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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 study of form and structure






2. Blood vessels located between ascending and descending aortas that deliver blood to most of the upper body






3. The veins that carry blood from the digestive organs to the liver






4. A hormone that ripens fruit and induces aging






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






6. Semen






7. Pertaining to a type of gland that releases its secretion through a duct






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






9. The class of free-living flatworms






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






11. The process by which a certain function is regulated by the amount of the substance it produces






12. 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






13. A female sex hormone secreted by the follicle






14. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






15. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome






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






17. An enzyme that acts upon sucrose






18. 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






19. Compounds in bile that aid in emulsification






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






21. A group of life-maintaining processes that includes nutrition - respiration (the production of usable energy) and the synthesis and degradation of biochemical substances






22. The hind portion of the forebrain of vertebrates






23. The hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of vertebrates and the placenta of mammals; its function is to maintain the endometrium






24. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system






25. A simple sugar






26. A hydrogen carrier containing iron that functions in many cellular processes - including respiration






27. The first filial generation (first offspring)






28. The contraction of the atria or ventricles of the heart






29. Living - as in living organisms in the environment






30. An enzyme from the pancreas that digests proteins in the small intestine






31. Refers to protective covering






32. A progressive change from which a permanently more mature or advanced state results






33. A space in the body






34. One of a pair of kidney-shaped cells that surround a stomate and regulate the size of the stomate in a leaf






35. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the capillaries






36. A small projection in the walls of the small intestine that increases the surface area available for absorption






37. The womb in which the fetus develops






38. A class of arthropods that includes scorpions - spiders - mites and ticks






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






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






41. A kind of white blood cell in vertebrates that is characterized by a rounded nucleus; involved in the immune response






42. The ways in which organisms regulate their supply of water






43. 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






44. Organelles that serve as specialized containers for metabolic reactions






45. Describes an individual that has the same gene for the same trait on each homologous chromosome






46. A nerve cell






47. The sac in the ovary in which the egg develops






48. A cell resulting from the fusion of gametes






49. A period in the development of animals between the embryo and adult stages; starts at hatching and ends in metamorphasis






50. The phylum of sponges