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CLEP Biology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Contains the chromosomes and is the site of reproduction through mitosis and meiosis.
The nucleus
Larynx
Prosthetic groups
DNA replication
2. The size of a cell is limited by the ratio of its surface area to volume.
So it can be used over and over again.
The key limiting factor on cell size
An inhibitor
Habituation
3. Are easily converted to ATP - but the main energy products of the Krebs cycle liberate electrons then used in the electron transfer reactions.
Desert
The products of the Krebs cycle
Cellular Metabolism
A catalyst
4. The role played by an organism in its food chain.
Interphase
Differential reproduction
Niche
Aganatha
5. Carbon - nitrogen - phosphorous - and water. These are all recycled through biogeochemical processes.
Recycled environmental factors
Did not evolve together
Cellulose - starch - lipid - and sugar molecules
Enzymes catalyze reactions
6. Produce adrenaline. This hormone is a well-known constrictor of blood vessels.
Recycled environmental factors
Mature sporophyte
The adrenal glands
Ribonucleic acid
7. The solid mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
Phloem tissue
The nucleus
Annelida
Morula
8. The trachea includes the windpipe or larynx in its upper portion - and the glottis - an opening that allows the gases to pass into the two branches known as the bronchi.
Ecological niches open up
Trachea
The pancreas
The habitat of an organism includes
9. Is comprised of all the organisms that interact within a given ecosystem whether or not it is at carrying capacity.
The community
R-selection
Ecological niches open up
Cuticle
10. Occurs when an individual learns not to respond to a particular stimulus - for instance when a stimulus is repeated many times without consequence.
An inhibitor
Habituation
The cuticle
Midbrain
11. Is more like branching out of a tree with dead ends and new branches appearing simultaneously than like steps on a ladder.
A catalyst
Cell walls
Gnathostomata
The evolution leading to Homo Sapiens...
12. Contain organisms that are multicellular eukaryotes including vertebrates and invertebrates.
The nucleus
Common elements found in proteins
C ---OH
Kingdom Animalia
13. The sharp boundary of an ecosystem.
So it can be used over and over again.
An enzyme
Adenine
Ecotone
14. The transfer of electrons.
DNA replication
Ionic bonds involve
Aggregate fruit
Catabolism
15. Layer that will become the skin - some endocrine glands - and the nervous system.
Ectoderm
The Cell Theory
The adrenal glands
Vitamin C
16. Must be present for photosynthesis to occur - it is not used up in the process.
Chlorophyll
Early hominids...
Genetic imprinting
Ectoderm
17. Include: Vascular tissue - including both xylem and phloem - and sieve plates existing between cells of the stem.
Common elements found in proteins
Anabolsim
Niche
Stem tissues
18. (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
Allopatric speciation
Free ribosomes
Stem tissues
Saprophytic
19. The bronchi lead to the two lungs where they branch out in all directions into smaller tubules known as bronchioles.
Annelida
Genetic maintenance
Bronchi
The community
20. Transfers water and does not require sieve plates to allow nutrients through.
Catabolism
Cerebrum
The nucleus
Xylem tissue
21. Process in which elements - chemical compounds - and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.
A sudden change in the amount of extracellular fluid will be corrected by events following the release of substances from this organ.
Adenine
Biogeochemical cycles
The cell membrane (plasma membrane)
22. Is the organelle where cellular reproductive processes occur.
The nucleus
Imprinting
Share electrons
Interphase
23. Are organic cofactors or coenzymes that are required by some enzymatic reactions.
Imprinting
Kingdom Protista
Spiracles
Vitamins
24. Cleave strands of DNA segments at certain sites.
The habitat of an organism includes
Restriction enzymes
Ectoderm tissue
So it can be used over and over again.
25. Produce antibodies into the bloodstream that find and attach themselves to foreign antigens (toxins - bacteria).
The synthesis of ATP molecules to store energy is an example of
Germ layers
B Cells
Gametogenesis
26. Is a kingdom that includes algae and protozoa.
An inhibitor
Cell walls
The primary role of DNA in the cell
Protista
27. Is the process that releases energy for use by the cell.
Gametocide
Gametogenesis
Catabolism
Cellular Respiration
28. Decomposition of living matter for consumption.
Mature sporophyte
parasitic
Anabolsim
Cenozoic era
29. The process of forming eggs and sperm cells in the reproductive organs.
Trachea
Share electrons
Gametogenesis
The pituitary gland
30. Carbon - Hydrogen - Oxygen - and Nitrogen
Common elements found in proteins
Biosphere
Cellular Metabolism
The cell's 'powerhouses'
31. Super-class of vertebrae including organisms with no jaws.
Enzymes catalyze reactions
Isotonic Conditions
Aganatha
The cell membrane (plasma membrane)
32. The total amount of genetic information available for a given species.
The cell membrane (plasma membrane)
Adenine
Genome
Phosphorous gas
33. The physical place where a particular organism lives. It must include all the factors that will support its life and reproduction.
A gene is
Habitat
Simple fruits
The products of the Krebs cycle
34. Is the waxy protective outer coating of leaves.
Cnidaria
A species role in the food chain is part of its
The cuticle
Sudden appearance and disappearance of fossil species
35. Is disorganized - unravelled - DNA with histones attached.
Chromatin
Altruism
The Cambrian Period
The pancreas
36. High temperatures
Prothallus
Chlorophyll
Ectoderm
Destroy most enzymes
37. Where protein synthesis occurs. They float unattached in the cytoplasm. They contain RNA that is specific to their function in protein formation.
Vascular bundles make up the
Kingdom Protista
Common elements found in proteins
Free ribosomes
38. 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.
Cnidaria
Mature sporophyte
Chimpanzees
Prosthetic groups
39. Controls sensory and motor responses - and controls memory - speech - and intelligence factors.
Biogeochemical cycles
A lysosome
Cerebrum
Gametocide
40. Is the outermost layer of cells of the stem.
The theory of punctuated equilibrium
Filtered by the liver
Lysis
Epidermal tissue
41. Has extreme hot or cold temperatures - with very low precipitation - sandy or rocky terrain - sparse vegetation (mainly succulents) - small animals - rodents - and reptiles.
Desert
Gregor Medel
The cell membrane
DNA replication
42. Refers to the birthrate of a population.
Trachea
Silicon
Natality
Porifera
43. Energy transformations that occur as chemicals are broken down or synthesized within the cell.
A prosthetic group
Chlorophyll has the ability to
Cellular Metabolism
Recycled environmental factors
44. Is a special protein that acts as a catalyst for organic reactions.
pathogenic
Scurvy
Porifera
An enzyme
45. Studied the relationships between traits expressed in parents and offspring and the genes that caused the traits to be expressed.
Internodal tissue
North America
Photolysis is a reaction of photosynthesis where
Gregor Medel
46. Engages in both passive and active transport.
A species role in the food chain is part of its
Share electrons
Parenchyma tissue
The cell membrane (plasma membrane)
47. Consists of undifferentiated cells capable of quick growth and specialization. It is responsible for elongation of the stem.
Anabolism
Early hominids...
Epidermal tissue
Meristem tissue
48. Controls olfactory lobes (smell)
An inhibitor
Forebrain
Phyla
Gametogenesis
49. Is secreted by the adrenal cortex to promote sodium reabsorption in the kidney.
A species role in the food chain is part of its
Through nitrogen fixing bacteria and lighting
R-selection
The hormone aldosterone
50. Is a behavior that is learned during a critical point (often very early) in an individual's life. Imprinting enables the young the recognize members of their own species.
Lysis
Imprinting
The hormone aldosterone
Anabolism