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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. The pollination of the pistil of one flower with pollen from the stamen of a different flower of the same species






2. Partially digested food in the stomach






3. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower






4. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga






5. Fluid skeleton of annelids






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






7. The hind portion of the forebrain of vertebrates






8. Blood protein that is transformed to fibrin upon clotting






9. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system






10. The orderly process by which one biotic community replaces another until a climax community is established






11. A process by which the cytoplasm and the organelles of the cell divide; the final stage of mitosis






12. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells






13. A plant growth hormone






14. The living matter of a cell - located between the cell membrane and the nucleus






15. An organ that stores urine temporarily before it is excreted






16. Occurs when certain traits are determined by genes on sex chromosomes






17. The kind of bond formed when two amino acid units are jointed end to end






18. A unit of heat; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade






19. The removal of hydrogen or electrons from a compound or addition of oxygen; half of a redox (oxidation or reduction) process






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






21. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements






22. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight






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






24. The dorsal part of the hip girdle






25. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits






26. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response






27. Living - as in living organisms in the environment






28. Protective immunity to a disease in which the individual produces antibodies as a result of previous exposure to the antigen






29. The cell membrane






30. The individual differences of form among the members of a species






31. The elimination of metabolic waster matter






32. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)






33. The liquid part of blood






34. A fluid-filled sensory apparatus that aids balance and hearing






35. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure






36. Pertaining to a restricted locality; ecologically - occurring only in one particular region






37. A duct through which the urine passes from the bladder to the outside






38. The portion of a DNA molecule that serves as a unit of heredity; found on the chromosome






39. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult






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






41. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






42. A nerve fiber






43. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes






44. A plant that lives on another plant mensalistically






45. A group of life-maintaining processes that includes nutrition - respiration (the production of usable energy) and the synthesis and degradation of biochemical substances






46. Organism that consumes food from outside itself instead of producing it






47. In plants - the tissue between the epidermis and the vascular cylinder in the roots and stems of plants; in animals - the outer tissue of some organs






48. The ability of an organism to contribute its alleles and therefore is phenotypic traits to future generations






49. The contraction of the atria or ventricles of the heart






50. A space in the body