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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 physical appearance or makeup of an individual - as opposed to its genetic makeup






2. The cell membrane






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






4. Fluid skeleton of annelids






5. The transformation of an immature animal into an adult; a change in the form of an organ or structure






6. A motile - multinucleate mass of protoplasm resulting from fusion of uninuclear amoeboid cells






7. A behavioral or biological change that enables an organism to adjust to its environment






8. The part of the flower that produces pollen






9. An organic nutrient required by organisms in small amounts to aid in proper metabolic processes






10. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis






11. A fat or oil






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






13. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - which are energy storage molecules






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






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






16. The passive - rhythmical expansion or dilation of the cavities of the heart (atria or ventricles) that allows these organs to fill with blood; preceded and followed by systole (contraction)






17. An organism that obtains its nutrients from dead organisms






18. Cytoplasmic bodies within a plant cell that are often pigmented






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






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






21. A type of nuclear division that is characterized by complex chromosomal movement and the exact duplication of chromosomes; occurs in somatic cells






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






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






24. A hoofed animal






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






26. A marine biome typical of the open seas






27. Pertaining to the head






28. Pertaining to a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system






29. A plant that has a single cotyledon or seed-leaf






30. An enzyme that acts upon sucrose






31. A stage of mitosis; chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell






32. A unit of heat; the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade






33. 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






34. Process of aerobic respiration that fully harvests the energy of glucose; also known as the citric acid cycle






35. A foreign protein that stimulates the production of antibodies when introduced into the body of an organism






36. A sensory organ capable of detecting light






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






38. A cell resulting from the fusion of gametes






39. A structure that extends from the trunk of an organism and is capable of active movements






40. A portion of the CNS consisting of cytons (cell bodies) - their dendrites and synaptic connections






41. A dominant allele suppresses the expression of the other member of an allele pair when both members are present






42. The sensory branch of each spinal nerve






43. A space in the body






44. A structure that arises during mitosis and helps separate the chromosomes; composed of tubulin






45. The process of breaking down large organic molecules into smaller ones






46. A nitrogen base that is present in nucleotides and nucleic acids; it is paired with guanine






47. The innermost tissue layer of the eyeball that contains light-sensitive receptor cells






48. One of the primary tissues of the embryo






49. A bundle of nerve axons






50. An over secretion of thyroid that leads to high metabolism and exopthalmia goiter