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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
follicle
style
hermaphrodite
thorax
2. A multidirectional sensory system of lower animals such as the hydra - consisting of nerve fibers spread throughout the ectoderm
nerve net
glottis
malleus
F1
3. An air sac in the lung; the site of respiratory exchange - involving diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the alveolus and the blood in the capillaries
erythrocyte
thermoregulation
primary spermatocyte
alveolus
4. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane
cerebral hemisphere
cleavage
oogenesis
cone
5. Any movement or growth of a living organism in response to the force of gravity
plastid
white matter
allele
geotropism
6. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney
pyrimidine
rhodopsin
glomerulus
analogous
7. Cells which in the female are located between the ovarian follicles and in the male are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes
vitamin
inner ear
interstitial cells
malpighian tubules
8. A dark-staining small body within the nucleus; composed of RNA
irritability
primary spermatocyte
carnivore
nucleolus
9. The cavity in the mammalian ovary in which the egg ripens
hepatic portal system
Graffian follicle
thrombokinase
monohybrid
10. The state in which two genetic traits are fully expressed and neither dominates
cytoplasm
protein
food vacuole
codominant
11. An organelle that regulates cell functions and contains the genetic material of the cell
uterus
phylum
commensal
nucleus
12. The failure of some homologous pairs of chromosomes to separate following meiotic synapsis
photolysis
carapace
trachea
nondisjunction
13. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption
hemoglobin
ADH (vassopressin)
anaerobic
gamete
14. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
alternation of generations
Bowman's capsule
F1
crossing over
15. The living matter of a cell - located between the cell membrane and the nucleus
cytoplasm
sinus
pons
Mendelian laws
16. The haploid - sexual stage in the life cycle of plants
gametophyte
granum
Bowman's capsule
spiracle
17. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates
nephron
commensal
ecology
oxidation
18. Bacteria that are rod shaped
bacillus
ethylene
progesterone
alternation of generations
19. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness
monohybrid
cretinism
estrogen
luteinizing hormone (LH)
20. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
synergistic
cell wall plate
electron transport chain
lymphocyte
21. Occurs when different traits are inherited together more often than they would have been by chance along; it is assumed that these traits are linked on the same chromosome
linkage
Rh factor
cloaca
prophase
22. The largest portion of the human brain; it is believed to be the center of intelligence - conscious thought and sensation
corpus luteum
cerebrum
biome
genus
23. A mutation in which a single nucleotide base is substituted for another nucleotide base - or an extra nucleotide base is added
point mutation
chromosome
genetic code
seminal fluid
24. A hormone of the thyroid that regulates basal metabolism
urinary bladder
olfactory
plankton
thryoxin
25. A disease-causing organism
pathogen
diastole
thryoxin
oogenesis
26. The living together of two organisms in an intimate relationship
homeotherm
symbiosis
testes
functional groups
27. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones
testes
nucleus
artery
deoxyribose
28. In plants - an area of undifferentiated tissue covered by embryonic leaves
bud
regeneration
asexual reproduction
gill slit
29. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid
F2
emulsion
ectoderm
colon
30. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms
peripheral nervous system
plankton
rhizome
F1
31. The phylum to which jointed-legged invertebrates belong - including insects - arachnids and crustaceans
genus
chitin
assortative mating
Arthropoda
32. The junction or gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron
autolysis
synapse
ovary
food vacuole
33. A resistance to disease produced through the injection of antibodies
diencephalon
passive immunity
cleavage
niche
34. A neuron that picks up impulses from receptors and transmits them to the spinal cord
sensory neuron
chorion
hypertonic
fibrin
35. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
ventricle
axon
artery
epinephrine
36. The production of daughter cells by means other than the sexual union of gametes (as in budding and binary fission)
vestigial organ
incomplete dominance
gray matter
asexual reproduction
37. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material
recombinant DNA technology
chlorophyll
Bowman's capsule
eye
38. The ways in which organisms regulate their internal heat
cambium
thermoregulation
parasympathetic
chemosynthesis
39. A fluid-filled sensory apparatus that aids balance and hearing
adrenal medulla
recessive
transcription
inner ear
40. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present
respiration
gene frequency
recessive
meiosis
41. A small projection in the walls of the small intestine that increases the surface area available for absorption
morula
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
monosaccharide
villus
42. Blood protein that is transformed to fibrin upon clotting
lipid
germ cell
fibrinogen
parenchyma
43. Describes structures that have similar function but different evolutionary origins; e.g. - a bird's wing and a moth's wing
alimentary canal
deoxyribose
analogous
nucleus
44. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response
cytochrome
cephalic
endoplasmic reticulum
lymphocyte
45. The separation of some members of a population from the rest of their species; prevents interbreeding and may lead to the development of a new species
mesoderm
oogenesis
cambium
isolation
46. Fluid excreted by the kidney containing urea - water - salts - etc
primary oocyte
disaccharide
urine
cerebral hemisphere
47. One of a class of organic compounds that is composed of many amino acids; contains C - H - O and N
seminal fluid
protein
emulsion
contractile vacuole
48. A typical coelenterate individual with a hollow tubular body whose outer ectoderm is separated from its inner ectoderm by mesoglea
polyp
reduction
endocytosis
prokaryote
49. A resistance to disease developed through the immune system
gametophyte
peptide
mitochondria
immunity
50. Occurs when a segment of genetic material on a chromosome becomes reversed
meiosis
inversion
embolus
binary fission