Biology 1 Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Cell The smallest unit in living things that can still be considered alive. The basic unit of
organization in living things.
Tissue A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
Organ A group of similar tissues that perform a particulat function.
Organ System Groups of organs that work together to perform specific functions.
Homeostasis Process by which organisms maintain an internal balance.
Stimulus-Response Process that helps living things respond to outside stimuli.
Metabolism Chemical reactions that living things use to process materials.
Inference Interpretation pased on prior knowledge and observation.
Monomer Smaller units that join together to make polymers.
Polymer Larger compound formed by joining monomers together.
Protein Organic compound that serves as a building block for living things, speeds up
reactions as a catalyst.
Lipid Organic compound that stores energy, helps form the cell membrane, provides
insulation and protection.
Carbohydrate Organic compound that is the main source of energy for living things.
Nucleic Acid Organic compound that stores and transmits your genetic information (heredity)
Amino Acids Building blocks or monomers for proteins.
Nucleotides Building blocks or monomers for nucleic acids.
Monosaccharides Example of a monomer for carbohydrates. (it's a building block for
polysaccharides)
Enzymes Proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions.
Dehydration synthesis This process assembles (makes) monomers into polymers.
Hydrolysis The process that disassembles (breaks) polymers into monomers.
CORRECT Answers
Cell The smallest unit in living things that can still be considered alive. The basic unit of
organization in living things.
Tissue A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
Organ A group of similar tissues that perform a particulat function.
Organ System Groups of organs that work together to perform specific functions.
Homeostasis Process by which organisms maintain an internal balance.
Stimulus-Response Process that helps living things respond to outside stimuli.
Metabolism Chemical reactions that living things use to process materials.
Inference Interpretation pased on prior knowledge and observation.
Monomer Smaller units that join together to make polymers.
Polymer Larger compound formed by joining monomers together.
Protein Organic compound that serves as a building block for living things, speeds up
reactions as a catalyst.
Lipid Organic compound that stores energy, helps form the cell membrane, provides
insulation and protection.
Carbohydrate Organic compound that is the main source of energy for living things.
Nucleic Acid Organic compound that stores and transmits your genetic information (heredity)
Amino Acids Building blocks or monomers for proteins.
Nucleotides Building blocks or monomers for nucleic acids.
Monosaccharides Example of a monomer for carbohydrates. (it's a building block for
polysaccharides)
Enzymes Proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions.
Dehydration synthesis This process assembles (makes) monomers into polymers.
Hydrolysis The process that disassembles (breaks) polymers into monomers.
