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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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1. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus






2. The large intestine






3. The cell body of a neuron






4. One of a class of organic compounds that is composed of many amino acids; contains C - H - O and N






5. The removal of an amino group from an organism - particularly from an amino acid






6. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the capillaries






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






8. A constituent of the plasma of the blood of vertebrates; it is converted to thrombin by thrombokinase in the presence of calcium ions - thus contributing to the clotting of blood






9. The outermost bone of the middle ear (hammer)






10. An organism that must get its inorganic and organic raw materials from the environment; a consumer






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






12. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






13. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight






14. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to






15. 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






16. The science of classification of living things






17. The fusion of sperm and the egg to produce a zygote






18. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates






19. A foreign protein that stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into the body of an organism






20. A kingdom of unicellular living organisms that are neither animals nor plants; includes some groups of algae - slime molds and protozoa






21. Outgrowths of a root's epidermal cells that allow for greater surface area for absorption of nutrients and water






22. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






23. An air-conducting tube






24. Cells which in the female are located between the ovarian follicles and in the male are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes






25. The phylum of sponges






26. A protein compound containing iron that is found in red blood cells






27. An organ centrally involved in the human digestive system






28. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits






29. Any physical feature that prevents the ecological niches of different organisms from overlapping






30. Describes a fluid that has a lower osmotic pressure than a fluid it is compared to






31. The portion of seed plant embryo above the cotyledon






32. The type of mating that occurs when an organism selects a mating partner that resembles itself






33. A group of populations that can interbreed






34. A hormone that ripens fruit and induces aging






35. A marine biome typical of the open seas






36. Describes structures that have similar function but different evolutionary origins; e.g. - a bird's wing and a moth's wing






37. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






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






39. A short - stubby rod consisting of chromatin that is found in the nucleus of the cells; contains the genetic or hereditary component of cells (in the form of genes)






40. 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






41. The pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis






42. Semen






43. The part of the hindbrain located in the brain stem






44. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga






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






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






47. An organ that stores bile






48. A thin - transparent - eyelid-like membrane that opens and closes laterally across the cornea of many vertebrates (the third eyelid)






49. Any cell capable of ingesting another cell






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