CLEP EXAM NATURAL SCIENCE
Chloroplasts and mitochondria have the following property common - Answer -Both are involved in
energy generation in the cell
In cellular respiration - Answer -Glucose is broke down and energy is created in the form of ATP
What is found in prokaryotic cells only? - Answer -Nucleoid region
Proteins are synthesized on - Answer -Ribosomes
Chromatin consists of - Answer -DNA and proteins
The first step in cell division is - Answer -Duplication of the chromosomes
An animal cell contains M chromosomes. After mitotic cell divisions, each daughter cell contains ______
chromosomes. - Answer -M
Cancer cells are characterized by - Answer -Not exhibiting contract inhibition
The sequence from gene to protein in eukaryotic cells is - Answer -DNA, RNA, ribosomes, Golgi,
apparatus
, The genetic code is - Answer -Universal for all living organisms
DNA and RNA have all of the following in common except - Answer -Double helix structure
If a plant that is heterozygous for the flower position trait is fertilized with a plant that is homozygous
for the recessive flower positions trait, what proportion of the offspring will heterozygous for the trait? -
Answer -50%
If a plant that is heterozygous for seed shape and stem length traits self-fertilizes, the proportion of
offspring that will be homozygous for both traits is - Answer -1/16
Plants with phenotype round seed shape and tall stem length are only fertilized with plants of wrinkled
see shape and dwarf stem length, and the same fertilization pattern is followed for the successive
generations. What is a true statement? - Answer -The frequencies of the recessive genes will increase
When a red snap dragon flower is pollinated using pollen from a white snap dragon, the following
number of flowers and colors is observed: 23 red, 20 white, 57 pink. The genotype of the pink flowers is
- Answer -RW
Parents with blood types A and B have an offspring with type A blood. What are the probable genotypes
of the parents? - Answer -AO BO
The gene for a lethal disease is carry on the X chromosome. What is the probability that a woman who is
a carrier passes this gene to her son? - Answer -50%
What is the tissue types covers the outside of the body and lines the internal organs and cavities -
Answer -Epithelial
What issue types that sends signals throughout the body? - Answer -Neuron
What tissue type is responsible for contractions that move food along the intestines? - Answer -Smooth
muscle
Chloroplasts and mitochondria have the following property common - Answer -Both are involved in
energy generation in the cell
In cellular respiration - Answer -Glucose is broke down and energy is created in the form of ATP
What is found in prokaryotic cells only? - Answer -Nucleoid region
Proteins are synthesized on - Answer -Ribosomes
Chromatin consists of - Answer -DNA and proteins
The first step in cell division is - Answer -Duplication of the chromosomes
An animal cell contains M chromosomes. After mitotic cell divisions, each daughter cell contains ______
chromosomes. - Answer -M
Cancer cells are characterized by - Answer -Not exhibiting contract inhibition
The sequence from gene to protein in eukaryotic cells is - Answer -DNA, RNA, ribosomes, Golgi,
apparatus
, The genetic code is - Answer -Universal for all living organisms
DNA and RNA have all of the following in common except - Answer -Double helix structure
If a plant that is heterozygous for the flower position trait is fertilized with a plant that is homozygous
for the recessive flower positions trait, what proportion of the offspring will heterozygous for the trait? -
Answer -50%
If a plant that is heterozygous for seed shape and stem length traits self-fertilizes, the proportion of
offspring that will be homozygous for both traits is - Answer -1/16
Plants with phenotype round seed shape and tall stem length are only fertilized with plants of wrinkled
see shape and dwarf stem length, and the same fertilization pattern is followed for the successive
generations. What is a true statement? - Answer -The frequencies of the recessive genes will increase
When a red snap dragon flower is pollinated using pollen from a white snap dragon, the following
number of flowers and colors is observed: 23 red, 20 white, 57 pink. The genotype of the pink flowers is
- Answer -RW
Parents with blood types A and B have an offspring with type A blood. What are the probable genotypes
of the parents? - Answer -AO BO
The gene for a lethal disease is carry on the X chromosome. What is the probability that a woman who is
a carrier passes this gene to her son? - Answer -50%
What is the tissue types covers the outside of the body and lines the internal organs and cavities -
Answer -Epithelial
What issue types that sends signals throughout the body? - Answer -Neuron
What tissue type is responsible for contractions that move food along the intestines? - Answer -Smooth
muscle
