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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An organism that possesses one or more whiplike appendages called flagella
autotroph
rickettsia
abiotic
flagellate
2. Tubules that excrete metabolic wastes into the hindgut in arthropods
gene frequency
urinary bladder
malpighian tubules
stigma
3. A microscopic - whiplike filament that serves as a locomotor structure in flagellate cells
monosaccharide
flagellum
small intestine
flagellate
4. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement
taxonomy
isomer
Crustacea
littoral zone
5. Multicellular organism
pulmonary
osmoregulation
eukaryote
F1
6. A flexible - supportive rod running longitudinally through the dorsum ventral to the nerve cord; found in lower chordates and in the embryos of vertebrates
pupil
stomach
olfactory
notochord
7. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to
conditioning
urine
genetic code
hypertonic
8. An organic compound to which hydrogen and oxygen are attached; the hydrogen and oxygen are in a 2:1 ratio; examples include sugars - starches and cellulose
vacuole
carbohydrate
malpighian tubules
sporophyte
9. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
gametophyte
cephalic
follicle
appendage
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
cell wall plate
cornea
serum
Protista
11. 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
centrosome
reduction
ribosome
12. Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland - this hormone stimulates the conversion of a follicle into the corpus luteum and the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum
luteinizing hormone (LH)
thrombokinase
littoral zone
osmosis
13. Degree of penetrability - as in membranes that allow given substances to pass through; the ability to penetrate
nerve net
lactid acid fermentation
permeability
adrenal cortex
14. An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to lack of iodine
centriole
RNA
goiter
autotroph
15. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight
taxonomy
stigma
synaptic terminal
population
16. Globular proteins produced by tissues that destroy or inactivate antigens
Porifera
ecological succession
phenotype
antibody
17. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms
autosome
oxidation
plankton
rhizome
18. A process of photosynthesis in which water is split into H+ and OH-; the hydrogen ion is then joined to NADP
erythrocyte
regeneration
photolysis
urea
19. The science of classification of living things
calorie
Rh factor
gene frequency
taxonomy
20. A duct through which the urine passes from the bladder to the outside
urethra
nerve cord
coelom
xylem
21. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens
aqueous humor
neural tube
lymph capillary
cleavage
22. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment
cerebrum
root hair
Golgi apparatus
adaptation
23. A typical coelenterate individual with a hollow tubular body whose outer ectoderm is separated from its inner ectoderm by mesoglea
polyp
nerve cord
absorption
inversion
24. The thin - bent part of the renal tubule that is the site of the counter-current flow and the sodium gradient
cone
biome
Loop of Henle
adaptive radiation
25. Plant tissue consisting of large thin-walled cells for storage
malpighian tubules
lichen
parenchyma
thymine
26. Describes arthropods and other animals whose skeletal or supporting structures are outside the skin
exoskeleton
medulla
phagocyte
sympathetic
27. The outermost - extra-embryonic membrane of reptiles and birds
chorion
meristem
functional groups
polymer
28. The enzyme released from the blood platelets in vertebrates during clotting
thermoregulation
lipase
thrombokinase
primary oocyte
29. The portion of a DNA molecule that serves as a unit of heredity; found on the chromosome
gene
synergistic
cotyledon
morula
30. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced
parthenogenesis
recombinant DNA technology
test cross
interphase
31. Daily cycles of behavior
glottis
circadian rhythms
phylum
oxidation
32. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
pepsin
electron transport chain
physiology
pedigree
33. One or two or more types of genes - each representing a particular trait; many alleles exist for a specific gene locus
contractile vacuole
analogous
homologous
allele
34. Occurs when certain traits are determined by genes on sex chromosomes
rickettsia
oxidation
cambium
sex linkage
35. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord
central nervous system
ptyalin
trilobite
immunity
36. A vacuole in the cytoplasm in which digestion takes place (in protozoans)
fallopian tube
vacuole
food vacuole
cornea
37. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)
urine
phototropism
incomplete dominance
pinocytosis
38. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination
meiosis
cerebellum
granum
biome
39. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity
cytoplasm
linkage
synergistic
calorie
40. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality
genetic drift
stigma
Bowman's capsule
functional groups
41. An organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion
lysosome
reticulum
urea
Rh factor
42. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification
gill slit
osmoregulation
bile salts
stoma
43. The state in which two genetic traits are fully expressed and neither dominates
genus
codominant
chloroplast
hormone
44. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations
cornea
purine
carbon cycle
Chordata
45. A dense fluid within the chloroplast in which CO2 is converted into sugars in photosynthesis
functional groups
stroma
ungulate
ADH (vassopressin)
46. A constituent of the plasma of the blood of vertebrates; it is converted to thrombin by thrombokinase in the presence of calcium ions - thus contributing to the clotting of blood
coelom
homeotherm
prothrombin
eukaryote
47. The primary germ layer - developed from the lip of the blastopore - that gives rise to the skeleton - the circulatory system and many organs and tissues between the epidermis and the epithelium
food vacuole
Graffian follicle
lymph capillary
mesoderm
48. The separation of some members of a population from the rest of their species; prevents interbreeding and may lead to the development of a new species
genetic drift
isolation
anaphase
bud
49. A type of nuclear division that is characterized by complex chromosomal movement and the exact duplication of chromosomes; occurs in somatic cells
mitosis
translocation
macula
assortative mating
50. The ways in which organisms regulate their supply of water
uterus
osmoregulation
anaerobe
chemotropism