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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. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system






2. A protein compound containing iron that is found in red blood cells






3. Changes in genes that are inherited






4. A chemical action that releases energy from glucose to form ATP






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






6. The phylum to which jointed-legged invertebrates belong - including insects - arachnids and crustaceans






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






8. The cell body of a neuron






9. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system






10. Occurs when different traits are inherited together more often than they would have been by chance along; it is assumed that these traits are linked on the same chromosome






11. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






12. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds






13. The thin - bent part of the renal tubule that is the site of the counter-current flow and the sodium gradient






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






15. Cytoplasmic bodies within a plant cell that are often pigmented






16. The chamber in the alimentary canal of certain vertebrates located below the large intestine - into which the ureter and reproductive organs empty (as in frogs)






17. The thigh bone of vertebrates






18. An organic molecule consisting of joined phosphate - 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose or ribose) - and a purine or a pyrimidine (adenine - guanine - uracil - thymine or cytosine)






19. The movement of particles from one place to another as a result of their random motion






20. A network - particularly of nerve or blood vessels






21. The innermost tissue layer of the eyeball that contains light-sensitive receptor cells






22. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification






23. The part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the esophagus






24. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft






25. Any physical feature that prevents the ecological niches of different organisms from overlapping






26. The part of the hindbrain located in the brain stem






27. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell






28. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material






29. A mutation involving the addition or loss of nucleotides






30. The sensory organ of the inner ear of mammals; it is coiled and contains the organ of corti






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






32. A microscopic - whiplike filament that serves as a locomotor structure in flagellate cells






33. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra






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






35. A process by which the vesicle in the cell fuses with the cell membrane and releases its contents to the outside






36. A fat or oil






37. The most anterior portion of the small intestine of vertebrates - adjacent to the stomach; the continuation of the stomach into which the bile duct and pancreatic duct empty






38. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus






39. Living - as in living organisms in the environment






40. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac






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






42. A hydrogen carrier containing iron that functions in many cellular processes - including respiration






43. Occurs when a segment of genetic material on a chromosome becomes reversed






44. The system of naming an organism by its genus and species name






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






46. A duct that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder






47. An enzyme that acts upon sucrose






48. Cells which in the female are located between the ovarian follicles and in the male are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes






49. An endocrine gland of vertebrates - usually paired - and located near or within the thyroid that secretes parathormone - which controls the metabolism of calcium






50. The more muscular chamber(s) of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and to the rest of the body