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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus






2. The portion of alimentary canal in which some protein digestion occurs






3. Describes a fluid that has the same osmotic pressure as a fluid it is compared to






4. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft






5. The hind portion of the forebrain of vertebrates






6. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material






7. A network - particularly of nerve or blood vessels






8. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations






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






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






11. An opening in the eye whose size is regulated by the iris






12. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide - also called DPN; a respiratory oxidation-reduction molecule






13. In plants - an area of undifferentiated tissue covered by embryonic leaves






14. A motile - multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from fusion of uninuclear amoeboid cells






15. The class of free-living flatworms






16. A substance that is acted upon by an enzyme






17. A nerve cell






18. A space in the body






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






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






21. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids






22. The coagulation of blood caused by the rupture of platelets and the interaction of fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin - prothrombin and calcium ions






23. A cell that divides to form the polar body and the secondary oocyte






24. A flowering plant with simple dry fruit - characterized by nodes on their roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria






25. The cell membrane






26. The coiled part of the sperm duct - adjacent to the testes in mammals






27. Asexual reproduction; in this process - the parent organism splits into two equal daughter cells






28. The womb in which the fetus develops






29. The part of the male reproductive organ (the stamen) that produces and stores pollen






30. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones






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






32. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac






33. The cellular layer that covers external and internal surfaces






34. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain






35. The liquid part of blood






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






37. The pollination of the pistil of one flower with pollen from the stamen of a different flower of the same species






38. A purine (nitrogenous base) component of nucleotides and nucleic acids; links with cytosine in DNA






39. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf






40. An organism that possesses both the male and the female reproductive organs






41. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






42. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas






43. The organelle that provides mechanical support and carries out motility functions for the cell






44. The cavity between the lungs and the wall of the chest






45. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen






46. An association between an algae and a fungus that is symbiotic and mutualistic in nature






47. An excretory product of protein metabolism






48. The smallest particle that is capable of carrying out photosynthesis; the functional unit of a chloroplast






49. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla






50. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens