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CLEP Biology
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1. Is the organelle where cellular reproductive processes occur.
The nucleus
Tundra
Biogeochemical cycles
Porifera
2. Controls sensory and motor responses - and controls memory - speech - and intelligence factors.
Chromosome
Catabolism
Cerebrum
Vitamins
3. The transfer of electrons.
Cytosine
Fixed Action Pattern (FAP)
A prosthetic group
Ionic bonds involve
4. Becomes available for erosion as undersea sedimentary rocks are up-thrust by volcanic activity - erosion releases it from rocks into streams where it combines with oxygen to form phosphates in lakes that are then absorbed by plants - it is recycled t
Blastula
Chlorophyll
Pharynx
Phosphorous
5. The pharynx is between the nasal passage and the trachea. Air passes into the body via the nasal passage - then passes through the pharynx and on to the trachea.
Gametocide
Pharynx
Spiracles
A prosthetic group
6. Anabolism
Phototropism
The synthesis of ATP molecules to store energy is an example of
Biogeochemical cycles
Isotonic Conditions
7. Is found on the stem between nodes.
The products of the Krebs cycle
Internodal tissue
The community
Endoderm
8. The destruction of gametes - (sex cells such as sperm and eggs).
Germ layers
Kingdom Protista
Ecological niches open up
Gametocide
9. Is a kingdom that includes algae and protozoa.
Mitochondria
Cerebellum
Protista
Sudden appearance and disappearance of fossil species
10. An opportunistic life strategy strategy. Lichens invading a bare rock area after a volcanic eruption is an example.
The theory of punctuated equilibrium
Chlorophyll
R-selection
Early hominids...
11. Approximately 7 - making it neither basic (under 7) nor alkaline (over 7).
Cellular Metabolism
A catalyst
Endoderm
pH of Water
12. Is a disease caused by lack of vitamin C in which the body is unable to build enough collagen (a major component of connective tissue).
Filtered by the liver
Scurvy
Habituation
Protista
13. Carbon - nitrogen - phosphorous - and water. These are all recycled through biogeochemical processes.
Destroy most enzymes
Bryophytes
Simple fruits
Recycled environmental factors
14. Are the monomers that form nucleic acids - containing a sugar - phosphate group - and a nitrogenous base.
Meristem tissue
Tundra
The theory of punctuated equilibrium
Nucleotides
15. In order to become an established part of an island ecosystem there must be a populations large enough to ensure _________ - a food source - a suitable habitat - and a source of moisture.
R-selection
The primary role of DNA in the cell
Successful reproduction
The community
16. Veins in the leaf and are also distributed throughout the stem
Population
Vascular bundles make up the
The cuticle
Epidermal tissue
17. A suffix meaning 'to break apart.' O || ||
Midbrain
DNA produces particular genetic traits through
Lysis
Bryophytes
18. Is found in the root cap and is responsible for quick growth in the roots.
Aves
The Cambrian Period
Cellular Metabolism
Meristem tissue
19. In DNA Thymine pairs with...
The evolution leading to Homo Sapiens...
Kingdom Animalia
Sudden appearance and disappearance of fossil species
Adenine
20. Between the endoderm and ectoderm - layer that will eventually form the muscles - and organs of the skeletal - circulatory - respiratory - reproductive - and excretory systems.
Ecological niches open up
Genetic screening
Mesoderm
An enzyme
21. Is when expression of genetic traits is determined by weather the trait is inherited from the mother or the father.
The nucleus
Genetic imprinting
Gametocide
Population
22. Developed by the German scientists Schleiden and Schwann - States that all living things are made of cells - cells are the basic units of life - all cells come from pre-existing cells.
The community
An enzyme
Mature sporophyte
The Cell Theory
23. Small - green - heart-shaped gametophyte plant form of a fern that can make its own food and absorb water and nutrients from the soil
pathogenic
Phosphorous
Isotonic Conditions
Prothallus
24. A sex-linked recessive disorder carried on the x chromosome in which an individual cannot perceive certain colors.
Cytosine
Restriction enzymes
Plasmodesmata
Color blindness
25. Is the process that releases energy for use by the cell.
Porifera
A catalyst
Cellular Respiration
Differential reproduction
26. When the water concentration inside and outside the cell is equal - It is said to be in an...
Porifera
Iisotonic state
The biosphere
Centrioles
27. Can be accounted for by the theory of punctuated equilibrium. The fossil record shows periods of stability with regard to appearance and disappearance of species as well as periods of sudden change.
Will increase the reaction rate
Lymphocytes
Aganatha
Sudden appearance and disappearance of fossil species
28. High temperatures
Destroy most enzymes
The Cell Theory
Circadian rhythms
Hydrolysis
29. Is the earliest period of the Paleozoic era. Began with the Cambrian explosion - this explosion of life resulted in the representatives of most of the modern phyla being present.
pathogenic
Lactose
Desert
The Cambrian Period
30. Decomposition of living matter for consumption.
The community
Phototropism
Habitat
parasitic
31. Subsets below the kingdom level
Aganatha
Phyla
Hypothalamus
Angiosperms
32. Is the control of protein synthesis. Genetic traits are expressed and specialization of cells occur as a result of the combination of proteins produced by the DNA of a cell.
The pancreas
Biogeochemical cycles
The primary role of DNA in the cell
Habituation
33. Process of breaking down complex materials (foods) to form simpler substances and release energy.
Aves
Catabolism
The Nitrogen cycle
Phyla
34. The total amount of genetic information available for a given species.
Genome
R-selection
The adrenal glands
The cuticle
35. A hydrogen bond involves the ________________ and can be easily broken.
Attraction of atoms of different polarity
Cerebrum
pathogenic
Cellular Metabolism
36. Is the number of organisms that can be supported within a particular ecosystem.
Habituation
Carrying capacity
Phosphorous gas
Anabolsim
37. May be ions or non-protein molecules - they are similar to cofactors - but differ in that they are tightly attached by covalent bonds to the enzyme - rather than being separate atoms or molecules.
Internodal tissue
Prothallus
Prosthetic groups
Successful reproduction
38. Studied the relationships between traits expressed in parents and offspring and the genes that caused the traits to be expressed.
Did not evolve together
So it can be used over and over again.
Gregor Medel
The Nitrogen cycle
39. Are produced when water passes through the cell membrane by osmosis from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration - to equalize water concentration.
Ionic bonds involve
Will increase the reaction rate
Isotonic Conditions
Biogeochemical cycles
40. Disease causing
Epidermal tissue
Chordata
The hormone aldosterone
pathogenic
41. Provide rigidity to plant cells (and some bacteria) and are not found within animal cells.
Gametogenesis
A sex linked recessive disease
Cerebrum
Cell walls
42. The phyla of sponges.
Stem tissues
Fixed Action Pattern (FAP)
Porifera
Precambrian period
43. Is composed of a double layer (bilayer) of phospholipids with protein globules imbedded within the layers. The construction of the membrane allows it to aid the function of the cell by permitting entrance and exit of molecules as needed by the cell.
The salivary gland
Mature sporophyte
The cell membrane
An inhibitor
44. Is the sugar that lactase acts upon.
Through nitrogen fixing bacteria and lighting
Anabolsim
Vitamins
Lactose
45. Is an abundant element found in protoplasm. Together with oxygen - hydrogen - and nitrogen - it composes over 90% of cellular structure.
Saprophytic
Multiple fruit
Pi
Carbon
46. Is the period when the cell is active in carrying on the function it was designed to perform within the organism. Cells spend much more time in interphase than in cell division.
Gametogenesis
Interphase
An enzyme
Arthropoda
47. The part of the earth that contains all living things - including the atmosphere (air) - the lithosphere (earth) - and the hydrosphere (water).
Differential reproduction
Enzymes catalyze reactions
Biosphere
Alveoli
48. Super-class of vertebrae including organisms with jaws.
Gnathostomata
Phototropism
The cell membrane (plasma membrane)
Scurvy
49. The cells of a developing embryo (at the gastrula stage) differentiate into layers - that will later develop into different tissues and organs - including the mesoderm - ectoderm - and endoderm.
Mesozoic era
Ecological niches open up
Cytosine
Germ layers
50. Some energy is lost as heat and becomes unusable.
Photolysis is a reaction of photosynthesis where
Angiosperms
As energy is transferred through trophic levels
Mesoderm