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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The outermost bone of the middle ear (hammer)






2. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver






3. The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane - from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration






4. An anucleate red blood cell that contains hemoglobin






5. Fluid skeleton of annelids






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






7. A jellyfish






8. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus






9. A flowering plant; a plant of the class Angiospermae that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary and is characterized by the possession of fruits and flowers






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






11. A mitotic or meiotic stage in which the chromosomes become visible and during which the spindle fibers form; synapsis takes place during the first meiotic prophase






12. Nonliving - as in the physical environment






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






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






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






16. A group of populations that can interbreed






17. The sensory branch of each spinal nerve






18. Any cell capable of ingesting another cell






19. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane






20. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to weak light






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






22. A mass of cells that have similar structures and perform similar functions






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






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






25. A structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers develop






26. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation






27. The first filial generation (first offspring)






28. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination






29. 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






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






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






32. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall






33. Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland - this hormone stimulates the conversion of a follicle into the corpus luteum and the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum






34. An organelle in the cytoplasm that contains RNA; serves as the site of protein synthesis






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






36. A hormone that ripens fruit and induces aging






37. A simple sugar






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






39. A stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of a hollow ball of cells






40. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






41. A specialized structure that leads to the digestive tract of a developing organism and provides it with food during early development






42. The stage in mitosis that is characterized by the migration of chromatids to opposite ends of the cell; the stage in meiosis during which homologus pairs migrate (Anaphase I) - and the stage in meiosis during which chromatids migrate to different end






43. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts






44. A stalklike or elongated body part - usually pointed at one end






45. An organism that requires oxygen for respiration and can live only in the presence of oxygen






46. The genetic makeup of an organism without regard to physical appearance






47. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment






48. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen






49. The large intestine






50. A hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas