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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The fist stage of protein synthesis - in which the information coded in the DNA base is transcribed onto a strand of mRNA
substrate
transcription
ribosome
lipase
2. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney
sucrase
lysosome
guanine
glomerulus
3. The part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary muscles - such as the walls of the alimentary canal; includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
autonomic nervous system
active immunity
bud
autolysis
4. The hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of vertebrates and the placenta of mammals; its function is to maintain the endometrium
lymph
monohybrid
Graffian follicle
progesterone
5. A blood clot that is formed within a blood vessel
hydrostatic skeleton
adrenaline (epinephrin)
embolus
alternation of generations
6. A mature ovary
fruit
parasympathetic
fallopian tube
fertilization
7. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to
hypertonic
epinephrine
ovary
genotype
8. Related to the sense of smell
olfactory
plasma membrane
cytoskeleton
rod
9. The basal branch of each spinal nerve; carries motor neurons
epidermis
ventral root
epiphyte
thymine
10. An enzyme that acts upon sucrose
sucrase
aerobic
taxonomy
plasma
11. The posterior part of the brain that controls the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions
protein
medulla oblongata
xylem
chlorophyll
12. An underground stem
rhizome
genus
reticulum
anaphase
13. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs
hybrid
nerve cord
host
species
14. Cycle in photosynthesis that reduces fixed carbon to carbohydrates through the addition of electrons ("dark cycle")
gall bladder
vitamin
Calvin cycle
primary oocyte
15. The ourter part of the adrenal gland that secretes many hormones - including cortisone and aldosterone
phenotype
adrenal cortex
ventricle
marsupial
16. Nonfunctional haploid cells created during meiosis in females; they have very little cytoplasm-most has gone into the functional egg cell
synergistic
adrenal medulla
polar body
lichen
17. The coiled part of the sperm duct - adjacent to the testes in mammals
ecological succession
gene frequency
binary fission
epididymis
18. The first filial generation (first offspring)
hypothalamus
F1
planaria
alveolus
19. The liquid part of blood
dimorphism
littoral zone
host
plasma
20. A flowering plant; a plant of the class Angiospermae that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary and is characterized by the possession of fruits and flowers
differentation
physiology
angiosperm
nucleolus
21. A foreign protein that stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into the body of an organism
spindle
antigen
fibrin
spermatogenesis
22. A structure found between the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates; secretes melatonin
pith
sex chromosome
pineal body
appendage
23. A portion of the CNS consisting of cytons (cell bodies) - their dendrites and synaptic connections
steroid
gray matter
disjunction
ectoderm
24. The stage in mitosis that is characterized by the migration of chromatids to opposite ends of the cell; the stage in meiosis during which homologus pairs migrate (Anaphase I) - and the stage in meiosis during which chromatids migrate to different end
anaphase
species
conditioning
thryoxin
25. The tenth cranial nerve that innervates digestive organs - heart and other areas
vagus nerve
homologous
nucleotide
carbohydrate
26. The law by which genes on different chromosomes are inherited independently of each other
independent assortment
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
carnivore
angiosperm
27. Adrenaline
ecology
producer
substrate
epinephrine
28. An air-conducting tube
trachea
dorsal root
fermentation
Graffian follicle
29. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough
anaerobe
endoplasmic reticulum
substrate
seminal fluid
30. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft
littoral zone
medulla
myelin sheath
tissue
31. A body fluid that flows in its own circulatory fluid in lymphatic vessels separate from blood circulation
notochord
embolus
lymph
Krebs cycle
32. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules
ventricle
analogous
lymph capillary
adenosine phosphate
33. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)
glycogen
chemotropism
fermentation
phototropism
34. A specialized structure that controls osmotic pressure by removing water from the cell
physiology
incomplete dominance
olfactory
contractile vacuole
35. A five carbon sugar that has one oxygen atom less than ribose; a component of DNA
deoxyribose
polymer
egg
population
36. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult
contractile vacuole
regeneration
littoral zone
spore
37. The outer - transparent layer of the eye
osmosis
deoxyribose
gonads
cornea
38. The solid ball of cells the results from cleavage of an egg; a solid blastula that precedes the blastula stage
hypotonic
mutualism
germ layer
morula
39. All the members of a given species inhabiting a certain locale
population
cephalic
pelagic zone
trilobite
40. The genetic makeup of an organism without regard to physical appearance
endoderm
urea
genotype
guard cell
41. A mutation involving the addition or loss of nucleotides
style
pleural cavity
frame shift mutation
parthenogenesis
42. A type of nuclear division that is characterized by complex chromosomal movement and the exact duplication of chromosomes; occurs in somatic cells
nucleotide
mitosis
cyton
Loop of Henle
43. A fat or oil
lipid
central nervous system
parthenogenesis
recombinant DNA technology
44. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells
antigen
prophase
lactid acid fermentation
atrium
45. The thin - bent part of the renal tubule that is the site of the counter-current flow and the sodium gradient
Loop of Henle
chemosynthesis
ingestion
mutation
46. An association between an algae and a fungus that is symbiotic and mutualistic in nature
lichen
stomach
polyploidy
phototropism
47. Any movement or growth of a living organism in response to the force of gravity
disaccharide
herbivore
geotropism
secondary tissue
48. The failure of some homologous pairs of chromosomes to separate following meiotic synapsis
inner ear
prophase
cytosine
nondisjunction
49. A class of arthropods that includes scorpions - spiders - mites and ticks
secondary tissue
Arachnida
Arthropoda
colon
50. An animal phylum in which all members have a notochord - dorsal nerve cord and pharyngeal gill slits at some embryonic stage; includes the Cephalochordata and the Vertebrates
Chordata
chitin
cytoplasm
neuron