Biology clep exam 2023 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Root, stem, leaf, flower, seed, fruit - correct answer Refer to Angiosperms picture downloaded in Desktop Roots - correct answer organ of plants that provide structure, absorb nutrients and water, and help protect against harmful external environments Stem - correct answer A vascular plant organ consisting of an alternating system of nodes and internodes that support the leaves and reproductive structures. Leaf - correct answer a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green an...

Abiotic - correct answer Non-living factors that support an organism's life and reproduction within its habitat active transport - correct answer Transport across cell membrane with energy output from the cell Alleles - correct answer Different forms of corresponding genes on matching chromosomes Altruism - correct answer Social behavior of organisms to tend to serve the needs of the society as a whole in addition to its own individual needs Amensalism - correct answer type of ...

A small non-protein substance such as iron that works with enzymes to promote catalysis is known as: - correct answer An inorganic cofactor A particular plant has individuals that are either male or female. A male individual of this plant may have all of the following EXCEPT: a. a filament b. an anther c. a stigma d. pollen grains e. tube nuclei - correct answer c. a stigma The cells of which of the following organisms are prokaryotic? a. Mold b. Seaweed c. Blue-gre...

CLEP Biology Exam (2023)- Questions & Answers (100% Correct) CLEP Biology Exam (2023)- Questions & Answers (100% Correct) What is the key limiting factor on cell size? - ANSWER - The size of a cell is limited by the ratio of its surface area to volume. A cell will only remain stable if... - ANSWER - ...the surface area of the plasma membrane maintains a balance with the volume of the cytoplasm. The salivary gland... - ANSWER - ...secretes saliva which enters the digestive tract and aid...

Which is not true about a cell membrane? - correct answer The cell wall is the same as the cell membrane in plants. Micro organisms use all but which of the following for locomotion? - correct answer Villi Which of the following does not possess eukaryotic cells? - correct answer Bacteria Which of the following groups of organisms is composed of those with one cell and no nuclear membrane? - correct answer Monera Which of the following are found on the outside of the rough Endoplasmi...

What is the control center of the cell? - correct answer -Nucleus What surrounds the Nucleus, is elastic and semi-permeable? - correct answer -Nuclear Membrane What allows passage of materials both in and out of the nucleus? - correct answer -Nuclear Membrane What assembles to form chromosomes during reproduction? - correct answer -Chromatin What is the genetic makeup of the cell, which is DNA - correct answer -Chromatin and Chromosomes What are roughly sperical and contained in t...

Describe the difference between magnification and resolving power - correct answer Magnification is the ratio of an object's image size to its real size. Resolution is a measure of the clarity of the image and is the minimum distance two points can be separated and still be distinguished as two points. Organelles - correct answer Membrane-bound compartments in a cell which cannot be resolved by a light microscope A useful technique for studying cell structure and function, which takes cel...

A small non-protein substance such as iron that works with enzymes to promote catalysis is known as? - correct answer Inorganic Co-factors - substances that promote enzyme catalysis. These molecules may bind to the active site or to the substrate itself. The most common inorganic co-factors are metallic elements such as iron, copper, and zinc. The cells of which of the following are prokaryotic? A. MOLD B. SEAWEED C. BLUE-GREEN BACTERIA D. FERN E. HYDRA - correct answer (C) Blue Green Ba...