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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The external opening of the trachea in insects






2. An anucleate red blood cell that contains hemoglobin






3. The cavity in the mammalian ovary in which the egg ripens






4. A type of nuclear division that is characterized by complex chromosomal movement and the exact duplication of chromosomes; occurs in somatic cells






5. Undifferentiated tissue in the stem of a plant that aids growth in width






6. Related to the sense of smell






7. An organ that is not functional in an organism - but was functional at some period in its evolution






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






9. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen






10. A pyrimidine found in RNA (but not DNA); pairs with DNA adenine






11. Daily cycles of behavior






12. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






13. An organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion






14. A symbiotic relationship from which both organisms involved derive some benefit






15. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype






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






17. An antigen in blood; can cause erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh- and the fetus is Rh+






18. A lateral region of the forebrain






19. A mall sex hormone (e.g. - testosterone)






20. A thin - transparent - eyelid-like membrane that opens and closes laterally across the cornea of many vertebrates (the third eyelid)






21. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa






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






23. A dark-staining small body within the nucleus; composed of RNA






24. A cell resulting from the fusion of gametes






25. The individual differences of form among the members of a species






26. A network - particularly of nerve or blood vessels






27. The area of medulla that regulates the rate of breathing






28. The intake of food from the environment into the alimentary canal






29. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome






30. The outermost surface of an organism






31. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts






32. A form of anaerobic respiration found in yeast and bacteria






33. A bone of the upper arm






34. A plant that belongs to the class of seed plants in which the seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; includes the conifers






35. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity






36. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen






37. The kind of bond formed when two amino acid units are jointed end to end






38. A ductless gland in upper chest region concerned with immunity and the maturation of lymphocytes






39. A perforation leading from the pharynx to the outside environment that is a characteristic of chordates at one stage of their development






40. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations






41. A symbol that denotes the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution






42. A type of virus that can destroy bacteria by infecting - parasitizing and eventually killing them






43. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification






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






45. Movement of amoeba






46. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney






47. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced






48. The navel






49. The phylum to which segmented worms belong






50. The process by which carbohydrates are formed through chemical energy; found in bacteria







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