CLEP Biology Study Guide

A small non-protein substance such as iron that works with enzymes to promote catalysis is known as: - 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 - Answer-c. a stigma The cells of which of the following organisms are prokaryotic? a. Mold b. Seaweed c. Blue-green bacteria d. Fern e. Hydra - Answer-c. Blue-green bacteria What is a plausable progression in the evolution of plants? - Answer-Anaerobic prokaryotic cells --> autotrophic cyanobacteria --> aerobic eukaryotic cells --> multicellular plants Legumes perform a unique ecological function by: - Answer-Hosting nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their roots nodules. Which of the following is found in a carbohydrate molecule? a. N b. S c. NH2 d. PO4 e. CH2O - Answer-e. CH2O True or false?: The hydrolic cycle does not affect any of the other biogeochemical cycles. - Answer-False Which of the following is a monosaccharide? a. Glucose b. Cellulose c. Table sugar d. Amylase e. Starch - Answer-A. Glucose Instinct: - Answer-Highly stereotyped innate behavior Reflex: - Answer-An automatic movement in response to an environment signal Fixed Action Pattern (FAP): - Answer-Unlearned series of actions that are a per- programmed but complex response to a particular environmental signal.