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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. Describes structures that have similar function but different evolutionary origins; e.g. - a bird's wing and a moth's wing
rhizome
exocytosis
test cross
analogous
2. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)
geographical barrier
pollination
nondisjunction
endoplasmic reticulum
3. A mature ovary
buffer
glomerulus
sensory neuron
fruit
4. The stable - biotic part of the ecosystem in which populations exist in balance with each other and with the environment
chloroplast
climax community
peristalsis
fallopian tube
5. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms
lactid acid fermentation
medulla
plankton
neuron
6. Describes an individual that has the same gene for the same trait on each homologous chromosome
primary oocyte
urine
homozygous
cleavage
7. Organism that consumes food from outside itself instead of producing it
protein
consumer
polar body
genus
8. A reproductive cell
lipid
synapse
pelagic zone
germ cell
9. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
maltase
semicircular canals
root hair
macula
10. A thin - transparent - eyelid-like membrane that opens and closes laterally across the cornea of many vertebrates (the third eyelid)
vacuole
immunity
stamen
nictitating membrane
11. Globular proteins produced by tissues that destroy or inactivate antigens
antibody
thermoregulation
capillary
olfactory
12. Comprises somatic and autonomic nervous systems; consists of cranial nerves and spinal nerves
peripheral nervous system
pollen
diploid
F1
13. 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)
cloaca
plastid
turgor pressure
pith
14. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules
adenosine phosphate
synergistic
genotype
pons
15. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
dendrite
heterotroph
follicle
cornea
16. The junction or gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron
cuticle
gene frequency
synapse
phagocyte
17. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates
chorion
pinocytosis
parasympathetic
interphase
18. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination
cerebellum
chromatin
polyploidy
xylem
19. The class of free-living flatworms
style
planaria
littoral zone
maltose
20. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas
fibrin
osmoregulation
Mendelian laws
dendrite
21. A process of photosynthesis in which water is split into H+ and OH-; the hydrogen ion is then joined to NADP
parathyroid
photolysis
centromere
RNA
22. An organism that must get its inorganic and organic raw materials from the environment; a consumer
heterotroph
binomial nomenclature
aqueous humor
ethylene
23. The first filial generation (first offspring)
allantois
aerobic
F1
bile
24. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome
biome
centromere
plasma membrane
urethra
25. Adrenaline
steroid
epinephrine
pseudopod
ethanol fermentation
26. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system
adrenal medulla
endemic
Krebs cycle
ectoderm
27. The portion of a DNA molecule that serves as a unit of heredity; found on the chromosome
disjunction
gene
regeneration
diffusion
28. Any cell capable of ingesting another cell
phagocyte
olfactory
FSH
chromosome
29. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to weak light
retina
hydrostatic skeleton
rod
polyp
30. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland
axon
prophase
hypothalamus
glottis
31. A structure formed by the wall of the uterus and the chorion of the embryo; serves as the area in which the embryo obtains nutrition from the parent
independent assortment
rod
plasma membrane
placenta
32. 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
phototropism
duodenum
gametophyte
isotonic
33. An organ that is not functional in an organism - but was functional at some period in its evolution
hypertonic
steroid
vestigial organ
wood
34. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa
mesoderm
placenta
Protista
auxin
35. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units
flagellum
polymer
cloaca
pistil
36. Substance secreted by organisms that influences the behavior of other members of the same species
metabolism
translation
pheromone
transpiration
37. The dorsal part of the hip girdle
bile salts
ilium
androgen
deoxyribose
38. A white or colorless - amorphous - horny substance that forms part of the outer integument of insects - crustaceans and some other invertebrates; it also occurs in certain fungi
chitin
yolk sac
ethanol fermentation
ADH (vassopressin)
39. A microscopic - whiplike filament that serves as a locomotor structure in flagellate cells
parthenogenesis
chromatin
eye
flagellum
40. The removal of hydrogen or electrons from a compound or addition of oxygen; half of a redox (oxidation or reduction) process
dihybrid
oxidation
centriole
pollen
41. Waves of contraction and relaxation passing along a tubular structure - such as the digestive tube
peristalsis
myelin sheath
genotype
aerobic
42. A category of taxonomic classification that is ranked above class and under kingdoms
phylum
cambium
ADH (vassopressin)
NADP
43. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)
fibrinogen
autolysis
phototropism
chorion
44. An organic molecule consisting of joined phosphate - 5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose or ribose) - and a purine or a pyrimidine (adenine - guanine - uracil - thymine or cytosine)
nitrogen cycle
nucleotide
corpus luteum
duodenum
45. A marine arthropod - now extinct - that lived during the Paleozoic era
trilobite
genus
cerebral hemisphere
lymph
46. A mutation in which a single nucleotide base is substituted for another nucleotide base - or an extra nucleotide base is added
assimilation
feedback mechanism
selective breeding
point mutation
47. A plant that has two seed leaves or cotyledons
passive immunity
dicotyledon
cytoplasm
sporophyte
48. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall
aortic arch
turgor pressure
goiter
assimilation
49. Describes a fluid that has the same osmotic pressure as a fluid it is compared to
macula
neural tube
wood
isotonic
50. A fatty sheath surrounding the axon of a neuron that aids in stimulus transmission; it is secreted by the Schwann cells
rickettsia
myelin sheath
hermaphrodite
phenotype