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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 part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary muscles - such as the walls of the alimentary canal; includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems






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






3. A reproductive cell that is capable of developing directly into an adult






4. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to weak light






5. Structures in the testes that produce sperm and semen






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






7. The outermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and the nervous system






8. The triploid tissue in some seeds that contains stored food and is formed by the union of one sperm nucleus with two nuclei of the female's gametophyte






9. A pyrimidine found in RNA (but not DNA); pairs with DNA adenine






10. The part of the neuron that transmits impulses to the cell body






11. An over secretion of thyroid that leads to high metabolism and exopthalmia goiter






12. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver






13. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination






14. The production of a number of different species from a single ancestral species






15. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland






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






17. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






18. An embryonic structure that gives rise to the central nervous system






19. The more muscular chamber(s) of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and to the rest of the body






20. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla






21. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens






22. The phylum to which jointed-legged invertebrates belong - including insects - arachnids and crustaceans






23. A compact linear organization of nerve tissues with ganglia in the CNS






24. The recycling of carbon from decaying organisms for use in future generations






25. Cytoplasmic organelles that serve as sites of respiration; a rod-shaped body in the cytoplasm known to be the center of cellular respiration






26. A stalklike or elongated body part - usually pointed at one end






27. The production of daughter cells by means other than the sexual union of gametes (as in budding and binary fission)






28. A condition in which an organism may have a multiple of the normal number of chromosomes (4n - 6n - etc)






29. Describes cells (gametes) that have half the chromosome number typical of the species






30. One or two or more types of genes - each representing a particular trait; many alleles exist for a specific gene locus






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






32. A structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle fibers develop






33. The transfer of a piece of chromosome to another chromosome






34. 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)






35. The central tissue of a stem - used for food storage






36. The science of classification of living things






37. A plastid containing chlorophyll






38. In mitosis of higher plants - the structure that forms between the divided nuclei of the two daughter cells and eventually becomes the cell wall






39. An excretory product of protein metabolism






40. The part of the alimentary canal between the mouth and the esophagus






41. A white or colorless - amorphous - horny substance that forms part of the outer integument of insects - crustaceans and some other invertebrates; it also occurs in certain fungi






42. A ductless gland in upper chest region concerned with immunity and the maturation of lymphocytes






43. The study of organisms in relation to their environment






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






45. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






46. A lateral region of the forebrain






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






48. A structure found between the cerebral hemispheres of vertebrates; secretes melatonin






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






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