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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra






2. The portion of alimentary canal connecting the pharynx and the stomach






3. Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; pertaining to respiration that is independent of oxygen






4. Movement of amoeba






5. Describes a fluid that has the same osmotic pressure as a fluid it is compared to






6. A marine arthropod - now extinct - that lived during the Paleozoic era






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






8. The process by which environmental patterns or objects presented to a developing organism during a "critical period" of its growth is accepted as a permanent element of its behavior






9. The reproductive organ that produces sex cells






10. In taxonomy - a classification between species and family






11. The place of attachment of the mitotic fiber to the chromosome






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






13. The pigment in rod cells that causes light sensitivity






14. The removal of an amino group from an organism - particularly from an amino acid






15. The individual differences of form among the members of a species






16. Pertains to a gene or characteristic that is masked when a dominant allele is present






17. One of the paired lateral divisions of the forebrain






18. A cell that divides to form two secondary spermatocytes






19. The stage in mitosis that is characterized by the migration of chromatids to opposite ends of the cell; the stage in meiosis during which homologus pairs migrate (Anaphase I) - and the stage in meiosis during which chromatids migrate to different end






20. A process by which the cytoplasm and the organelles of the cell divide; the final stage of mitosis






21. The science of classification of living things






22. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure






23. A plant growth hormone






24. Describes an individual that possesses two contrasting alleles for a given trait






25. A digestive enzyme of the saliva that turns starch into maltose (salivary amylase)






26. The hind portion of the forebrain of vertebrates






27. An organism that possesses both the male and the female reproductive organs






28. An offspring that is heterozygous for one or more gene pairs






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






30. The thin - bent part of the renal tubule that is the site of the counter-current flow and the sodium gradient






31. An opening in the eye whose size is regulated by the iris






32. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination






33. The elimination of metabolic waster matter






34. The external opening of the trachea in insects






35. The process by which carbohydrates are formed through chemical energy; found in bacteria






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






37. A plant that belongs to the class of seed plants in which the seeds are not enclosed in an ovary; includes the conifers






38. A resistance to disease produced through the injection of antibodies






39. An enlargement of the thyroid gland due to lack of iodine






40. The posterior part of the brain that controls the rate of breathing and other autonomic functions






41. A relationship in which one organism benefits at the expense of another






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






43. The ourter part of the adrenal gland that secretes many hormones - including cortisone and aldosterone






44. A type of anaerobic respiration found in fungi - bacteria and human muscle cells






45. Plant growth stimulated by light (stem: + - towards light; root: - - away from light)






46. A marine biome typical of the open seas






47. The extraembryonic membrane in birds - reptiles and mammals that surrounds the embryo - forming an amniotic sac






48. A cell that divides to form the polar body and the secondary oocyte






49. The living together of two organisms in an intimate relationship






50. A group of populations that can interbreed







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