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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The chamber in the alimentary canal of certain vertebrates located below the large intestine - into which the ureter and reproductive organs empty (as in frogs)
commensal
Graffian follicle
centrosome
cloaca
2. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis
urethra
homozygous
carapace
crossing over
3. A stalklike or elongated body part - usually pointed at one end
functional groups
adrenaline (epinephrin)
style
photoperiodism
4. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)
vestigial organ
phototropism
nucleotide
oogenesis
5. The study of the evolutionary descent and interrelations of groups of organisms
biotic
abiotic
phylogeny
sympathetic
6. The genetic makeup of an organism without regard to physical appearance
nephron
pons
genotype
calorie
7. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to weak light
Calvin cycle
clotting
rod
smooth muscle
8. A duct that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
ureter
parathyroid
fibrinogen
adrenaline (epinephrin)
9. One or two or more types of genes - each representing a particular trait; many alleles exist for a specific gene locus
allele
peristalsis
zygote
ecology
10. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement
cotyledon
urethra
plankton
isomer
11. A category of taxonomic classification that is ranked above class and under kingdoms
phylum
cornea
urea
autotroph
12. The reproductive organ that produces sex cells
gene frequency
hormone
gonads
isomer
13. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male
ethanol fermentation
nucleus
physiology
sex chromosome
14. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the capillaries
ecology
neural tube
thorax
vein
15. The intake of food from the environment into the alimentary canal
testes
ingestion
carbohydrate
autonomic nervous system
16. An organic catalyst and protein
enzyme
climax community
interstitial cells
deoxyribose
17. A white or colorless - amorphous - horny substance that forms part of the outer integument of insects - crustaceans and some other invertebrates; it also occurs in certain fungi
epidermis
incomplete dominance
Arthropoda
chitin
18. The evaporation of water from leaves or other exposed surfaces of plants
adenosine phosphate
guanine
transpiration
pons
19. An organelle that regulates cell functions and contains the genetic material of the cell
nucleus
small intestine
electron transport chain
diploid
20. A hydrogen carrier containing iron that functions in many cellular processes - including respiration
Calvin cycle
cytochrome
cerebral cortex
oviduct
21. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
Mendelian laws
cyton
epinephrine
vitamin
22. The posterior part of the brain that controls the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions
ethanol fermentation
medulla oblongata
gray matter
seminiferous tubules
23. In mitosis of higher plants - the structure that forms between the divided nuclei of the two daughter cells and eventually becomes the cell wall
Arthropoda
homeotherm
cell wall plate
cortisone
24. Describes a fluid that has a lower osmotic pressure than a fluid it is compared to
vagus nerve
pons
hypotonic
metamorphosis
25. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland
Mendelian laws
pollen
vitamin
hypothalamus
26. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney
seminal fluid
aerobic
glomerulus
levels of structure
27. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units
plastid
polymer
chloroplast
fitness
28. The process by which environmental patterns or objects presented to a developing organism during a "critical period" of its growth is accepted as a permanent element of its behavior
gall bladder
thermoregulation
fitness
imprinting
29. A fat or oil
glottis
lipid
transpiration
small intestine
30. The female gamete; it is nonmotile - large in comparison to male gametes - and stores nutrients
egg
deamination
platelet
coelom
31. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment
ingestion
duodenum
eukaryote
adaptation
32. Asexual reproduction; in this process - the parent organism splits into two equal daughter cells
binary fission
cytoplasm
Crustacea
osmoregulation
33. The solid ball of cells the results from cleavage of an egg; a solid blastula that precedes the blastula stage
meiosis
population
morula
lysosome
34. The study of form and structure
cell wall plate
integument
morphology
thyroid
35. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms
reduction
central nervous system
saprophyte
anther
36. The loss of all or part of a chromosome
colon
circadian rhythms
epicotyl
deletion
37. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid
vacuole
hermaphrodite
pheromone
zygote
38. A progressive change from which a permanently more mature or advanced state results
epiglottis
malleus
differentation
herbivore
39. Describes a fluid that has the same osmotic pressure as a fluid it is compared to
smooth muscle
cleavage
turgor pressure
isotonic
40. The junction or gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron
buffer
synapse
plastid
endocytosis
41. A waxy protective layer secreted by the outer surface of plants - insects - etcetera
cuticle
polymorphism
nucleolus
prophase
42. The dorsal part of the hip girdle
hyperthyroidism
pathogen
cytoplasm
ilium
43. A group of populations that can interbreed
guanine
species
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
cerebrum
44. The inner layer of an organ surrounded by the cortex
urea
medulla
Coelentrata
epiphyte
45. The removal of an amino group from an organism - particularly from an amino acid
deamination
hybrid
central nervous system
pons
46. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver
Chordata
androgen
hepatic portal system
mutagenic agent
47. A tube one cell thick that carries blood from artery to vein; the site of material exchange between the blood and tissues of the body
plastid
follicle
Chordata
capillary
48. An accumulation of axons within the CNS that is white because it is fatty - myelin sheath
Arachnida
autolysis
chorion
white matter
49. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates
bile salts
nephron
anther
maltose
50. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family
cytokinesis
genus
oviduct
morphology