CLEP Biology exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Amphibians - correct answer -are characterized by their ability to breathe through moist skin, small lungs and to walk on four limbs Reptiles - correct answer -can they run quickly on land with muscular limbs, have rough, scaly skin or lay hard-shelled eggs like their Mammals - correct answer -set apart by their milk-producing abilities Alleles - correct answer -Gregor Mendel identified "factors" that could be passed down from parents to offspring and that resulted in the expression of certain characteristics. Today, we call Mendel's "factors" - correct answer -Alleles centrioles - correct answer -Cell organelle that aids in cell division in animal cells only Formed in animal cells only from Microtubules. They help organize cell structure and are located near nucleus. Not found in plant cells. axon - correct answer -A long, thin fiber that transmits signals away from the neuron cell body to other neurons, or to muscles or glands. Malfunctioning sodium-potassium pumps along a neuron's axon would likely result in - correct answer -a rapid decrease in the ability of the axon to conduct an action potential. Follicle simulating hormone - correct answer -FSH, known well for its role in the female menstrual cycle as the inducer of egg development, also induces spermatogenesis, or sperm production GnRH - correct answer -causes the release of gonadotropins (FSH and LH) from the pituitary gland aldosterone - correct answer -helps the kidneys in water balance Prolactin - correct answer -is involved in female milk production chloroplast - correct answer -An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs Mosses cannot grow very tall due to their lack of - correct answer -specialized vascular tissues. In order to grow taller than a few centimeters, plants need vascular tissues, xylem and phloem, which serve to carry water and nu