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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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1. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations






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






3. A disease-causing organism






4. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)






5. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system






6. Deoxyribonucleic acid; found in cell nucleus - its basic unit is the nucleotide; contains coded genetic information; can replicate on the basis of heredity






7. An emulsifying agent secreted by the liver






8. A plant that has two seed leaves or cotyledons






9. Degree of penetrability - as in membranes that allow given substances to pass through; the ability to penetrate






10. An organism that possesses both the male and the female reproductive organs






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






12. The living matter of a cell - located between the cell membrane and the nucleus






13. An antigen in blood; can cause erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh- and the fetus is Rh+






14. A structure found between the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates; secretes melatonin






15. Describes a fluid that has a lower osmotic pressure than a fluid it is compared to






16. Nonliving - as in the physical environment






17. The production of a number of different species from a single ancestral species






18. A resistance to disease produced through the injection of antibodies






19. A thin - transparent - eyelid-like membrane that opens and closes laterally across the cornea of many vertebrates (the third eyelid)






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






21. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle






22. The central tissue of a stem - used for food storage






23. A nitrogenous base such as adenine or guanine; when joined with sugar or phosphate - a component of nucleotides and nucleic acids






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






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






26. Describes an organism that lives symbiotically with a host; this host neither benefits nor suffers from the association






27. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis






28. A relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another






29. Protein threads that form in the blood during clotting






30. The breeding of an organism with a homozygous recessive in order to determine whether an organism is homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant for a given trait






31. A lateral region of the forebrain






32. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






33. A remnant of follicle after ovulation that secretes the hormone progesterone






34. A portion of the CNS consisting of cytons (cell bodies) - their dendrites and synaptic connections






35. A structure that arises during mitosis and helps separate the chromosomes; composed of tubulin






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






37. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes






38. A process of formation of ova






39. An organic catalyst and protein






40. A structure formed by the wall of the uterus and the chorion of the embryo; serves as the area in which the embryo obtains nutrition from the parent






41. A reproductive cell






42. The type of mating that occurs when an organism selects a mating partner that resembles itself






43. A fat or oil






44. A structure of the eye that focuses images on the retina by changing its convexity






45. A process of asexual reproduction in which the offspring develop from an outgrowth of the plant or animal






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






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






48. A mutation in which a single nucleotide base is substituted for another nucleotide base - or an extra nucleotide base is added






49. A membrane that envelopes the nucleus and separates it from the cytoplasm; present in eukaryotes






50. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower