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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations
femur
carbon cycle
oogenesis
gametophyte
2. The living matter of a cell - located between the cell membrane and the nucleus
coenzyme
smooth muscle
cerebral hemisphere
cytoplasm
3. A fluid-filled sensory apparatus that aids balance and hearing
urine
inner ear
maltase
vagus nerve
4. xylem that is no longer being used
uracil
NADP
wood
interstitial cells
5. The process by which a certain function is regulated by the amount of the substance it produces
glycogen
chorion
feedback mechanism
phagocyte
6. Membranous organelles involved in the storage and modification of secretory products
chloroplast
bile salts
diffusion
Golgi apparatus
7. Cytoplasmic bodies within a plant cell that are often pigmented
plastid
luteinizing hormone (LH)
FSH
nucleotide
8. Movement of amoeba
pseudopod
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Calvin cycle
Coelentrata
9. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates
isotonic
parasympathetic
cytosine
food vacuole
10. The organelle that provides mechanical support and carries out motility functions for the cell
reduction
gamete
androgen
cytoskeleton
11. A relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another
substrate
parasitism
umbilicus
saprophyte
12. The more muscular chamber(s) of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and to the rest of the body
xylem
ventricle
immunity
thalamus
13. A 12-carbon sugar that is formed by the union of two glucose units (a disaccharide)
maltose
frame shift mutation
test cross
fermentation
14. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)
thrombin
sucrase
meninges
amnion
15. An abbreviation of ribonucleic acid - a nucleic acid in which the sugar is ribose; a product of DNA transcription that serves to control certain cell activities
antibiotic
RNA
cerebellum
planaria
16. An endocrine gland of vertebrates - usually paired - and located near or within the thyroid that secretes parathormone - which controls the metabolism of calcium
ethylene
gray matter
parathyroid
lacteal
17. The phylum to which segmented worms belong
planaria
Annelida
anaerobe
nictitating membrane
18. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens
cone
aqueous humor
Krebs cycle
prothrombin
19. An association of homologous chromosomes during the first meiotic division
pairing
femur
reduction
ribosome
20. Organelles that serve as specialized containers for metabolic reactions
anther
peptide
pons
microbodies
21. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system
electron transport chain
differentation
lymph capillary
Loop of Henle
22. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
Arthropoda
appendage
thryoxin
electron transport chain
23. Daily cycles of behavior
nucleotide
circadian rhythms
thermoregulation
photoperiodism
24. The phylum to which jointed-legged invertebrates belong - including insects - arachnids and crustaceans
thyroid
central nervous system
Arthropoda
endoplasm
25. An embryonic structure that gives rise to the central nervous system
cytoplasm
lipase
producer
neural tube
26. A terrestrial habitat zone that is characterized by large tracts of coniferous forests - long and cold winters - and short summers
phagocyte
taiga
cytosine
pupil
27. A hoofed animal
esophagus
ungulate
Graffian follicle
consumer
28. The passive - rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart (atria or ventricles) that allows these organs to fill with blood; preceded and followed by systole (contraction)
mutagenic agent
cross-pollination
reticulum
diastole
29. A microscopic opening located in the epidermis of a leaf and formed by a pair of guard cells
stoma
Arachnida
style
cerebral hemisphere
30. The posterior part of the brain that controls the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions
peptide
Annelida
medulla oblongata
producer
31. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids
translation
dendrite
adrenaline (epinephrin)
commensal
32. A fat or oil
parasympathetic
lipid
malpighian tubules
ungulate
33. A stomach enzyme that partially digests proteins
pepsin
olfactory
hypotonic
Loop of Henle
34. The system of naming an organism by its genus and species name
binomial nomenclature
cytosine
cephalic
ribosome
35. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen
isotonic
seminiferous tubules
olfactory
ethylene
36. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver
gylcolysis
glycogen
hepatic portal system
polymer
37. An invertebrate animal phylum in which animals possess a single alimentary opening and tentacles with stinging cells
acetylcholine
oxidation
stroma
Coelentrata
38. The coagulation of blood caused by the rupture of platelets and the interaction of fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin - prothrombin and calcium ions
testes
biome
clotting
adaptation
39. A mutation in which a single nucleotide base is substituted for another nucleotide base - or an extra nucleotide base is added
Chordata
cytosine
point mutation
pinocytosis
40. The hind portion of the forebrain of vertebrates
chloroplast
diencephalon
homeotherm
genetic drift
41. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present
recessive
Protista
fruit
rod
42. The microspore of a seed plant
pelagic zone
pollen
differentation
autolysis
43. An over secretion of thyroid that leads to high metabolism and exopthalmia goiter
stoma
glomerulus
hyperthyroidism
urethra
44. The female gamete; it is nonmotile - large in comparison to male gametes - and stores nutrients
asexual reproduction
aortic arch
steroid
egg
45. The thigh bone of vertebrates
absorption
myelin sheath
femur
pseudopod
46. The movement of particles from one place to another as a result of their random motion
cytoplasm
acetylcholine
binary fission
diffusion
47. A foreign protein that stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into the body of an organism
thalamus
antigen
mutation
linkage
48. A process of asexual reproduction in which the offspring develop from an outgrowth of the plant or animal
budding
gonads
thoracic duct
abiotic
49. A mall sex hormone (e.g. - testosterone)
recombinant DNA technology
oogenesis
androgen
notochord
50. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units
granum
systole
tundra
polymer