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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to protective covering
luteinizing hormone (LH)
integument
trypsin
phagocyte
2. The study of the evolutionary descent and interrelations of groups of organisms
translation
phylogeny
metaphase
cross-pollination
3. An enzyme that acts upon sucrose
sucrase
hybrid
zygote
passive immunity
4. Outgrowths of a root's epidermal cells that allow for greater surface area for absorption of nutrients and water
pleural cavity
root hair
species
homologous
5. The most anterior portion of the small intestine of vertebrates - adjacent to the stomach; the continuation of the stomach into which the bile duct and pancreatic duct empty
duodenum
aorta
pinocytosis
bacillus
6. The science of classification of living things
taxonomy
lymph
parasitism
polysaccharide
7. A four-letter code made up of the DNA nitrogen bases A - T - G and C; each chromosome is made up of thousands of these bases
cross-pollination
genetic code
ethanol fermentation
emulsion
8. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid
Chordata
inner ear
vacuole
stoma
9. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
artery
enzyme
pollination
ilium
10. A space in the body
epinephrine
stoma
exocrine
sinus
11. The individual differences of form among the members of a species
erythrocyte
polymorphism
analogous
phagocyte
12. A flesh-eating animal; a holotrophic animal that subsists on other animals or parts of animals
sphincter
centrosome
prophase
carnivore
13. The haploid - sexual stage in the life cycle of plants
spore
glycogen
absorption
gametophyte
14. A form of asexual reproduction in which the egg develops in the absence of sperm
parthenogenesis
asexual reproduction
permeability
polysaccharide
15. The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenalin
vacuole
phylum
crossing over
adrenal medulla
16. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine
auxin
pathogen
trypsin
embolus
17. The ourter part of the adrenal gland that secretes many hormones - including cortisone and aldosterone
thoracic duct
capillary
adrenal cortex
malleus
18. The class of free-living flatworms
exoskeleton
respiratory center
planaria
pons
19. The swelling at the end of an axon
pyrimidine
synaptic terminal
mucosa
polyp
20. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption
malpighian tubules
differentation
adrenaline (epinephrin)
ADH (vassopressin)
21. Multicellular organism
taxonomy
Bowman's capsule
eukaryote
ecology
22. An organism that possesses both the male and the female reproductive organs
sensory neuron
hermaphrodite
fermentation
dimorphism
23. A disease-causing organism
pathogen
ADH (vassopressin)
genetic code
physiology
24. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs
hypertonic
hypothalamus
hybrid
genetic drift
25. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
follicle
sporophyte
incomplete dominance
bile salts
26. A condition in which an organism may have a multiple of the normal number of chromosomes (4n - 6n - etc)
integument
testes
polyploidy
malpighian tubules
27. A green pigment that performs essential functions as an electron donor and light "entrapper" in photosynthesis
platelet
root hair
chlorophyll
mesoderm
28. An "emergency" hormone stimulated by anger or fear; increase blood pressure and heart rate in order to supply the emergency needs of the muscles
corpus luteum
oxidation
haploid
adrenaline (epinephrin)
29. Describes cells (gametes) that have half the chromosome number typical of the species
biotic
planaria
haploid
humerus
30. An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the follicles in females and the function of the seminiferous tubules in males
phylogeny
purine
FSH
autonomic nervous system
31. The production of daughter cells by means other than the sexual union of gametes (as in budding and binary fission)
cuticle
asexual reproduction
oviduct
humerus
32. The external opening of the trachea in insects
fallopian tube
clotting
spiracle
cephalic
33. The coiled part of the sperm duct - adjacent to the testes in mammals
malpighian tubules
chemosynthesis
epididymis
sex chromosome
34. A large class of arthropods - including crabs and lobsters
symbiosis
Crustacea
spindle
small intestine
35. Requiring free oxygen from the atmosphere for normal activity and respiration
aerobic
neural tube
monohybrid
umbilicus
36. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present
antibody
cerebral cortex
translocation
recessive
37. A purine (nitrogenous base) component of nucleotides and nucleic acids; links with cytosine in DNA
cerebrum
vitamin
angiosperm
guanine
38. A process of asexual reproduction in which the offspring develop from an outgrowth of the plant or animal
synergistic
cerebrum
cleavage
budding
39. The process of breaking down large organic molecules into smaller ones
wood
digestion
anaphase
adaptive radiation
40. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids
photoperiodism
translation
polar body
biotic
41. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen
diastole
cytoplasm
seminiferous tubules
anaerobe
42. The basal branch of each spinal nerve; carries motor neurons
bacillus
metamorphosis
ventral root
mutagenic agent
43. The portion of the embryonic seed plant below the point of attachment of the coytledon; form the root
nictitating membrane
uracil
hypocoytl
bud
44. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)
carapace
estrogen
Golgi apparatus
immunity
45. An over secretion of thyroid that leads to high metabolism and exopthalmia goiter
guanine
metamorphosis
frame shift mutation
hyperthyroidism
46. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite
recessive
host
fermentation
bacteriophage
47. An invertebrate animal phylum in which animals possess a single alimentary opening and tentacles with stinging cells
Coelentrata
nucleolus
F2
pheromone
48. The state in which two genetic traits are fully expressed and neither dominates
pith
disaccharide
gymnosperm
codominant
49. A digestive enzyme of the saliva that turns starch into maltose (salivary amylase)
plasmodium
endoplasm
cuticle
ptyalin
50. The fluid that remains after fibrinogen is removed from the blood plasma of vertebrates
immunity
transcription
malleus
serum