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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. There are two kinds of sex chromosomes - X and Y; XX signifies a female and XY signifies a male






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






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






4. The part of the flower that bears the female gametophyte






5. A thyroid deficiency that results in stunted growth and feeblemindedness






6. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to colors and is responsible for color vision






7. A dominant allele suppresses the expression of the other member of an allele pair when both members are present






8. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP






9. The coagulation of blood caused by the rupture of platelets and the interaction of fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin - prothrombin and calcium ions






10. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome






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






12. The first filial generation (first offspring)






13. The breeding of an organism with a homozygous recessive in order to determine whether an organism is homozygous dominant or heterozygous dominant for a given trait






14. The cavity between the lungs and the wall of the chest






15. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






16. A specialized structure that leads to the digestive tract of a developing organism and provides it with food during early development






17. An organ that stores bile






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






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






20. Daily cycles of behavior






21. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts






22. The large intestine






23. An organic cofactor required for enzyme activity






24. A hoofed animal






25. The process by which carbohydrates are formed through chemical energy; found in bacteria






26. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain






27. The cell body of a neuron






28. A neuron that picks up impulses from receptors and transmits them to the spinal cord






29. The recycling of nitrogen from decaying organism for use in future generations






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






31. 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






32. A family tree depicting the inheritance of a particular genetic trait over several generations






33. Living - as in living organisms in the environment






34. The fist stage of protein synthesis - in which the information coded in the DNA base is transcribed onto a strand of mRNA






35. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall






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






37. A large molecule that is composed of many similar molecule units






38. Fluid skeleton of annelids






39. Describes an organism that lives symbiotically with a host; this host neither benefits nor suffers from the association






40. A substance that prevents appreciable changes in pH in solutions to which small quantities of acids or bases are added






41. The outer - transparent layer of the eye






42. An underground stem






43. A bundle of nerve axons






44. A sensory hair structure in the utriculus and the sacculus of the inner ear; orients the head with respect to gravity






45. An enzyme that acts upon maltose and converts it into glucose






46. Blood protein that is transformed to fibrin upon clotting






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






48. A hormone that regulates water reabsorption






49. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)






50. Hormone active in osmoregulation; a mineral corticoid produced by the adrenal cortex; stimulates reabsorption of Na+ and secretion of K+







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