CLEP BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

Evolution - Evolution is the process of change that has transformed life on Earth
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid: a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed
from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix
Biology - The scientific study of life
Eukaryotic Cell - A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed
organelles. Organisms with eukaryotic cells (protists, plants, fungi, and animals) are called
eukaryotes.
Prokaryotic Cell - A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed
organelles. Organisms with prokaryotic cells (bacteria and archaea) are called prokaryotes.
Biosphere - The entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the planet's ecosystems.
Ecosystems - All the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they
interact; one or more communities and the physical environment around them
Community - All the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an assemblage of populations of
different species living close enough together for potential interaction.
Population - A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and
interbreed, producing fertile offspring.
Organism - a creature such as a plant, animal or a single-celled life form, or something that has
interdependent parts and that is being compared to a living creature
Organs - A specialized center of body function composed of several different types of tissues.
Organ Systems - A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.
Tissues - An integrated group of cells with a common structure, function, or both.
Organelles - Any of several membrane-enclosed structures with specialized functions,
suspended in the cytosol of eukaryotic cells.
Cell - The part of a neuron that houses the nucleus and most other organelles.