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What is matter? - correct answer Anything that takes up space and has mass, made of elements Name some examples of matter - correct answer Rocks Gases Dogs Trees -Pretty much anything has matter T/F Elements cannot be broken down to other substances - correct answer True What are the four elements common to all living organisms? - correct answer Oxygen Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen What are examples of elements? - correct answer Carbon Oxygen Hydrogen -Anything on the periodic t...

Matter - correct answer Matter is any substance that occupies space and has mass Elements - correct answer Elements are unique forms of matter with specific chemical and physical properties that cannot be broken down into smaller substances by ordinary chemical reactions. There are 118 elements, but only 92 occur naturally. The remaining elements are synthesized in laboratories and are unstable Which elements are common to all living organisms? - correct answer The four elements common to ...

In pure water, a red blood cell from an animal will swell and burst, but a leaf cell from a plant will not. Which structure in the leaf cell is responsible for this difference? A.) Cell Membrane B.) Cell Wall C.) Mitochondrion D.) Nucleus - correct answer B.) Cell Wall Scientist have found geysers on one of Saturn's moons. The geysers release water vapor containing complex organic compounds, which may indicate the presence of life. Which of the following elements is most likely abundan...

CLEP BIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

In 2006, scientists discovered fossilized skeletons of an animal with several interesting features. Fossil evidence indicated that the animal not only had scales, fins, and gills, but also had lungs, a full set of ribs, and limb bones arranged to support the animal's weight. The illustration below shows what the animal, called Tiktaalik, probably looked like based on the fossil evidence.Which of the following statements best explains why the Tiktaalik fossils are an important piece of evidence ...

CLEP BiologyEvolution - correct answer Evolution is the process of change that has transformed life on Earth DNA - correct answer Deoxyribonucleic acid: a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix Biology - correct answer The scientific study of life Eukaryotic Cell - correct answer A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Organisms with eukaryotic cells (protists, plants, fungi,...

What is the key limiting factor on cell size? - correct answer -The size of a cell is limited by the ratio of its surface area to volume. A cell will only remain stable if... - correct answer -...the surface area of the plasma membrane maintains a balance with the volume of the cytoplasm. The salivary gland... - correct answer -...secretes saliva which enters the digestive tract and aids the digestive process. Gregor Medel - correct answer -Studied the relationships between traits expre...

What is the key limiting factor on cell size? - correct answer The size of a cell is limited by the ratio of its surface area to volume. A cell will only remain stable if... - correct answer ...the surface area of the plasma membrane maintains a balance with the volume of the cytoplasm. The salivary gland... - correct answer ...secretes saliva which enters the digestive tract and aids the digestive process. Gregor Mendel - correct answer Studied the relationships between traits expresse...

CLEP Biology What is the key limiting factor on cell size? - correct answer The size of a cell is limited by the ratio of its surface area to volume. A cell will only remain stable if... - correct answer ...the surface area of the plasma membrane maintains a balance with the volume of the cytoplasm. The salivary gland... - correct answer ...secretes saliva which enters the digestive tract and aids the digestive process. Gregor Medel - correct answer Studied the relationships betwee...

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