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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 part of the hindbrain located in the brain stem






2. Organism that produces its own food; first stage in the food chain






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






4. Refers to protective covering






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






6. The pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis






7. A dense fluid within the chloroplast in which CO2 is converted into sugars in photosynthesis






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






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






10. Related to the sense of smell






11. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






12. A lateral region of the forebrain






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






14. An organelle that contains enzymes that aid in intracellular digestion






15. The portion of the embryonic seed plant below the point of attachment of the coytledon; form the root






16. An abbreviation of nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide-phosphate - also called TPN; an organic compound that serves as an oxidation-reduction molecule






17. A fatty sheath surrounding the axon of a neuron that aids in stimulus transmission; it is secreted by the Schwann cells






18. The ability of certain animals to regrow missing body parts






19. An organ that stores bile






20. The liquid part of blood






21. An organism that must get its inorganic and organic raw materials from the environment; a consumer






22. Plant tissue consisting of large thin-walled cells for storage






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






24. A plastid containing chlorophyll






25. An emulsifying agent secreted by the liver






26. A decimal fraction that represents the presence of an allele for all members of a population that have a particular gene locus






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






28. The outermost - extra-embryonic membrane of reptiles and birds






29. The primary germ layer - developed from the lip of the blastopore - that gives rise to the skeleton - the circulatory system and many organs and tissues between the epidermis and the epithelium






30. A microscopic opening located in the epidermis of a leaf and formed by a pair of guard cells






31. The coagulation of blood caused by the rupture of platelets and the interaction of fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin - prothrombin and calcium ions






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






33. Multicellular organism






34. The intake of fluid droplets into a cell






35. An organism that requires oxygen for respiration and can live only in the presence of oxygen






36. The anaerobic respiration of carbohydrates






37. A process of formation of ova






38. A habitat zone - such as desert - grassland or tundra






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






40. The association of physical - visceral response with an environmental stimulus with which it is not naturally associated; a learned response






41. A fluid-filled sensory apparatus that aids balance and hearing






42. A plant-eating animal






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






44. A process of cell division whereby each daughter cell receives only one set of chromosomes; the formation of gametes






45. Fluid in the eye - found between the cornea and the lens






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






47. An animal with a constant body temperature






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






49. A mucus-secreting membrane






50. A fat-digesting hormone