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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An organ that stores urine temporarily before it is excreted






2. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules






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






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






5. A marine biome typical of the open seas






6. One of many tubules that absorb tissue fluid and return it to the bloodstream via the lymphatic system






7. A group of life-maintaining processes that includes nutrition - respiration (the production of usable energy) and the synthesis and degradation of biochemical substances






8. The microspore of a seed plant






9. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance






10. A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream






11. A process by which the cell membrane is invaginated to form a vesicle which contains extracellular medium






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






13. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid






14. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system






15. An endocrine gland located in the neck that produces thyroxin






16. Describes an individual that possesses two contrasting alleles for a given trait






17. Pertaining to the head






18. Cytoplasmic organelles that serve as sites of respiration; a rod-shaped body in the cytoplasm known to be the center of cellular respiration






19. A hormone that stimulates plant stem elongation






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






21. The association of physical - visceral response with an environmental stimulus with which it is not naturally associated; a learned response






22. A vacuole in the cytoplasm in which digestion takes place (in protozoans)






23. A stomach enzyme that partially digests proteins






24. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system






25. The innermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the lining of the alimentary canal and to the digestive and respiratory organs






26. The science of classification of living things






27. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together






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






29. One of the two strands that constitute a chromosome; chromatids are held together by the centromere






30. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane






31. Any organism that is the victim of a parasite






32. xylem that is no longer being used






33. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane






34. A resistance to disease produced through the injection of antibodies






35. A nerve cell






36. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits






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






38. A network - particularly of nerve or blood vessels






39. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)






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






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






42. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)






43. The removal of hydrogen or electrons from a compound or addition of oxygen; half of a redox (oxidation or reduction) process






44. A muscular valve regulating the flow of food from the stomach to the small intestine






45. A simple sugar






46. Hormone active in osmoregulation; a mineral corticoid produced by the adrenal cortex; stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+






47. An accumulation of axons within the CNS that is white because it is fatty - myelin sheath






48. An antipathogenic substance (e.g. - penicillin)






49. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland






50. A ring-shaped muscle that is capable of closing a tubular opening by constriction







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