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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. All the members of a given species inhabiting a certain locale






2. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male






3. A substance that participates in the clotting of blood in vertebrates






4. Plant tissue consisting of large thin-walled cells for storage






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






6. Semen






7. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






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






9. 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






10. An organic catalyst and protein






11. An embryonic structure that gives rise to the central nervous system






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






13. The solid ball of cells the results from cleavage of an egg; a solid blastula that precedes the blastula stage






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






15. The loss of all or part of a chromosome






16. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs






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






18. Adrenaline






19. The intake of food from the environment into the alimentary canal






20. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness






21. Partially digested food in the stomach






22. The outer - transparent layer of the eye






23. The posterior part of the brain that controls the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions






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






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






26. Tubules that excrete metabolic wastes into the hindgut in arthropods






27. The ability to respond to a stimulus






28. Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland - this hormone stimulates the conversion of a follicle into the corpus luteum and the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum






29. Any movement or growth of a living organism in response to the force of gravity






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






31. 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






32. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell






33. The instance of polymorphism in which there is a difference of form between two members of a species - as between males and females






34. A structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers develop






35. A progressive change from which a permanently more mature or advanced state results






36. A perforation leading from the pharynx to the outside environment that is a characteristic of chordates at one stage of their development






37. The physical appearance or makeup of an individual - as opposed to its genetic makeup






38. A green pigment that performs essential functions as an electron donor and light "entrapper" in photosynthesis






39. A reproductive cell






40. One of a pair of kidney-shaped cells that surround a stomate and regulate the size of the stomate in a leaf






41. A plant growth hormone






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






43. Describes structures that have similar function but different evolutionary origins; e.g. - a bird's wing and a moth's wing






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






45. The phylum of sponges






46. A pouched mammal - such as the kangaroo or opossum






47. The outermost surface of an organism






48. One of a class of organic compounds that is composed of many amino acids; contains C - H - O and N






49. The swelling at the end of an axon






50. The colored part of the eye that is capable of contracting and regulating the size of the pupils







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