College Biology 101 QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026
BreakJDownJofJtheJwordJ"Biology"J-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-"Bio"J=JLifeJ
andJ
"Logia"J=JStudyJOf
TheJFeaturesJofJLivingJThingsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-1.JMetabolismJ
2.JRegulatedJGrowthJ
3.JReproduction
MetabolismJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
TheJsumJtotalJofJchemicalJreactionsJtakingJplaceJwithinJtheJbody/organism.
WithinJaJMetabolismJthereJis?J-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-AnabolismJ&JCatabolism
AnabolismJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-BuildingJupJofJsyntheticJreactions
(Note:JSteroidsJinitiateJtheJproductionJofJnewJproteinsJinJtheJbody)
J
CatabolismJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-degredational/breakJdownJreactions
AutotrophJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-OrganismsJthatJmakeJitsJownJfood.J
*AutoJ=Jself
*TrophJ=Jfeed
,ChemoauthrophsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-CreaturesJthatJdon'tJrelyJonJsunlight
TheyJfeedJonJchemicalsJinJtheJenvironment
PhtoautotrophsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ--photoJ=JlightJ(feeder)J
-PlantsJthatJmakeJtheirJownJfood.JI.e.JPlantsJandJAlgae
PhotosynthesisJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
processJbyJwhichJplantsJandJsomeJotherJorganismsJuseJlightJenergyJtoJconvertJwaterJandJcarbonJdi
oxideJintoJoxygenJandJhigh-energyJcarbohydratesJsuchJasJsugarsJandJstarches
FormulaJforJPhotosynthesis:JCO2J+JH2OJ—(sunlight)-—>JC6H12O6J+O2
HetertrophsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
"OtherJfeeders"JorJorganismsJthatJdon'tJmakeJtheirJownJfood.JTheyJingestJpreformedJorganicJmole
culesJi.e.J"eat"
HomeostasisJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
AJtendencyJtoJmaintainJaJbalancedJorJconstantJinternalJstate;JtheJregulationJofJanyJaspectJofJbodyJc
hemistry,JsuchJasJbloodJglucose,JaroundJaJparticularJlevel
-Simpler:JWhatJweJstriveJfor/ourJsteadyJstateJorJbalance.J
-
ex.JbodyJtempJ98.6JFJ=J37JCJ(whatJweJmaintain)JaboveJthisJweJgetJfeverJandJourJenzymeJsys.Jbreakd
own.JWeJperspireJwhenJitsJhot.JWeJgoJintoJtheJshadeJphysiologically.
, RegulatedJGrowthJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
WeJgrowJbyJ"geneticallyJprogramedJgrowthJandJthereJisJprogramedJcellJdeath"
GenesJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-blueJprintJthatJprovidesJproteinJforJgrowth
ApoptosisJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-programmedJcellJdeath
-
SometimesJcellsJareJdesignedJtoJfail.JClassicJExJ=JisJtheJembryoJ...cellsJbetweenJtheJfingersJareJdesig
nedJtoJdieJoffJtoJproduceJfingersJsoJweJdon'tJhaveJwebbedJhands.
ReproductionJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-CanJbeJAsexualJ(1Jparent)JorJSexualJ(2Jparents)
AsexJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-clones,JmakingJcopiesJofJyourselfJ-JifJconditionsJareJstableJthisJworks.
SexJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-EnvironmentsJchangeJsoJweJgetJmixingJofJgenesJ
-variationsJ=JdifferentJgeneJcombinationsJthroughJsex
WhyJmayJreproductionJreduceJsurvivalJchancesJ?J-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-Examples:
1.JByJexposingJselfJtoJpredators,JifJyouJhaveJbabiesJandJyouJhaveJtoJgoJoutJinJtheJwildJtoJfeedJthem
J
2.JBabiesJneedJmilkJwhichJisJaJ"completeJfood"JthatJtheJmotherJproduces.JmilkJhasJcalciumJandJifJbo
dyJisn'tJgetting,JitJtakesJfromJmothersJbonesJandJaffectsJhealth.
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026
BreakJDownJofJtheJwordJ"Biology"J-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-"Bio"J=JLifeJ
andJ
"Logia"J=JStudyJOf
TheJFeaturesJofJLivingJThingsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-1.JMetabolismJ
2.JRegulatedJGrowthJ
3.JReproduction
MetabolismJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
TheJsumJtotalJofJchemicalJreactionsJtakingJplaceJwithinJtheJbody/organism.
WithinJaJMetabolismJthereJis?J-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-AnabolismJ&JCatabolism
AnabolismJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-BuildingJupJofJsyntheticJreactions
(Note:JSteroidsJinitiateJtheJproductionJofJnewJproteinsJinJtheJbody)
J
CatabolismJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-degredational/breakJdownJreactions
AutotrophJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-OrganismsJthatJmakeJitsJownJfood.J
*AutoJ=Jself
*TrophJ=Jfeed
,ChemoauthrophsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-CreaturesJthatJdon'tJrelyJonJsunlight
TheyJfeedJonJchemicalsJinJtheJenvironment
PhtoautotrophsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ--photoJ=JlightJ(feeder)J
-PlantsJthatJmakeJtheirJownJfood.JI.e.JPlantsJandJAlgae
PhotosynthesisJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
processJbyJwhichJplantsJandJsomeJotherJorganismsJuseJlightJenergyJtoJconvertJwaterJandJcarbonJdi
oxideJintoJoxygenJandJhigh-energyJcarbohydratesJsuchJasJsugarsJandJstarches
FormulaJforJPhotosynthesis:JCO2J+JH2OJ—(sunlight)-—>JC6H12O6J+O2
HetertrophsJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
"OtherJfeeders"JorJorganismsJthatJdon'tJmakeJtheirJownJfood.JTheyJingestJpreformedJorganicJmole
culesJi.e.J"eat"
HomeostasisJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
AJtendencyJtoJmaintainJaJbalancedJorJconstantJinternalJstate;JtheJregulationJofJanyJaspectJofJbodyJc
hemistry,JsuchJasJbloodJglucose,JaroundJaJparticularJlevel
-Simpler:JWhatJweJstriveJfor/ourJsteadyJstateJorJbalance.J
-
ex.JbodyJtempJ98.6JFJ=J37JCJ(whatJweJmaintain)JaboveJthisJweJgetJfeverJandJourJenzymeJsys.Jbreakd
own.JWeJperspireJwhenJitsJhot.JWeJgoJintoJtheJshadeJphysiologically.
, RegulatedJGrowthJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-
WeJgrowJbyJ"geneticallyJprogramedJgrowthJandJthereJisJprogramedJcellJdeath"
GenesJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-blueJprintJthatJprovidesJproteinJforJgrowth
ApoptosisJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-programmedJcellJdeath
-
SometimesJcellsJareJdesignedJtoJfail.JClassicJExJ=JisJtheJembryoJ...cellsJbetweenJtheJfingersJareJdesig
nedJtoJdieJoffJtoJproduceJfingersJsoJweJdon'tJhaveJwebbedJhands.
ReproductionJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-CanJbeJAsexualJ(1Jparent)JorJSexualJ(2Jparents)
AsexJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-clones,JmakingJcopiesJofJyourselfJ-JifJconditionsJareJstableJthisJworks.
SexJ-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-EnvironmentsJchangeJsoJweJgetJmixingJofJgenesJ
-variationsJ=JdifferentJgeneJcombinationsJthroughJsex
WhyJmayJreproductionJreduceJsurvivalJchancesJ?J-JCORRECTJANSWERSJ-Examples:
1.JByJexposingJselfJtoJpredators,JifJyouJhaveJbabiesJandJyouJhaveJtoJgoJoutJinJtheJwildJtoJfeedJthem
J
2.JBabiesJneedJmilkJwhichJisJaJ"completeJfood"JthatJtheJmotherJproduces.JmilkJhasJcalciumJandJifJbo
dyJisn'tJgetting,JitJtakesJfromJmothersJbonesJandJaffectsJhealth.
