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SAT Subject Test: Biology
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1. A condition in which an organism may have a multiple of the normal number of chromosomes (4n - 6n - etc)
polyploidy
digestion
cell wall plate
style
2. An organism that possesses both the male and the female reproductive organs
thrombin
sex chromosome
legume
hermaphrodite
3. The study of organisms in relation to their environment
ecology
rickettsia
cortex
larva
4. A hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex
interphase
cortisone
phagocyte
gametophyte
5. A unit of heat; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade
niche
pistil
micron (micrometer)
calorie
6. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid
emulsion
phagocyte
acetylcholine
glottis
7. Pertaining to a type of gland that releases its secretion through a duct
exocrine
villus
selective breeding
littoral zone
8. xylem that is no longer being used
ecological succession
point mutation
ADH (vassopressin)
wood
9. In plants - an area of undifferentiated tissue covered by embryonic leaves
thymus
polymorphism
gametophyte
bud
10. A specialized structure that leads to the digestive tract of a developing organism and provides it with food during early development
flagellate
Protista
yolk sac
chorion
11. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway
prokaryote
Bowman's capsule
nerve net
fermentation
12. A process by which the cell membrane is invaginated to form a vesicle which contains extracellular medium
endocytosis
hepatic portal system
granum
abiotic
13. A complex carrier mechanism located on the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane of the cell; releases energy and is used to form ATP
zygote
steroid
lacteal
electron transport chain
14. A network of membrane-enclosed spaces connected with the nuclear membrane; transports materials through the cell; can be soft or rough
rickettsia
bile
pulmonary
endoplasmic reticulum
15. An organic compound to which hydrogen and oxygen are attached; the hydrogen and oxygen are in a 2:1 ratio; examples include sugars - starches and cellulose
selective breeding
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
pelagic zone
carbohydrate
16. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle
stroma
olfactory
Krebs cycle
selective breeding
17. The ability to respond to a stimulus
irritability
RNA
chloroplast
diastole
18. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland
oviduct
endoplasm
hypothalamus
thermoregulation
19. Technology that allows for manipulation of genetic material
recombinant DNA technology
polyp
cytoplasm
functional groups
20. The instance of polymorphism in which there is a difference of form between two members of a species - as between males and females
spore
F2
pathogen
dimorphism
21. The conversion of digested foods and other materials into forms usable by the body (i.e. - the conversion of amino acids into proteins)
assimilation
hypertonic
reduction
urinary bladder
22. An association between an algae and a fungus that is symbiotic and mutualistic in nature
hypocoytl
pH
thorax
lichen
23. Describes organisms that are cooperative in action - such as hormones or other growth factors that reinforce each other's activity
somatic cell
germ layer
synergistic
aldosterone
24. A hydrogen carrier containing iron that functions in many cellular processes - including respiration
thrombin
Arthropoda
deoxyribose
cytochrome
25. Describes a fluid that has a higher osmotic pressure than another fluid it is compared to
hypertonic
peptide
gamete
medulla oblongata
26. The functional role and position of an organism in an ecosystem; embodies every aspect of the organism's existence
budding
adaptive radiation
niche
rickettsia
27. An association of homologous chromosomes during the first meiotic division
adenosine phosphate
aorta
pairing
goiter
28. The transfer of pollen to the micropyle or to a receptive surface that is associated with an ovule (such as stigma)
pollination
isotonic
aortic arch
cerebrum
29. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac
lichen
amnion
imprinting
humerus
30. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family
geotropism
bile salts
heterotroph
genus
31. An antipathogenic substance (e.g. - penicillin)
isomer
cochlea
antibiotic
endoderm
32. A marine biome typical of the open seas
prophase
axon
progesterone
pelagic zone
33. The kind of bond formed when two amino acid units are jointed end to end
absorption
peptide
ventral root
acetylcholine
34. The process by which a certain function is regulated by the amount of the substance it produces
sucrase
fibrin
feedback mechanism
coenzyme
35. An organic cofactor required for enzyme activity
progesterone
coenzyme
chromosome
genotype
36. Protective immunity to a disease in which the individual produces antibodies as a result of previous exposure to the antigen
taiga
food vacuole
active immunity
meninges
37. A fat or oil
lipid
medusa
permeability
phagocyte
38. Organism that consumes food from outside itself instead of producing it
consumer
marsupial
oogenesis
retina
39. Plant tissue consisting of large thin-walled cells for storage
plasma membrane
parenchyma
cytoskeleton
organelle
40. The cellular layer that covers external and internal surfaces
homeotherm
epithelium
pistil
stigma
41. A bundle of nerve axons
functional groups
parenchyma
cytoplasm
nerve
42. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present
hypotonic
cell wall
recessive
root hair
43. Organelles that serve as specialized containers for metabolic reactions
respiratory center
mucosa
interphase
microbodies
44. A green pigment that performs essential functions as an electron donor and light "entrapper" in photosynthesis
genus
spindle
nucleus
chlorophyll
45. A stalklike or elongated body part - usually pointed at one end
autonomic nervous system
style
Crustacea
follicle
46. A structure that arises during mitosis and helps separate the chromosomes; composed of tubulin
spindle
peptide
nerve
systole
47. The most anterior portion of the small intestine of vertebrates - adjacent to the stomach; the continuation of the stomach into which the bile duct and pancreatic duct empty
eukaryote
duodenum
permeability
pheromone
48. A hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
cortisone
phototropism
allantois
insulin
49. A network or mesh of fibrils - fibers or filaments
reticulum
sensory neuron
thyroid
homologous
50. A kind of microorganism that is between a virus and a bacterium; parasitic within the cells of insects and ticks
sphincter
thymine
rickettsia
epinephrine
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