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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The part of the hindbrain located in the brain stem
pons
medulla
cloaca
systole
2. An organism that requires oxygen for respiration and can live only in the presence of oxygen
aerobe
synaptic terminal
nerve cord
vacuole
3. An ion with a positive charge - or an ion that migrates towards the cathode (negative electrode) in an electric field
selective breeding
alveolus
biome
cation
4. A specialized structure that controls osmotic pressure by removing water from the cell
dihybrid
carapace
contractile vacuole
passive immunity
5. The portion of a DNA molecule that serves as a unit of heredity; found on the chromosome
Arthropoda
epidermis
colon
gene
6. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
autosome
polymer
chromatin
parasitism
7. All the members of a given species inhabiting a certain locale
vagus nerve
passive immunity
population
cell wall
8. The separation of some members of a population from the rest of their species; prevents interbreeding and may lead to the development of a new species
mutualism
Protista
isolation
endosperm
9. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality
malleus
functional groups
metamorphosis
urethra
10. The loss of all or part of a chromosome
notochord
feedback mechanism
deletion
centrosome
11. An organ that stores urine temporarily before it is excreted
plasma
sensory neuron
allantois
urinary bladder
12. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response
aldosterone
lymphocyte
ventral root
oogenesis
13. A microscopic - whiplike filament that serves as a locomotor structure in flagellate cells
fermentation
flagellum
autonomic nervous system
nerve cord
14. The phylum of sponges
pulmonary
chemosynthesis
urethra
Porifera
15. A small projection in the walls of the small intestine that increases the surface area available for absorption
exoskeleton
capillary
villus
phylogeny
16. A hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
consumer
aerobe
cleavage
insulin
17. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops
follicle
nucleus
imprinting
maltose
18. The male gonads that produce sperm and male hormones
carnivore
cerebral cortex
adrenaline (epinephrin)
testes
19. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus
synaptic terminal
phototropism
oviduct
NADP
20. A ductless gland in upper chest region concerned with immunity and the maturation of lymphocytes
Graffian follicle
ethylene
thymus
cleavage
21. The sensory organ of the inner ear of mammals; it is coiled and contains the organ of corti
cochlea
axon
phylum
anaerobe
22. An embryonic structure that gives rise to the central nervous system
hormone
neural tube
cephalic
imprinting
23. An organic catalyst and protein
climax community
bacteriophage
enzyme
umbilicus
24. Globular proteins produced by tissues that destroy or inactivate antigens
antibody
epithelium
epiphyte
Bowman's capsule
25. A mitotic stage in which nuclei reform and nuclear membrane reappears
nondisjunction
olfactory
dorsal root
telophase
26. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present
recessive
synaptic terminal
aerobe
active immunity
27. A plant that belongs to the class of seed plants in which the seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; includes the conifers
dimorphism
nerve
gymnosperm
producer
28. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)
deletion
polyp
fermentation
carapace
29. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements
recessive
cytoplasm
gray matter
appendage
30. A structure found between the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates; secretes melatonin
notochord
thoracic duct
pineal body
integument
31. Hormone active in osmoregulation; a mineral corticoid produced by the adrenal cortex; stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+
metaphase
aldosterone
epicotyl
gene frequency
32. The ability to respond to a stimulus
cerebral cortex
irritability
adaptation
photoperiodism
33. A purine (nitrogenous base) component of nucleotides and nucleic acids; links with cytosine in DNA
maltase
endocrine gland
guanine
geotropism
34. A membrane that envelopes the nucleus and separates it from the cytoplasm; present in eukaryotes
F1
parasympathetic
chlorophyll
nuclear membrane
35. The creation of certain strains of specific traits through control of breeding
erythrocyte
selective breeding
metabolism
anaerobic
36. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga
tundra
serum
auxin
macula
37. The type of mating that occurs when an organism selects a mating partner that resembles itself
purine
capillary
assortative mating
allele
38. Semen
auxin
trypsin
pH
seminal fluid
39. Fluid skeleton of annelids
olfactory
hydrostatic skeleton
point mutation
thalamus
40. The part of the flower that produces pollen
stamen
xylem
chitin
metabolism
41. A nitrogen base that is present in nucleotides and nucleic acids; it is paired with guanine
systole
niche
lacteal
cytosine
42. A gland composed of two parts - anterior and posterior - each with its own secretions; called the "master gland" because its hormones stimulate secretions by other glands
morula
centromere
pairing
pituitary
43. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant
epithelium
isolation
phloem
hepatic portal system
44. An antigen in blood; can cause erythroblastosis fetalis when the mother is Rh- and the fetus is Rh+
stigma
notochord
atrium
Rh factor
45. A vacuole in the cytoplasm in which digestion takes place (in protozoans)
notochord
nerve
pons
food vacuole
46. An animal phylum in which all members have a notochord - dorsal nerve cord and pharyngeal gill slits at some embryonic stage; includes the Cephalochordata and the Vertebrates
chromosome
nephron
Chordata
isolation
47. A structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers develop
centrosome
tissue
parathyroid
autolysis
48. The law by which genes on different chromosomes are inherited independently of each other
aortic arch
independent assortment
progesterone
allantois
49. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates
epidermis
flagellate
parasympathetic
disaccharide
50. In mammals - the slitlike opening formed by the vocal folds in the larynx
purine
chromatid
glottis
oxidation