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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates
maltose
parasympathetic
diastole
spiracle
2. A simple sugar
monosaccharide
adrenal medulla
somatic cell
heterotroph
3. The basal branch of each spinal nerve; carries motor neurons
lymph capillary
ventral root
gill slit
stamen
4. A category of taxonomic classification that is ranked above class and under kingdoms
allele
phylum
ungulate
wood
5. A nerve fiber
trachea
ptyalin
axon
cortisone
6. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight
epicotyl
embolus
stigma
epiphyte
7. The navel
allantois
umbilicus
coenzyme
flagellate
8. Movement of amoeba
ethylene
spindle
pseudopod
corpus luteum
9. Describes cells (gametes) that have half the chromosome number typical of the species
haploid
plastid
aortic arch
glycogen
10. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material
aorta
cell wall
recombinant DNA technology
translation
11. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements
appendage
passive immunity
adaptation
micron (micrometer)
12. A mucus-secreting membrane
lactid acid fermentation
mucosa
nitrogen cycle
iris
13. The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenalin
adrenal medulla
buffer
oviduct
peptide
14. The phylum to which jointed-legged invertebrates belong - including insects - arachnids and crustaceans
eye
genetic drift
Arthropoda
epithelium
15. A pyrimidine found in RNA (but not DNA); pairs with DNA adenine
umbilicus
ectoderm
uracil
adrenal medulla
16. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra
somatic cell
gastrula
inner ear
biome
17. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
carnivore
incomplete dominance
follicle
Annelida
18. A kind of microorganism that is between a virus and a bacterium; parasitic within the cells of insects and ticks
guanine
thrombokinase
rickettsia
nerve cord
19. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac
polar body
turgor pressure
amnion
host
20. An underground stem
angiosperm
malleus
rhizome
sex chromosome
21. An opening in the eye whose size is regulated by the iris
thymus
pupil
flagellum
alimentary canal
22. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity
synergistic
urea
serum
heterotroph
23. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation
heterozygous
NAD
nerve
F2
24. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult
epicotyl
spore
guanine
serum
25. Blood vessels located between ascending and descending aortas that deliver blood to most of the upper body
phylum
aortic arch
NAD
gametophyte
26. The cell membrane
antigen
plasma membrane
cochlea
mutualism
27. 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
substrate
ventricle
aortic arch
alveolus
28. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
epididymis
semicircular canals
gill slit
colon
29. The central tissue of a stem - used for food storage
pith
genus
ethylene
littoral zone
30. A grouping of neuron cell bodies that acts as a coordinating center
peristalsis
synapse
ganglion
colon
31. The primary germ layer - developed from the lip of the blastopore - that gives rise to the skeleton - the circulatory system and many organs and tissues between the epidermis and the epithelium
mesoderm
humerus
stomach
cleavage
32. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide - also called DPN; a respiratory oxidation-reduction molecule
malpighian tubules
polar body
rod
NAD
33. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced
chromatid
interphase
NADP
anaerobic
34. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds
host
Krebs cycle
levels of structure
coenzyme
35. A plant that has two seed leaves or cotyledons
stomach
dominance
Annelida
dicotyledon
36. The process by which carbohydrates are formed through chemical energy; found in bacteria
chemosynthesis
dorsal root
carapace
clotting
37. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen
RNA
mutation
thorax
antigen
38. A vacuole in the cytoplasm in which digestion takes place (in protozoans)
food vacuole
tetrad
medulla oblongata
stroma
39. A mitotic stage in which nuclei reform and nuclear membrane reappears
morula
root hair
NAD
telophase
40. The removal of an amino group from an organism - particularly from an amino acid
homozygous
sympathetic
deamination
active immunity
41. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male
spiracle
disjunction
endocrine gland
sex chromosome
42. In mammals - the slitlike opening formed by the vocal folds in the larynx
glottis
asexual reproduction
cytochrome
consumer
43. The womb in which the fetus develops
chromatin
uterus
systole
androgen
44. A cell that divides to form the polar body and the secondary oocyte
chlorophyll
primary oocyte
lymph
gray matter
45. The microspore of a seed plant
pollen
colon
glomerulus
cerebral hemisphere
46. A network or mesh of fibrils - fibers or filaments
mesoderm
NAD
excretion
reticulum
47. A space in the body
Calvin cycle
parasitism
sinus
nitrogen cycle
48. A disease-causing organism
vitamin
pathogen
cretinism
rhizome
49. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms
sphincter
plankton
food vacuole
eye
50. The pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
deamination
synapsis
trachea
Coelentrata