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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An endocrine gland of vertebrates - usually paired - and located near or within the thyroid that secretes parathormone - which controls the metabolism of calcium






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






3. In plants - the tissue between the epidermis and the vascular cylinder in the roots and stems of plants; in animals - the outer tissue of some organs






4. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall






5. The microspore of a seed plant






6. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates






7. The largest artery; carries blood from the left ventricle






8. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






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






10. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant






11. A period in the development of animals between the embryo and adult stages; starts at hatching and ends in metamorphasis






12. An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to lack of iodine






13. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus






14. A bundle of nerve axons






15. An air duct from the middle ear to the throat that equalizes external and internal air pressure






16. Describes arthropods and other animals whose skeletal or supporting structures are outside the skin






17. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver






18. In mitosis of higher plants - the structure that forms between the divided nuclei of the two daughter cells and eventually becomes the cell wall






19. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland






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






21. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid






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






23. An undifferentiated - growing region of a plant that is constantly undergoing cell division and differentiation






24. A hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex






25. The outermost bone of the middle ear (hammer)






26. A bone of the upper arm






27. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane






28. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)






29. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids






30. 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






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






32. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens






33. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts






34. A type of virus that can destroy bacteria by infecting - parasitizing and eventually killing them






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






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






37. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present






38. The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenalin






39. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes






40. A fat or oil






41. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome






42. A specialized structure that carries out particular functions for eukaryotic cells






43. The coagulation of blood caused by the rupture of platelets and the interaction of fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin - prothrombin and calcium ions






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






45. A constituent of the plasma of the blood of vertebrates; it is converted to thrombin by thrombokinase in the presence of calcium ions - thus contributing to the clotting of blood






46. The liquid part of blood






47. A type of nuclear division that is characterized by complex chromosomal movement and the exact duplication of chromosomes; occurs in somatic cells






48. An over secretion of thyroid that leads to high metabolism and exopthalmia goiter






49. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together






50. The outer layer of cerebral hemispheres in the forebrain - consisting of gray matter