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






2. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome






3. Blood vessels located between ascending and descending aortas that deliver blood to most of the upper body






4. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain






5. An animal with a constant body temperature






6. The extraembyonic membrane of birds - reptiles and mammals that serves as an area of gaseous exchange and as a site for the storage of noxious excretion products






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






8. Usually referred to as ACTH and secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce its characteristic hormones






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






10. Pertaining to a type of gland that releases its secretion through a duct






11. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus






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






13. A reproductive cell






14. A symbol that denotes the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution






15. The female gamete; it is nonmotile - large in comparison to male gametes - and stores nutrients






16. The ourter part of the adrenal gland that secretes many hormones - including cortisone and aldosterone






17. The sensory branch of each spinal nerve






18. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)






19. An organism that does not require free oxygen in order to respire






20. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






21. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification






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






23. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough






24. A class of arthropods that includes scorpions - spiders - mites and ticks






25. A plant-eating animal






26. An organic catalyst and protein






27. The separation of some members of a population from the rest of their species; prevents interbreeding and may lead to the development of a new species






28. The fluid that remains after fibrinogen is removed from the blood plasma of vertebrates






29. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids






30. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






31. The science of classification of living things






32. An "emergency" hormone stimulated by anger or fear; increase blood pressure and heart rate in order to supply the emergency needs of the muscles






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






34. The largest portion of the human brain; it is believed to be the center of intelligence - conscious thought and sensation






35. A ductless gland in upper chest region concerned with immunity and the maturation of lymphocytes






36. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland






37. A response by an organism to the duration and timing of light and dark conditions






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






39. An organic compound to which hydrogen and oxygen are attached; the hydrogen and oxygen are in a 2:1 ratio; examples include sugars - starches and cellulose






40. A substance that prevents appreciable changes in pH in solutions to which small quantities of acids or bases are added






41. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf






42. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa






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






44. Asexual reproduction; in this process - the parent organism splits into two equal daughter cells






45. A fatty sheath surrounding the axon of a neuron that aids in stimulus transmission; it is secreted by the Schwann cells






46. Movement of amoeba






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






48. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






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






50. The process of forming the sperm cells from primary spermatocytes