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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. The hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of vertebrates and the placenta of mammals; its function is to maintain the endometrium
analogous
progesterone
lens
anaerobe
2. The thigh bone of vertebrates
monocotyledon
femur
cytoskeleton
diploid
3. A plant that has two seed leaves or cotyledons
lipid
consumer
dicotyledon
genetic code
4. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations
pedigree
coenzyme
anaerobic
nondisjunction
5. An organelle in the cytoplasm that contains RNA; serves as the site of protein synthesis
synergistic
feedback mechanism
ribosome
parenchyma
6. The orderly process by which one biotic community replaces another until a climax community is established
vagus nerve
gibberellin
ecological succession
synergistic
7. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family
genus
commensal
endoderm
mitochondria
8. A lymph tubule located in the villus that absorbs fatty acids
littoral zone
lacteal
gymnosperm
ingestion
9. The external opening of the trachea in insects
spiracle
epicotyl
centromere
calorie
10. The outermost - extra-embryonic membrane of reptiles and birds
chorion
photolysis
sphincter
genus
11. Cytoplasmic organelles that serve as sites of respiration; a rod-shaped body in the cytoplasm known to be the center of cellular respiration
mitochondria
spindle
mutation
peptide
12. The triploid tissue in some seeds that contains stored food and is formed by the union of one sperm nucleus with two nuclei of the female's gametophyte
endosperm
pairing
eukaryote
malleus
13. A symbiotic relationship from which both organisms involved derive some benefit
mitochondria
Annelida
granum
mutualism
14. A dense fluid within the chloroplast in which CO2 is converted into sugars in photosynthesis
thryoxin
stroma
vestigial organ
biome
15. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen
deamination
anaerobic
hybrid
ethylene
16. Refers to protective covering
osmosis
plastid
plasma
integument
17. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes
meiosis
epinephrine
anaphase
niche
18. Living - as in living organisms in the environment
pedigree
biotic
thymus
ethylene
19. The extraembyonic membrane of birds - reptiles and mammals that serves as an area of gaseous exchange and as a site for the storage of noxious excretion products
urinary bladder
vein
substrate
allantois
20. A major lymphatic that empties lymph into a vein in the neck
translocation
adrenal cortex
thoracic duct
clotting
21. Cytoplasmic bodies within a plant cell that are often pigmented
plastid
aerobe
pheromone
pith
22. The type of mating that occurs when an organism selects a mating partner that resembles itself
phylogeny
pollen
micron (micrometer)
assortative mating
23. Involuntary muscle
smooth muscle
homeotherm
deamination
cytoskeleton
24. The physical appearance or makeup of an individual - as opposed to its genetic makeup
germ cell
seminiferous tubules
phenotype
rhizome
25. An air sac in the lung; the site of respiratory exchange - involving diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the alveolus and the blood in the capillaries
RNA
commensal
eye
alveolus
26. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla
coelom
turgor pressure
ribosome
spindle
27. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa
Protista
haploid
thryoxin
ADH (vassopressin)
28. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney
epiphyte
larva
glomerulus
lactase
29. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness
gamete
gene frequency
cretinism
diastole
30. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly
axon
functional groups
autolysis
small intestine
31. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine
rickettsia
trypsin
translation
pinocytosis
32. The pollination of the pistil of one flower with pollen from the stamen of a different flower of the same species
chloroplast
isomer
macula
cross-pollination
33. A unit of heat; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade
ethylene
calorie
aortic arch
Arachnida
34. The area of medulla that regulates the rate of breathing
respiratory center
maltose
bile salts
mitosis
35. The cell membrane
plasma membrane
cell wall plate
adaptive radiation
ecological succession
36. A pair of chromosome pairs present during the first metaphase of meiosis
retina
tetrad
biotic
sensory neuron
37. The individual differences of form among the members of a species
polymorphism
passive immunity
diffusion
amnion
38. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates
ptyalin
macula
nephron
pairing
39. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure
prokaryote
pleural cavity
trilobite
mutualism
40. A plastid containing chlorophyll
exoskeleton
gibberellin
plastid
chloroplast
41. Cells which in the female are located between the ovarian follicles and in the male are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes
Chordata
alveolus
interstitial cells
nitrogen cycle
42. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra
biome
diploid
fermentation
style
43. The female gamete; it is nonmotile - large in comparison to male gametes - and stores nutrients
phagocyte
substrate
egg
budding
44. A specialized structure that carries out particular functions for eukaryotic cells
hypothalamus
trachea
micron (micrometer)
organelle
45. The production of a number of different species from a single ancestral species
insulin
adaptive radiation
respiration
plankton
46. Comprises somatic and autonomic nervous systems; consists of cranial nerves and spinal nerves
urea
binomial nomenclature
peripheral nervous system
diencephalon
47. A category of taxonomic classification that is ranked above class and under kingdoms
chromatid
dimorphism
phylum
Loop of Henle
48. The enzyme that acts upon lactose
smooth muscle
lactase
Mendelian laws
rod
49. A bundle of nerve axons
nondisjunction
phototropism
nucleotide
nerve
50. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen
urea
seminiferous tubules
trilobite
antigen