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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An endocrine gland of vertebrates - usually paired - and located near or within the thyroid that secretes parathormone - which controls the metabolism of calcium
RNA
parathyroid
glomerulus
sporophyte
2. Self-digestion occurring in plant and animal tissues - particularly after they have ceased to function properly
pyrimidine
autolysis
lactase
endosperm
3. In plants - the tissue between the epidermis and the vascular cylinder in the roots and stems of plants; in animals - the outer tissue of some organs
cortex
pairing
chromosome
metamorphosis
4. The pressure exerted by the contents of a cell against the cell membrane or cell wall
test cross
turgor pressure
sex linkage
organelle
5. The microspore of a seed plant
centrosome
pollen
diffusion
plasma membrane
6. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates
nephron
seminal fluid
anaphase
isolation
7. The largest artery; carries blood from the left ventricle
ventral root
aorta
pH
mutation
8. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell
gymnosperm
physiology
somatic cell
active immunity
9. A lymph tubule located in the villus that absorbs fatty acids
lacteal
photolysis
systole
respiratory center
10. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant
cone
pyrimidine
trypsin
phloem
11. A period in the development of animals between the embryo and adult stages; starts at hatching and ends in metamorphasis
Bowman's capsule
neuron
germ cell
larva
12. An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to lack of iodine
cuticle
maltase
parathyroid
goiter
13. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus
polymorphism
pathogen
oviduct
somatic cell
14. A bundle of nerve axons
rod
lens
conditioning
nerve
15. An air duct from the middle ear to the throat that equalizes external and internal air pressure
stomach
Eustachian tube
carbon cycle
abiotic
16. Describes arthropods and other animals whose skeletal or supporting structures are outside the skin
cambium
heterotroph
exoskeleton
centromere
17. A starch form in animals; glucose is converted to this in the liver
DNA
glycogen
ethylene
semicircular canals
18. In mitosis of higher plants - the structure that forms between the divided nuclei of the two daughter cells and eventually becomes the cell wall
cell wall plate
chloroplast
ureter
prophase
19. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland
recombinant DNA technology
hypothalamus
ungulate
gene
20. Fluid excreted by the kidney containing urea - water - salts - etc
parasympathetic
metaphase
urine
vacuole
21. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid
Krebs cycle
emulsion
cerebrum
isolation
22. The uppermost portion of pistil upon which pollen grains alight
imprinting
stigma
urethra
ingestion
23. An undifferentiated - growing region of a plant that is constantly undergoing cell division and differentiation
ungulate
stamen
Calvin cycle
meristem
24. A hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex
Chordata
cortisone
polymorphism
auxin
25. The outermost bone of the middle ear (hammer)
isotonic
malleus
trilobite
symbiosis
26. A bone of the upper arm
adaptive radiation
monohybrid
epithelium
humerus
27. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane
asexual reproduction
conditioning
genetic code
cleavage
28. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)
frame shift mutation
seminiferous tubules
medulla oblongata
phototropism
29. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids
diencephalon
thryoxin
centriole
translation
30. A chemical messenger that is secreted by one part of the body and carried by the blood to affect another part of the body - usually a muscle or gland
metaphase
ovary
lipase
hormone
31. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway
lipase
fermentation
pons
vitamin
32. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens
platelet
feedback mechanism
ganglion
aqueous humor
33. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts
polymorphism
respiration
nuclear membrane
regeneration
34. A type of virus that can destroy bacteria by infecting - parasitizing and eventually killing them
phagocyte
cretinism
bacteriophage
polymorphism
35. The association of physical - visceral response with an environmental stimulus with which it is not naturally associated; a learned response
allele
egg
pith
conditioning
36. A large class of arthropods - including crabs and lobsters
thoracic duct
xylem
notochord
Crustacea
37. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present
primary oocyte
sucrase
style
recessive
38. The inner part of the adrenal gland that secretes adrenalin
disaccharide
pH
adrenal medulla
enzyme
39. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes
phylum
vitamin
stamen
F1
40. A fat or oil
test cross
endoplasmic reticulum
lipid
taxonomy
41. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome
allantois
thymine
plasmodium
centromere
42. A specialized structure that carries out particular functions for eukaryotic cells
uterus
analogous
organelle
iris
43. The coagulation of blood caused by the rupture of platelets and the interaction of fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin - prothrombin and calcium ions
clotting
centriole
geotropism
turgor pressure
44. A compact linear organization of nerve tissues with ganglia in the CNS
nerve cord
parasympathetic
pH
lens
45. A constituent of the plasma of the blood of vertebrates; it is converted to thrombin by thrombokinase in the presence of calcium ions - thus contributing to the clotting of blood
progesterone
prothrombin
Eustachian tube
littoral zone
46. The liquid part of blood
commensal
plankton
trypsin
plasma
47. A type of nuclear division that is characterized by complex chromosomal movement and the exact duplication of chromosomes; occurs in somatic cells
meiosis
yolk sac
centrosome
mitosis
48. An over secretion of thyroid that leads to high metabolism and exopthalmia goiter
ecological succession
cyton
hyperthyroidism
consumer
49. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together
trachea
antibiotic
cuticle
polysaccharide
50. The outer layer of cerebral hemispheres in the forebrain - consisting of gray matter
pharynx
allantois
cerebral cortex
chloroplast