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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
lymph
electron transport chain
nucleotide
immunity
2. 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
lens
placenta
regeneration
ventricle
3. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
regeneration
vitamin
seminiferous tubules
Chordata
4. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation
flagellum
F2
mutualism
placenta
5. An excretory product of protein metabolism
cytochrome
larva
geographical barrier
urea
6. An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to lack of iodine
goiter
phylogeny
ingestion
zygote
7. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment
adaptation
sensory neuron
pulmonary
pedigree
8. The pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
blastula
synapsis
monohybrid
thyroid
9. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells
lactid acid fermentation
plankton
aerobe
sucrase
10. A condition in which an organism may have a multiple of the normal number of chromosomes (4n - 6n - etc)
lens
polyploidy
eye
anaerobe
11. The ability of an organism to contribute its alleles and therefore is phenotypic traits to future generations
fitness
centrosome
lymph capillary
chromosome
12. Semen
colon
anaerobic
seminal fluid
Bowman's capsule
13. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
semicircular canals
vestigial organ
autolysis
cell wall plate
14. A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream
ADH (vassopressin)
coelom
endocrine gland
glottis
15. An organism that possesses one or more whiplike appendages called flagella
enzyme
phylum
flagellate
colon
16. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid
guanine
vacuole
niche
recessive
17. The orientation of cells or organisms in relation to chemical stimuli; the growth or movement response of organisms to chemical stimuli
zygote
bile
legume
chemotropism
18. An enzyme that acts upon maltose and converts it into glucose
maltase
thymine
pith
ptyalin
19. The pollination of the pistil of one flower with pollen from the stamen of a different flower of the same species
isomer
pituitary
epididymis
cross-pollination
20. The central tissue of a stem - used for food storage
pith
adrenal medulla
Protista
DNA
21. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower
cleavage
assortative mating
peripheral nervous system
self-pollination
22. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones
stoma
testes
endocrine gland
morula
23. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen
seminiferous tubules
cortex
guard cell
autotroph
24. The recycling of nitrogen from decaying organism for use in future generations
urea
flagellate
ethanol fermentation
nitrogen cycle
25. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa
marsupial
guard cell
femur
Protista
26. The anaerobic respiration of carbohydrates
Loop of Henle
gylcolysis
vacuole
gamete
27. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification
mutualism
microbodies
bile salts
phloem
28. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family
gill slit
glottis
genus
follicle
29. A relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another
centrosome
parasitism
genetic code
monosaccharide
30. Refers to protective covering
epididymis
metaphase
goiter
integument
31. A body fluid that flows in its own circulatory fluid in lymphatic vessels separate from blood circulation
medulla oblongata
cyton
lymph
NAD
32. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra
nictitating membrane
epiglottis
follicle
biome
33. An underground stem
acetylcholine
frame shift mutation
urethra
rhizome
34. A fluid-filled sensory apparatus that aids balance and hearing
Porifera
stigma
inner ear
incomplete dominance
35. The living together of two organisms in an intimate relationship
symbiosis
recombinant DNA technology
mesoderm
nephron
36. Fluid excreted by the kidney containing urea - water - salts - etc
hypothalamus
urine
mitochondria
ethylene
37. A mall sex hormone (e.g. - testosterone)
glottis
stroma
androgen
vitamin
38. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite
allele
host
antibody
DNA
39. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness
pairing
cretinism
meiosis
diffusion
40. A plant-eating animal
imprinting
respiration
excretion
herbivore
41. Hormone active in osmoregulation; a mineral corticoid produced by the adrenal cortex; stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+
lactid acid fermentation
asexual reproduction
aldosterone
meninges
42. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the capillaries
metabolism
ureter
vein
alimentary canal
43. The basal branch of each spinal nerve; carries motor neurons
artery
aortic arch
ventral root
epidermis
44. The ability to respond to a stimulus
recombinant DNA technology
irritability
hyperthyroidism
pH
45. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver
glycogen
medulla oblongata
autonomic nervous system
mitosis
46. 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
gall bladder
cortex
producer
tundra
47. The posterior part of the brain that controls the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions
anaphase
smooth muscle
genetic code
medulla oblongata
48. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material
planaria
recombinant DNA technology
malpighian tubules
ethanol fermentation
49. The breeding of an organism with a homozygous recessive in order to determine whether an organism is homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant for a given trait
test cross
hormone
autosome
passive immunity
50. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms
saprophyte
nerve cord
seminal fluid
physiology