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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates






2. The process of forming the sperm cells from primary spermatocytes






3. The ourter part of the adrenal gland that secretes many hormones - including cortisone and aldosterone






4. The hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of vertebrates and the placenta of mammals; its function is to maintain the endometrium






5. The state in which two genetic traits are fully expressed and neither dominates






6. A process by which the cytoplasm and the organelles of the cell divide; the final stage of mitosis






7. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






8. A tube one cell thick that carries blood from artery to vein; the site of material exchange between the blood and tissues of the body






9. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype






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






11. The description of a plant life cycle that consists of a diploid - asexual - sporophyte generation and a haploid - sexual - gametrophyte generation






12. The dorsal part of the hip girdle






13. The site of most digestion of nutrients and absorption of digested nutrients






14. A digestive enzyme of the saliva that turns starch into maltose (salivary amylase)






15. Cytoplasmic organelles that serve as sites of respiration; a rod-shaped body in the cytoplasm known to be the center of cellular respiration






16. One or two or more types of genes - each representing a particular trait; many alleles exist for a specific gene locus






17. An organelle in the cytoplasm that contains RNA; serves as the site of protein synthesis






18. The association of physical - visceral response with an environmental stimulus with which it is not naturally associated; a learned response






19. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen






20. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight






21. A change from a diploid nucleus to a haploid nucleus - as in meiosis






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






23. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver






24. A bundle of nerve axons






25. The thigh bone of vertebrates






26. Outgrowths of a root's epidermal cells that allow for greater surface area for absorption of nutrients and water






27. An enzyme that acts upon maltose and converts it into glucose






28. A plant-eating animal






29. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain






30. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to colors and is responsible for color vision






31. The study of form and structure






32. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)






33. The extraembyonic membrane of birds - reptiles and mammals that serves as an area of gaseous exchange and as a site for the storage of noxious excretion products






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






35. An organ that stores bile






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






37. The navel






38. The loss of all or part of a chromosome






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






40. The portion of alimentary canal in which some protein digestion occurs






41. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to






42. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units






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






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






45. A waxy protective layer secreted by the outer surface of plants - insects - etcetera






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






47. An enzyme that acts upon sucrose






48. An underground stem






49. A major lymphatic that empties lymph into a vein in the neck






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







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