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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations
hybrid
active immunity
clotting
pedigree
2. The contraction of the atria or ventricles of the heart
systole
guanine
carbohydrate
lysosome
3. Semen
rod
population
seminal fluid
allantois
4. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla
isomer
coelom
cortisone
point mutation
5. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra
biome
lymph capillary
linkage
cochlea
6. The part of the flower that bears the female gametophyte
pistil
cerebellum
homozygous
nictitating membrane
7. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)
carnivore
cephalic
plasmodium
pollination
8. A hoofed animal
uterus
vagus nerve
ungulate
peristalsis
9. Fluid-filled structures in the inner ear that are associated with the sense of balance
imprinting
lacteal
reduction
semicircular canals
10. Describes an individual that possesses two contrasting alleles for a given trait
plexus
heterozygous
sex chromosome
dominance
11. A female sex hormone secreted by the follicle
estrogen
endosperm
gastrula
macula
12. 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
electron transport chain
chloroplast
bud
anaphase
13. The pollination of the pistil of one flower with pollen from the stamen of a different flower of the same species
calorie
cross-pollination
gylcolysis
gymnosperm
14. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system
bacillus
sympathetic
saprophyte
mutualism
15. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult
conditioning
Calvin cycle
spore
thyroid
16. The type of mating that occurs when an organism selects a mating partner that resembles itself
pinocytosis
assortative mating
photoperiodism
seminal fluid
17. The thin-walled anterior chamber of the heart (also called the auricle)
pulmonary
antibody
parasympathetic
atrium
18. A tract of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
medulla
corpus callosum
lichen
genetic drift
19. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower
maltose
aerobe
Eustachian tube
self-pollination
20. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)
lymph
assimilation
oxidation
hypotonic
21. Globular proteins produced by tissues that destroy or inactivate antigens
aerobic
substrate
antibody
cornea
22. An organism that utilizes the energy of inorganic materials such as water and carbon dioxide or the sun to manufacture organic materials
linkage
autotroph
aqueous humor
NAD
23. A flowering plant with simple dry fruit - characterized by nodes on their roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria
dihybrid
macula
blastula
legume
24. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid
vacuole
ribosome
dimorphism
polyploidy
25. The state in which two genetic traits are fully expressed and neither dominates
centriole
codominant
yolk sac
dominance
26. The creation of certain strains of specific traits through control of breeding
selective breeding
epididymis
corpus luteum
neuron
27. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes
primary spermatocyte
hyperthyroidism
somatic cell
granum
28. A purine (nitrogenous base) component of nucleotides and nucleic acids; links with cytosine in DNA
autosome
peristalsis
guanine
cell wall plate
29. Refers to protective covering
FSH
polysaccharide
translocation
integument
30. In mammals - a flap of tissue above the glottis; it folds back over the glottis in swallowing to close the air passages of the lungs; contains elastic cartilage
aorta
hemoglobin
epiglottis
allele
31. Outgrowths of a root's epidermal cells that allow for greater surface area for absorption of nutrients and water
root hair
meiosis
DNA
producer
32. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly
calorie
autolysis
cell wall
peristalsis
33. A network - particularly of nerve or blood vessels
plexus
ilium
thymine
medusa
34. A body fluid that flows in its own circulatory fluid in lymphatic vessels separate from blood circulation
anaerobic
fallopian tube
mutualism
lymph
35. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates
malleus
nephron
semicircular canals
flagellate
36. The intake of food from the environment into the alimentary canal
pollination
phloem
differentation
ingestion
37. One-thousandth of a millimeter; a unit of microscopic length
micron (micrometer)
protein
chyme
malpighian tubules
38. A type of virus that can destroy bacteria by infecting - parasitizing and eventually killing them
carnivore
serum
fruit
bacteriophage
39. 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
F2
homozygous
alveolus
dihybrid
40. The area of medulla that regulates the rate of breathing
rickettsia
respiratory center
anaerobic
small intestine
41. A dominant allele suppresses the expression of the other member of an allele pair when both members are present
rhodopsin
geotropism
dominance
nephron
42. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates
deoxyribose
translation
guard cell
parasympathetic
43. The instance of polymorphism in which there is a difference of form between two members of a species - as between males and females
placenta
chlorophyll
dimorphism
cytosine
44. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells
spermatogenesis
lactid acid fermentation
primary spermatocyte
hypotonic
45. A disease-causing organism
microbodies
trachea
pathogen
notochord
46. The anaerobic respiration of carbohydrates
platelet
chlorophyll
gylcolysis
embolus
47. A plant-eating animal
independent assortment
sympathetic
germ layer
herbivore
48. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality
F1
thrombokinase
spore
functional groups
49. The study of form and structure
mucosa
morphology
sympathetic
dimorphism
50. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf
ptyalin
monocotyledon
urethra
thymine
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