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SAT Subject Test: Biology

Subjects : sat, science, biology
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the capillaries






2. Cells which in the female are located between the ovarian follicles and in the male are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes






3. An organ that stores bile






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






5. Passively floating or drifting flora and fauna of a body of water; consists mainly of microscopic organisms






6. The state in which two genetic traits are fully expressed and neither dominates






7. The reproductive organ that produces sex cells






8. The stable - biotic part of the ecosystem in which populations exist in balance with each other and with the environment






9. The transfer of a piece of chromosome to another chromosome






10. A colloidal system involving the dispersion of a liquid within a liquid






11. The fusion of sperm and the egg to produce a zygote






12. A network of capillaries in the Bowman's capsules of the kidney






13. Functional urinary tubules responsible for excretion in the kidney of vertebrates






14. A pouched mammal - such as the kangaroo or opossum






15. Small - disc-shaped bodies in the blood that play a chief role in coagulation






16. An enzyme that acts upon maltose and converts it into glucose






17. Movement of amoeba






18. The exchange of parts of homologous chromosomes during meiosis






19. A disease-causing organism






20. A cell resulting from the fusion of gametes






21. A hormone produced by the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas






22. A substance that prevents appreciable changes in pH in solutions to which small quantities of acids or bases are added






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






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






25. The sensory branch of each spinal nerve






26. A class of arthropods that includes scorpions - spiders - mites and ticks






27. Unicellular organism with simple cell structure






28. The basal branch of each spinal nerve; carries motor neurons






29. The process by which water and dissolved substances pass through a membrane






30. Describes two or more structures that have similar forms - positions and origins despite the differences between their current functions






31. The study of organisms in relation to their environment






32. The part of the flower that produces pollen






33. 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






34. An organism that is heterozygous for two different traits






35. An excretory product of protein metabolism






36. Relating to the lung






37. A section of the posterior forebrain associated with the pituitary gland






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






39. An organic compound to which hydrogen and oxygen are attached; the hydrogen and oxygen are in a 2:1 ratio; examples include sugars - starches and cellulose






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






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






42. A hormone that stimulates plant stem elongation






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






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






45. A bundle of nerve axons






46. The outer layer of cerebral hemispheres in the forebrain - consisting of gray matter






47. The genetic makeup of an organism without regard to physical appearance






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






49. Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord






50. An abbreviation of ribonucleic acid - a nucleic acid in which the sugar is ribose; a product of DNA transcription that serves to control certain cell activities






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