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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 ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts






2. The science of classification of living things






3. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs






4. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male






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






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






7. Semen






8. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones






9. A bundle of nerve axons






10. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells






11. Organelles that serve as specialized containers for metabolic reactions






12. Tissue formed by the differentiation of cambium that causes a growth in width of a plant system






13. The cell membrane






14. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide - also called DPN; a respiratory oxidation-reduction molecule






15. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






16. A lymph tubule located in the villus that absorbs fatty acids






17. A marine biome typical of the open seas






18. A chemical messenger that is secreted by one part of the body and carried by the blood to affect another part of the body - usually a muscle or gland






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






20. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






21. The production of a number of different species from a single ancestral species






22. The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane - from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration






23. The individual differences of form among the members of a species






24. xylem that is no longer being used






25. The enzyme that acts upon lactose






26. Asexual reproduction; in this process - the parent organism splits into two equal daughter cells






27. A vacuole in the cytoplasm in which digestion takes place (in protozoans)






28. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas






29. A sex or reproductive cell that must fuse with another of the opposite type to form a zygote






30. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






31. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP






32. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption






33. The swelling at the end of an axon






34. The recycling of nitrogen from decaying organism for use in future generations






35. Pertaining to a type of gland that releases its secretion through a duct






36. A pyrimidine component of nucleic acids and nucleotides; pairs with adenine in DNA






37. Blood protein that is transformed to fibrin upon clotting






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






39. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga






40. Small - disc-shaped bodies in the blood that play a chief role in coagulation






41. One of a class of organic compounds that is composed of many amino acids; contains C - H - O and N






42. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway






43. A dense fluid within the chloroplast in which CO2 is converted into sugars in photosynthesis






44. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






45. An organism that does not require free oxygen in order to respire






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






47. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to weak light






48. A large class of arthropods - including crabs and lobsters






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






50. An animal with a constant body temperature







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