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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. Small - disc-shaped bodies in the blood that play a chief role in coagulation






2. A mitotic stage in which nuclei reform and nuclear membrane reappears






3. A class of arthropods that includes scorpions - spiders - mites and ticks






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






5. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus






6. The type of mating that occurs when an organism selects a mating partner that resembles itself






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






8. The portion of the embryonic seed plant below the point of attachment of the coytledon; form the root






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






10. A wall composed of cellulose that is external to the cell membrane in plants; it is primarily involved in support and in the maintenance of proper internal pressure






11. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle






12. xylem that is no longer being used






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






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






15. Pertaining to a restricted locality; ecologically - occurring only in one particular region






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






17. A tract of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres






18. The study of form and structure






19. A pouched mammal - such as the kangaroo or opossum






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






21. A structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers develop






22. The navel






23. The thin-walled anterior chamber of the heart (also called the auricle)






24. The outermost bone of the middle ear (hammer)






25. In plants - the tissue between the epidermis and the vascular cylinder in the roots and stems of plants; in animals - the outer tissue of some organs






26. A protein compound containing iron that is found in red blood cells






27. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells






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






29. Describes an individual that has the same gene for the same trait on each homologous chromosome






30. The womb in which the fetus develops






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






32. A fat or oil






33. A substance that is acted upon by an enzyme






34. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms






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






36. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response






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






38. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide-phosphate - also called TPN; an organic compound that serves as an oxidation-reduction molecule






39. A foreign protein that stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into the body of an organism






40. Outgrowths of a root's epidermal cells that allow for greater surface area for absorption of nutrients and water






41. Tissue formed by the differentiation of cambium that causes a growth in width of a plant system






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






43. A process of formation of ova






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






45. An association between an algae and a fungus that is symbiotic and mutualistic in nature






46. The ability to respond to a stimulus






47. A response by an organism to the duration and timing of light and dark conditions






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






49. The ability of an organism to contribute its alleles and therefore is phenotypic traits to future generations






50. A lateral region of the forebrain