gametes) that have half the chromosome number typical of the species
fermentation
taxonomy
haploid
integument
18. A neuron that picks up impulses from receptors and transmits them to the spinal cord
interstitial cells
sensory neuron
deletion
egg
19. A pyrimidine found in RNA (but not DNA); pairs with DNA adenine
pollen
point mutation
polyp
uracil
20. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements
villus
emulsion
FSH
appendage
21. An individual that is heterozygous for only one trait
small intestine
organelle
passive immunity
monohybrid
22. A disease-causing organism
hermaphrodite
transpiration
pathogen
prothrombin
23. 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
insulin
cell wall
carbohydrate
adrenal cortex
24. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption
ADH (vassopressin)
endoplasm
meristem
thorax
25. A mutation involving the addition or loss of nucleotides
anaerobe
frame shift mutation
medusa
mesoderm
26. An organism that does not require free oxygen in order to respire
anaerobe
thrombokinase
peripheral nervous system
organelle
27. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells
deletion
Rh factor
nephron
lactid acid fermentation
28. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations
vagus nerve
disjunction
translocation
carbon cycle
29. A substance that prevents appreciable changes in pH in solutions to which small quantities of acids or bases are added
ureter
buffer
plasma
pinocytosis
30. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome
anaphase
centromere
pyloric valve
chromosome
31. An organism that possesses one or more whiplike appendages called flagella
flagellate
binomial nomenclature
uterus
germ layer
32. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones
testes
eukaryote
serum
polyploidy
33. An animal phylum in which all members have a notochord - dorsal nerve cord and pharyngeal gill slits at some embryonic stage; includes the Cephalochordata and the Vertebrates
cleavage
trilobite
Chordata
epiglottis
34. The liquid part of blood
exocrine
plasma
point mutation
alternation of generations
35. A structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers develop
centrosome
absorption
lipase
ventricle
36. A membrane that envelopes the nucleus and separates it from the cytoplasm; present in eukaryotes
colon
nuclear membrane
endoplasm
gill slit
37. A plant growth hormone
cytokinesis
cortisone
auxin
somatic cell
38. Multicellular organism
eukaryote
Loop of Henle
protein
somatic cell
39. The portion of seed plant embryo above the cotyledon
epicotyl
haploid
rhizome
isotonic
40. Organism that consumes food from outside itself instead of producing it
thoracic duct
geotropism
consumer
hypotonic
41. The instance of polymorphism in which there is a difference of form between two members of a species - as between males and females
dimorphism
rhizome
pleural cavity
osmosis
42. 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
chitin
pons
anther
planaria
43. The ability to respond to a stimulus
interstitial cells
inner ear
irritability
parenchyma
44. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells
blastula
zygote
gymnosperm
Rh factor
45. The portion of alimentary canal in which some protein digestion occurs
dimorphism
peripheral nervous system
stomach
active immunity
46. Protein threads that form in the blood during clotting
fibrin
deletion
corpus callosum
telophase
47. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus
vacuole
genus
ungulate
fallopian tube
48. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell
chloroplast
somatic cell
parenchyma
white matter
49. An air-conducting tube
circadian rhythms
nerve cord
trachea
meiosis
50. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
vitamin
adrenal cortex
chyme
endocrine gland
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