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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 law by which genes on different chromosomes are inherited independently of each other






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






3. One of a group of compounds that is identical in a atomic composition - but different in structure and arrangement






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






5. Any cell that is not a reproductive cell






6. The coiled part of the sperm duct - adjacent to the testes in mammals






7. A duct through which the urine passes from the bladder to the outside






8. A nuclear protein of chromosomes that stains readily






9. The thigh bone of vertebrates






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






11. The mammalian oviduct that leads from the ovaries to the uterus






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






13. A mutation in which a single nucleotide base is substituted for another nucleotide base - or an extra nucleotide base is added






14. The portion of alimentary canal in which some protein digestion occurs






15. The enzyme released from the blood platelets in vertebrates during clotting






16. A tube connecting the ovaries and the uterus






17. A reproductive cell






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






19. The outermost bone of the middle ear (hammer)






20. The haploid - sexual stage in the life cycle of plants






21. The part of the male reproductive organ (the stamen) that produces and stores pollen






22. A marine biome; a region on the continental shelf that contains an ocean area with depths of up to 600 ft






23. The division in animal cell cytoplasm caused by the pinching in of the cell membrane






24. Globular proteins produced by tissues that destroy or inactivate antigens






25. A remnant of follicle after ovulation that secretes the hormone progesterone






26. A nerve fiber






27. A white or colorless - amorphous - horny substance that forms part of the outer integument of insects - crustaceans and some other invertebrates; it also occurs in certain fungi






28. Living - as in living organisms in the environment






29. A pair of chromosome pairs present during the first metaphase of meiosis






30. Tissue formed by the differentiation of cambium that causes a growth in width of a plant system






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






32. The creation of certain strains of specific traits through control of breeding






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






34. Multicellular organism






35. A muscular valve regulating the flow of food from the stomach to the small intestine






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






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






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






39. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure






40. The microspore of a seed plant






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






42. The liquid part of blood






43. The second filial generation; offspring resulting from the crossing of individuals of the F1 generation






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






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






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






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






48. One of the two strands that constitute a chromosome; chromatids are held together by the centromere






49. Pertaining to the head






50. Blood protein that is transformed to fibrin upon clotting