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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. One of the paired lateral divisions of the forebrain






2. 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






3. The outer - transparent layer of the eye






4. The site of most digestion of nutrients and absorption of digested nutrients






5. An organic cofactor required for enzyme activity






6. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification






7. A perforation leading from the pharynx to the outside environment that is a characteristic of chordates at one stage of their development






8. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






9. Membranous organelles involved in the storage and modification of secretory products






10. An organ that stores bile






11. A 12-carbon sugar that is formed by the union of two glucose units (a disaccharide)






12. The ourter part of the adrenal gland that secretes many hormones - including cortisone and aldosterone






13. Protective immunity to a disease in which the individual produces antibodies as a result of previous exposure to the antigen






14. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






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






16. A hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex






17. Asexual reproduction; in this process - the parent organism splits into two equal daughter cells






18. A nitrogen base that is present in nucleotides and nucleic acids; it is paired with guanine






19. A decimal fraction that represents the presence of an allele for all members of a population that have a particular gene locus






20. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft






21. The science of classification of living things






22. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas






23. A resistance to disease produced through the injection of antibodies






24. In mammals - the slitlike opening formed by the vocal folds in the larynx






25. A green pigment that performs essential functions as an electron donor and light "entrapper" in photosynthesis






26. A marine biome typical of the open seas






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






28. A hormone of the thyroid that regulates basal metabolism






29. The removal of hydrogen or electrons from a compound or addition of oxygen; half of a redox (oxidation or reduction) process






30. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle






31. A hoofed animal






32. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates






33. The innermost tissue layer of the eyeball that contains light-sensitive receptor cells






34. A sex or reproductive cell that must fuse with another of the opposite type to form a zygote






35. The law by which genes on different chromosomes are inherited independently of each other






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






37. Cytoplasmic bodies within a plant cell that are often pigmented






38. An organism that utilizes the energy of inorganic materials such as water and carbon dioxide or the sun to manufacture organic materials






39. The coiled part of the sperm duct - adjacent to the testes in mammals






40. A grouping of neuron cell bodies that acts as a coordinating center






41. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system






42. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant






43. The phylum to which segmented worms belong






44. A fat or oil






45. A structure that arises during mitosis and helps separate the chromosomes; composed of tubulin






46. A response by an organism to the duration and timing of light and dark conditions






47. The process of forming the sperm cells from primary spermatocytes






48. The fluid that remains after fibrinogen is removed from the blood plasma of vertebrates






49. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly






50. 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)