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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption
androgen
interphase
anaphase
ADH (vassopressin)
2. A transmitter substance released from the axons of nerve cells at the synapse
thymine
acetylcholine
chemotropism
axon
3. The inner layer of an organ surrounded by the cortex
medulla
progesterone
tissue
sinus
4. The small granular body within the centrosome to which the spindle fibers attach
anaerobic
centriole
secondary tissue
dihybrid
5. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
nerve cord
FSH
electron transport chain
hybrid
6. A process of formation of ova
lysosome
chromatin
plasmodium
oogenesis
7. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord
RNA
central nervous system
thrombokinase
feedback mechanism
8. Describes structures that have similar function but different evolutionary origins; e.g. - a bird's wing and a moth's wing
lysosome
serum
analogous
synaptic terminal
9. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas
Mendelian laws
abiotic
Chordata
recessive
10. In mitosis of higher plants - the structure that forms between the divided nuclei of the two daughter cells and eventually becomes the cell wall
plexus
cell wall plate
metaphase
ADH (vassopressin)
11. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen
metamorphosis
somatic cell
thorax
prothrombin
12. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen
seminiferous tubules
NAD
cochlea
deamination
13. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to colors and is responsible for color vision
Golgi apparatus
cone
NADP
fallopian tube
14. An organism that utilizes the energy of inorganic materials such as water and carbon dioxide or the sun to manufacture organic materials
cerebrum
assimilation
translation
autotroph
15. A duct that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
cerebral cortex
NAD
ureter
phenotype
16. A type of nuclear division that is characterized by complex chromosomal movement and the exact duplication of chromosomes; occurs in somatic cells
granum
inner ear
malpighian tubules
mitosis
17. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination
peptide
cerebellum
mitosis
functional groups
18. A nitrogen base such as cytosine - thymine and uracil; when joined with sugar or phosphate - a component of nucleotides and nucleic acids
pyrimidine
germ layer
parasitism
epiglottis
19. A major lymphatic that empties lymph into a vein in the neck
thoracic duct
homeotherm
peristalsis
antibiotic
20. A "seed leaf"; responsible for food digestion and storage in plant embryo
active immunity
cotyledon
Eustachian tube
aortic arch
21. A mass of cells that have similar structures and perform similar functions
tissue
linkage
recessive
deletion
22. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids
pollen
translation
insulin
gene frequency
23. The ways in which organisms regulate their internal heat
thermoregulation
zygote
monohybrid
goiter
24. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds
levels of structure
hypothalamus
population
auxin
25. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide-phosphate - also called TPN; an organic compound that serves as an oxidation-reduction molecule
NADP
reticulum
polymer
atrium
26. Bacteria that are rod shaped
haploid
bacillus
Golgi apparatus
emulsion
27. The study of form and structure
morphology
thorax
gonads
pharynx
28. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
semicircular canals
seminiferous tubules
symbiosis
follicle
29. A condition in which an organism may have a multiple of the normal number of chromosomes (4n - 6n - etc)
polyploidy
marsupial
cuticle
carbon cycle
30. A reproductive cell
germ cell
endosperm
climax community
photoperiodism
31. An air duct from the middle ear to the throat that equalizes external and internal air pressure
geographical barrier
Eustachian tube
synapse
FSH
32. A group of life-maintaining processes that includes nutrition - respiration (the production of usable energy) and the synthesis and degradation of biochemical substances
clotting
metabolism
isomer
incomplete dominance
33. The area of medulla that regulates the rate of breathing
chromosome
genus
respiratory center
nerve cord
34. A grouping of neuron cell bodies that acts as a coordinating center
substrate
semicircular canals
taiga
ganglion
35. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
fibrin
parenchyma
binary fission
lactase
36. A group of populations that can interbreed
species
permeability
synapsis
hypertonic
37. Partially digested food in the stomach
chyme
nucleus
pelagic zone
diastole
38. An underground stem
rhizome
Graffian follicle
ureter
interstitial cells
39. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra
fermentation
coelom
secondary tissue
biome
40. A lateral region of the forebrain
antibiotic
Coelentrata
chloroplast
thalamus
41. An organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion
calorie
lysosome
epididymis
lactid acid fermentation
42. The part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the esophagus
thorax
electron transport chain
pharynx
autolysis
43. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification
interstitial cells
protein
gametophyte
bile salts
44. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality
aldosterone
hyperthyroidism
tundra
functional groups
45. Related to the sense of smell
medusa
olfactory
pollen
isolation
46. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen
pulmonary
pupil
anaphase
anaerobic
47. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms
buffer
alternation of generations
saprophyte
interphase
48. A hydrogen carrier containing iron that functions in many cellular processes - including respiration
pinocytosis
trilobite
cytochrome
autonomic nervous system
49. The part of the male reproductive organ (the stamen) that produces and stores pollen
bacteriophage
point mutation
biotic
anther
50. The part of the flower that produces pollen
taxonomy
chorion
aerobic
stamen