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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 major lymphatic that empties lymph into a vein in the neck






2. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






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






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






5. Undifferentiated tissue in the stem of a plant that aids growth in width






6. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney






7. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes






8. xylem that is no longer being used






9. The organelle that provides mechanical support and carries out motility functions for the cell






10. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations






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






12. A short - stubby rod consisting of chromatin that is found in the nucleus of the cells; contains the genetic or hereditary component of cells (in the form of genes)






13. The tenth cranial nerve that innervates digestive organs - heart and other areas






14. The elimination of metabolic waster matter






15. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen






16. The colored part of the eye that is capable of contracting and regulating the size of the pupils






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






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






19. Any cell capable of ingesting another cell






20. Occurs when different traits are inherited together more often than they would have been by chance along; it is assumed that these traits are linked on the same chromosome






21. A ring-shaped muscle that is capable of closing a tubular opening by constriction






22. Fluid skeleton of annelids






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






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






25. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype






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






27. A resistance to disease produced through the injection of antibodies






28. A flexible - supportive rod running longitudinally through the dorsum ventral to the nerve cord; found in lower chordates and in the embryos of vertebrates






29. A reproductive cell






30. Describes arthropods and other animals whose skeletal or supporting structures are outside the skin






31. A tube one cell thick that carries blood from artery to vein; the site of material exchange between the blood and tissues of the body






32. The process by which carbohydrates are formed through chemical energy; found in bacteria






33. A bone of the upper arm






34. An abbreviation of ribonucleic acid - a nucleic acid in which the sugar is ribose; a product of DNA transcription that serves to control certain cell activities






35. A duct that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder






36. A fat-digesting hormone






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






38. A specialized structure that carries out particular functions for eukaryotic cells






39. The cell membrane






40. The chamber in the alimentary canal of certain vertebrates located below the large intestine - into which the ureter and reproductive organs empty (as in frogs)






41. The largest artery; carries blood from the left ventricle






42. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens






43. A process by which the cell membrane is invaginated to form a vesicle which contains extracellular medium






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






45. A hormone that stimulates plant stem elongation






46. Multicellular organism






47. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones






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






49. Partially digested food in the stomach






50. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system