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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. A chemical action that releases energy from glucose to form ATP






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






3. A blood clot that is formed within a blood vessel






4. One of a class of organic compounds that is composed of many amino acids; contains C - H - O and N






5. Adrenaline






6. Anaerobic respiration the yields 2 molecules of ATP - lactic acid - ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide or some similar compound via the glycolytic pathway






7. A cell in the retina that is sensitive to colors and is responsible for color vision






8. The description of a plant life cycle that consists of a diploid - asexual - sporophyte generation and a haploid - sexual - gametrophyte generation






9. A multidirectional sensory system of lower animals such as the hydra - consisting of nerve fibers spread throughout the ectoderm






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






11. Chemical groups attached to carbon skeletons that give compounds their functionality






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






13. Pertaining to the head






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






15. A plastid containing chlorophyll






16. The living matter of a cell - located between the cell membrane and the nucleus






17. The fusion of sperm and the egg to produce a zygote






18. The area of medulla that regulates the rate of breathing






19. A space in the cytoplasm of a cell that contains fluid






20. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid






21. The study of all living processes - activities and functions






22. Small - disc-shaped bodies in the blood that play a chief role in coagulation






23. One of a class of organic compounds that contains a molecular skeleton of four fused rings of carbon






24. An organelle that regulates cell functions and contains the genetic material of the cell






25. A carbohydrate that is composed of many monosaccharide units joined together






26. A substance that is acted upon by an enzyme






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






28. Fluid skeleton of annelids






29. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






30. A female sex hormone secreted by the follicle






31. A typical coelenterate individual with a hollow tubular body whose outer ectoderm is separated from its inner ectoderm by mesoglea






32. Genetic blending; each allele exerts some influence on the phenotype






33. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (shell of a crab)






34. The evaporation of water from leaves or other exposed surfaces of plants






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






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






37. A metabolic stage between mitoses in which genetic material is reproduced






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






39. Occurs when different traits are inherited together more often than they would have been by chance along; it is assumed that these traits are linked on the same chromosome






40. The separation of some members of a population from the rest of their species; prevents interbreeding and may lead to the development of a new species






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






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






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






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






45. Describes two or more structures that have similar forms - positions and origins despite the differences between their current functions






46. The removal of hydrogen or electrons from a compound or addition of oxygen; half of a redox (oxidation or reduction) process






47. The final stages of protein synthesis in which the genetic code of nucleotide sequences is translated into a sequences of amino acids






48. The vascular tissue of a plant that transports organic materials (photosynthetic products) from the leaves to other parts of the plant






49. One-thousandth of a millimeter; a unit of microscopic length






50. The female gamete; it is nonmotile - large in comparison to male gametes - and stores nutrients