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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A duct that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
wood
gonads
transcription
ureter
2. A substance that is acted upon by an enzyme
RNA
Protista
substrate
alveolus
3. An invertebrate animal phylum in which animals possess a single alimentary opening and tentacles with stinging cells
aorta
Coelentrata
insulin
emulsion
4. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)
oogenesis
ectoderm
phototropism
taiga
5. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to
telophase
hypertonic
imprinting
organelle
6. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord
cleavage
central nervous system
polar body
spore
7. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material
phylogeny
recombinant DNA technology
smooth muscle
peristalsis
8. The process by which carbohydrates are formed through chemical energy; found in bacteria
marsupial
chemosynthesis
diencephalon
chemotropism
9. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds
allele
levels of structure
sensory neuron
sympathetic
10. A blood clot that is formed within a blood vessel
embolus
femur
epidermis
taiga
11. Organism that consumes food from outside itself instead of producing it
cotyledon
consumer
carapace
mutualism
12. A stage of mitosis; chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell
polymer
metaphase
niche
carapace
13. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane
consumer
pistil
meristem
absorption
14. A symbol that denotes the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
femur
peptide
diastole
pH
15. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane
thyroid
dimorphism
cleavage
saprophyte
16. Three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord (pia mater - dura mater and arachnoid)
endemic
organelle
homeotherm
meninges
17. The part of the hindbrain located in the brain stem
plankton
pons
consumer
alternation of generations
18. An emulsifying agent secreted by the liver
thermoregulation
bile
monohybrid
urea
19. The fusion of sperm and the egg to produce a zygote
hepatic portal system
fertilization
cochlea
Graffian follicle
20. A plant growth hormone
nephron
pinocytosis
purine
auxin
21. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga
anaerobe
pH
meninges
tundra
22. The largest portion of the human brain; it is believed to be the center of intelligence - conscious thought and sensation
cleavage
cerebrum
metaphase
synapse
23. A dark-staining small body within the nucleus; composed of RNA
androgen
nucleolus
neuron
goiter
24. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates
monohybrid
cretinism
parasympathetic
pH
25. A sex or reproductive cell that must fuse with another of the opposite type to form a zygote
fruit
gamete
larva
vagus nerve
26. A nitrogen base such as cytosine - thymine and uracil; when joined with sugar or phosphate - a component of nucleotides and nucleic acids
pyrimidine
fertilization
homologous
levels of structure
27. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome
gonads
urine
pollen
centromere
28. A sensory organ capable of detecting light
cross-pollination
esophagus
eye
cleavage
29. A marine biome typical of the open seas
genotype
systole
pelagic zone
antigen
30. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes
nuclear membrane
meiosis
nephron
stigma
31. A lymph tubule located in the villus that absorbs fatty acids
pedigree
trachea
lacteal
vestigial organ
32. An organic cofactor required for enzyme activity
cleavage
small intestine
endemic
coenzyme
33. The process of forming the sperm cells from primary spermatocytes
mutation
Coelentrata
rickettsia
spermatogenesis
34. A hoofed animal
ungulate
phylum
neuron
autosome
35. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms
dendrite
saprophyte
maltose
plasma
36. The study of form and structure
thrombin
auxin
morphology
urea
37. One of the primary tissues of the embryo
germ layer
angiosperm
fertilization
capillary
38. The living matter of a cell - located between the cell membrane and the nucleus
cytoplasm
prophase
nictitating membrane
bile
39. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype
frame shift mutation
angiosperm
incomplete dominance
pharynx
40. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption
Chordata
secondary tissue
climax community
ADH (vassopressin)
41. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements
esophagus
asexual reproduction
appendage
hybrid
42. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes
iris
primary spermatocyte
chitin
somatic cell
43. An accumulation of axons within the CNS that is white because it is fatty - myelin sheath
white matter
lichen
ventral root
pyloric valve
44. The cavity in the mammalian ovary in which the egg ripens
alveolus
Graffian follicle
chromatin
adrenal medulla
45. A thin - transparent - eyelid-like membrane that opens and closes laterally across the cornea of many vertebrates (the third eyelid)
calorie
nictitating membrane
spore
maltase
46. The part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary muscles - such as the walls of the alimentary canal; includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
excretion
endoplasm
autonomic nervous system
gametophyte
47. An "emergency" hormone stimulated by anger or fear; increase blood pressure and heart rate in order to supply the emergency needs of the muscles
bud
taiga
adrenaline (epinephrin)
serum
48. Comprises somatic and autonomic nervous systems; consists of cranial nerves and spinal nerves
peripheral nervous system
primary oocyte
gylcolysis
niche
49. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
autotroph
synapse
artery
lacteal
50. A plant-eating animal
mesoderm
ilium
herbivore
spermatogenesis