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Natural Science CLEP Exam Questions with Correct and Complete Answers
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Natural Science CLEP examMitochondrion - Answer -The chief site of energy production in the cell
Ribosome - Answer -The site of protein synthesis in the cell
Tuberculosis - Answer -The disease that is NOT genetically inherited
Phenylketonuria - Answer -The disease that can be controlled merely through regulation of diet
C6H12O6 (glucose) - Answer -As a direct result of photosynthesis, energy is stored in molecules of which
of the following
fats - Answer -A person whose gallbladder has been removed has a decreased ability to store bile and
therefore to digest
A species - Answer -The classification characteristics that define the genus of an animal or a plant are
usually more general than those defining
Forms insoluble precipitates when boiled or when used with soap - Answer -Hard water is undesirable
and is often softened because hard water _
, A thickened epidermis and cuticle - Answer -Which of the following adaptations is more likely to be
found in the leaves of desert plants than in those of plants that grow in moist regions?
The leaves would be unable to get sufficient water - Answer -If all the xylem from a section of tree trunk
could be removed, which of the following would most likely happen first?
Chemical - Answer -Whereas the ultimate source of energy for most organisms is sunlight, the
immediate source is
Epidermal cells - Answer -In embryonic origin, nerve cells are most similar to
Species - Answer -In the name Homo sapiens, the word sapiens refers to the
A similar experiment had been set up without sunlight - Answer -A student placed sprig of green water
plant under a funnel in a glass vessel full of water and then placed a test tube full of water southward
over the stem of the funnel. After the setup had been exposed to sunlight for several hours, the student
tested a has that had collected in the test tube and concluded that the plant had produced oxygen. The
results of this experiment could have been interpreted more satisfactorily if __
Insects probably occupy the greatest number of niches - Answer -Among multicellular animals, the
insects exhibit the greatest diversity of life-forms; therefore _____
Increase the growth rates of algae in lakes and rivers - Answer -The percentage of phosphates in
commercial detergents was reduced primarily because phosphates were shown to
Starch - Answer -Carbohydrates are most commonly stored in plants in the form of
All of his sons only - Answer -A father will transmit the genes of his Y chromosome to
Vegetative reproduction of the new variety - Answer -In many cultivated plants (such as oranges,
bananas, and potatoes), favorable characteristics often are created by careful genetic crosses. Of the
following, which would be the best way to maintain the traits of a new variety with favorable
characteristics?
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