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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An organ that stores urine temporarily before it is excreted






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






3. The cavity in the mammalian ovary in which the egg ripens






4. The space between the mesodermal layers that forms the body cavity of some animal phyla






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






6. All the members of a given species inhabiting a certain locale






7. A sugar composed of two combined monosaccharides






8. A symbiotic relationship from which both organisms involved derive some benefit






9. Secreted by the anterior pituitary gland - this hormone stimulates the conversion of a follicle into the corpus luteum and the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum






10. The anaerobic respiration of carbohydrates






11. Living - as in living organisms in the environment






12. A hoofed animal






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






14. The hindbrain region that controls equilibrium and muscular coordination






15. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart






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






17. Comprises somatic and autonomic nervous systems; consists of cranial nerves and spinal nerves






18. A form of asexual reproduction in which the egg develops in the absence of sperm






19. Laws of classical genetics established through Mendel's experiments with peas






20. A cell resulting from the fusion of gametes






21. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system of vertebrates






22. A hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex






23. The junction or gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron






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






25. The organelle that provides mechanical support and carries out motility functions for the cell






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






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






28. The loss of all or part of a chromosome






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






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






31. The pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis






32. Adrenaline






33. The innermost embryonic germ layer that gives rise to the lining of the alimentary canal and to the digestive and respiratory organs






34. The pollination of the pistil of one flower with pollen from the stamen of a different flower of the same species






35. Different relationships that are formed in proteins between the original sequence of amino acids and more complex three-dimensional compounds






36. The biome located between the polar region and the tiaga






37. An anucleate red blood cell that contains hemoglobin






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






39. Nonliving - as in the physical environment






40. A mitotic or meiotic stage in which the chromosomes become visible and during which the spindle fibers form; synapsis takes place during the first meiotic prophase






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






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






43. A neuron that picks up impulses from receptors and transmits them to the spinal cord






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






45. A terrestrial habitat zone that is characterized by large tracts of coniferous forests - long and cold winters - and short summers






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






47. A tract of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres






48. In plants - an area of undifferentiated tissue covered by embryonic leaves






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






50. A stomach enzyme that partially digests proteins







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