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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. An excretory product of protein metabolism






2. A flesh-eating animal; a holotrophic animal that subsists on other animals or parts of animals






3. The smallest particle that is capable of carrying out photosynthesis; the functional unit of a chloroplast






4. A protein compound containing iron that is found in red blood cells






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






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






7. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination






8. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






9. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






10. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney






11. The transformation of an immature animal into an adult; a change in the form of an organ or structure






12. A major lymphatic that empties lymph into a vein in the neck






13. A nerve fiber






14. The part of the body of an animal that is between the neck or head and the abdomen






15. A hormone that ripens fruit and induces aging






16. A flowering plant with simple dry fruit - characterized by nodes on their roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria






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






18. The ways in which organisms regulate their internal heat






19. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification






20. A waxy protective layer secreted by the outer surface of plants - insects - etcetera






21. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell






22. Substance secreted by organisms that influences the behavior of other members of the same species






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






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






25. A simple sugar






26. A structure formed by the wall of the uterus and the chorion of the embryo; serves as the area in which the embryo obtains nutrition from the parent






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






28. An air-conducting tube






29. A lateral region of the forebrain






30. A network or mesh of fibrils - fibers or filaments






31. xylem that is no longer being used






32. A substance that participates in the clotting of blood in vertebrates






33. A duct through which the urine passes from the bladder to the outside






34. The movement of particles from one place to another as a result of their random motion






35. A process by which the vesicle in the cell fuses with the cell membrane and releases its contents to the outside






36. The inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell or the portion that surrounds the nucleus






37. Cells which in the female are located between the ovarian follicles and in the male are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes






38. 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)






39. 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






40. An organic catalyst and protein






41. A pair of chromosome pairs present during the first metaphase of meiosis






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






43. A plant that lives on another plant mensalistically






44. Nonliving - as in the physical environment






45. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements






46. The portion of seed plant embryo above the cotyledon






47. The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil of the same flower






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






49. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough






50. A dark-staining small body within the nucleus; composed of RNA