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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. An organ that stores urine temporarily before it is excreted
urinary bladder
geographical barrier
isomer
adenosine phosphate
2. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules
plasma
adenosine phosphate
gonads
cuticle
3. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations
retina
pedigree
eye
phloem
4. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced
adaptive radiation
erythrocyte
macula
interphase
5. A marine biome typical of the open seas
meninges
functional groups
pelagic zone
hermaphrodite
6. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system
rod
budding
plasma membrane
lymph capillary
7. A group of life-maintaining processes that includes nutrition - respiration (the production of usable energy) and the synthesis and degradation of biochemical substances
pituitary
selective breeding
homozygous
metabolism
8. The microspore of a seed plant
pollen
linkage
asexual reproduction
thermoregulation
9. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
isotonic
semicircular canals
fallopian tube
Rh factor
10. A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream
style
absorption
endocrine gland
xylem
11. A process by which the cell membrane is invaginated to form a vesicle which contains extracellular medium
endocytosis
peristalsis
littoral zone
pepsin
12. An organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion
NADP
test cross
cation
lysosome
13. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid
aorta
vacuole
centriole
auxin
14. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system
adrenaline (epinephrin)
ectoderm
mucosa
plankton
15. An endocrine gland located in the neck that produces thyroxin
medulla oblongata
thyroid
blastula
cation
16. Describes an individual that possesses two contrasting alleles for a given trait
maltose
urine
heterozygous
recessive
17. Pertaining to the head
isolation
osmosis
photolysis
cephalic
18. Cytoplasmic organelles that serve as sites of respiration; a rod-shaped body in the cytoplasm known to be the center of cellular respiration
autolysis
mitochondria
white matter
binomial nomenclature
19. A hormone that stimulates plant stem elongation
cephalic
gibberellin
marsupial
acetylcholine
20. The cavity in the mammalian ovary in which the egg ripens
Graffian follicle
somatic cell
humerus
peptide
21. The association of physical - visceral response with an environmental stimulus with which it is not naturally associated; a learned response
chloroplast
phototropism
conditioning
prothrombin
22. A vacuole in the cytoplasm in which digestion takes place (in protozoans)
polyploidy
trypsin
food vacuole
inner ear
23. A stomach enzyme that partially digests proteins
ingestion
pepsin
stomach
lysosome
24. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system
alimentary canal
prothrombin
sympathetic
cortisone
25. The innermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the lining of the alimentary canal and to the digestive and respiratory organs
reticulum
endoderm
F2
carbohydrate
26. The science of classification of living things
sucrase
esophagus
sex chromosome
taxonomy
27. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together
polysaccharide
lysosome
thryoxin
mitosis
28. An organelle in the cytoplasm that contains RNA; serves as the site of protein synthesis
maltose
ribosome
lymph
prokaryote
29. One of the two strands that constitute a chromosome; chromatids are held together by the centromere
fruit
chromatid
regeneration
somatic cell
30. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane
trilobite
absorption
flagellate
colon
31. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite
host
urinary bladder
serum
central nervous system
32. xylem that is no longer being used
mitosis
marsupial
wood
alveolus
33. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane
cleavage
phototropism
planaria
egg
34. A resistance to disease produced through the injection of antibodies
transcription
Annelida
phagocyte
passive immunity
35. A nerve cell
synapsis
nitrogen cycle
neuron
mitochondria
36. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits
trachea
reticulum
maltose
dihybrid
37. The portion of the embryonic seed plant below the point of attachment of the coytledon; form the root
hypocoytl
mutation
sinus
permeability
38. A network - particularly of nerve or blood vessels
photolysis
plexus
disjunction
endoplasmic reticulum
39. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)
Protista
sex chromosome
phenotype
carapace
40. An antigen in blood; can cause erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh- and the fetus is Rh+
nerve cord
adrenal medulla
Rh factor
parasympathetic
41. An organ that is not functional in an organism - but was functional at some period in its evolution
F1
rhodopsin
ventral root
vestigial organ
42. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)
cortisone
pollination
geographical barrier
aerobic
43. The removal of hydrogen or electrons from a compound or addition of oxygen; half of a redox (oxidation or reduction) process
marsupial
oxidation
autolysis
homeotherm
44. A muscular valve regulating the flow of food from the stomach to the small intestine
geographical barrier
peripheral nervous system
taxonomy
pyloric valve
45. A simple sugar
pharynx
prothrombin
monosaccharide
monocotyledon
46. Hormone active in osmoregulation; a mineral corticoid produced by the adrenal cortex; stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+
thryoxin
epiphyte
cephalic
aldosterone
47. An accumulation of axons within the CNS that is white because it is fatty - myelin sheath
white matter
neuron
phagocyte
endocrine gland
48. An antipathogenic substance (e.g. - penicillin)
lymph capillary
chlorophyll
trachea
antibiotic
49. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland
seminal fluid
hypothalamus
homozygous
autolysis
50. A ring-shaped muscle that is capable of closing a tubular opening by constriction
sphincter
contractile vacuole
excretion
bud
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