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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The small granular body within the centrosome to which the spindle fibers attach






2. A nerve fiber






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






4. The study of all living processes - activities and functions






5. Pertaining to the head






6. A reproductive cell






7. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla






8. A response by an organism to the duration and timing of light and dark conditions






9. A kind of microorganism that is between a virus and a bacterium; parasitic within the cells of insects and ticks






10. Vascular tissue of the plant that aids in support and carries water






11. A compact linear organization of nerve tissues with ganglia in the CNS






12. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure






13. 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)






14. In plants - an area of undifferentiated tissue covered by embryonic leaves






15. A sugar composed of two combined monosaccharides






16. xylem that is no longer being used






17. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment






18. A simple sugar






19. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf






20. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult






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






22. The study of organisms in relation to their environment






23. A flexible - supportive rod running longitudinally through the dorsum ventral to the nerve cord; found in lower chordates and in the embryos of vertebrates






24. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly






25. An organ that is not functional in an organism - but was functional at some period in its evolution






26. The ability of an organism to contribute its alleles and therefore is phenotypic traits to future generations






27. The science of classification of living things






28. The class of free-living flatworms






29. An accumulation of axons within the CNS that is white because it is fatty - myelin sheath






30. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system






31. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






32. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement






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






34. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac






35. A purine (nitrogenous base) component of nucleotides and nucleic acids; links with cytosine in DNA






36. A stage of mitosis; chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell






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






38. A form of asexual reproduction in which the egg develops in the absence of sperm






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






40. A pouched mammal - such as the kangaroo or opossum






41. A multidirectional sensory system of lower animals such as the hydra - consisting of nerve fibers spread throughout the ectoderm






42. Changes in genes that are inherited






43. Protective immunity to a disease in which the individual produces antibodies as a result of previous exposure to the antigen






44. Bacteria that are rod shaped






45. The part of the flower that produces pollen






46. A stage of embryonic development characterized by the differentiation of the cells into the ectoderm and endoderm germ layers and by the formation of the archenteron






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






48. The outer - transparent layer of the eye






49. A fat-digesting hormone






50. A mall sex hormone (e.g. - testosterone)







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