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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 transmitter substance released from the axons of nerve cells at the synapse






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






3. The enzyme that acts upon lactose






4. A grouping of neuron cell bodies that acts as a coordinating center






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






6. Describes cells (gametes) that have half the chromosome number typical of the species






7. 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






8. The transfer of a piece of chromosome to another chromosome






9. The process by which environmental patterns or objects presented to a developing organism during a "critical period" of its growth is accepted as a permanent element of its behavior






10. Involuntary muscle






11. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite






12. The sensory branch of each spinal nerve






13. The junction or gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron






14. The outermost - extra-embryonic membrane of reptiles and birds






15. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)






16. An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the follicles in females and the function of the seminiferous tubules in males






17. The thigh bone of vertebrates






18. Describes an organism that lives symbiotically with a host; this host neither benefits nor suffers from the association






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






20. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes






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






22. Any movement or growth of a living organism in response to the force of gravity






23. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms






24. An organism that possesses one or more whiplike appendages called flagella






25. A "seed leaf"; responsible for food digestion and storage in plant embryo






26. The female gonad in animals; the base of the pistil in plants






27. A vacuole in the cytoplasm in which digestion takes place (in protozoans)






28. A chemical messenger that is secreted by one part of the body and carried by the blood to affect another part of the body - usually a muscle or gland






29. The creation of certain strains of specific traits through control of breeding






30. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid






31. A five carbon sugar that has one oxygen atom less than ribose; a component of DNA






32. Vascular tissue of the plant that aids in support and carries water






33. A stage of mitosis; chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell






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






35. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver






36. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male






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






38. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine






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






40. 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






41. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen






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






43. A plant that belongs to the class of seed plants in which the seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; includes the conifers






44. The enzyme released from the blood platelets in vertebrates during clotting






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






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






47. The liquid part of blood






48. A stomach enzyme that partially digests proteins






49. The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenalin






50. Nonliving - as in the physical environment







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