BIO 114 Basic Concepts Assessment
Questions with Complete Solved
Solutions.
What is the branch of biology dealing
with the processes,
activities, and
phenomena characteristic of life? - Answer physiology
What are the common activities that must be carried out to sustain life? - Answer 1. Obtain
materials with which to construct the body.
2. Obtain energy for construction, maintenance, and reproduction.
3. Exchange gases, principally carbon dioxide and oxygen, with the environment.
4. Regulate body composition by eliminating excess or undesirable materials and the waste
products of body metabolism.
5. Distribute materials throughout the body.
6. Coordinate the activities of various parts of the body.
7. Defend the body against predators, parasites, and disease.
8. Reproduce.
9. Regulate growth and development of body parts.
What levels of organization is biology studied at? - Answer atoms, small molecules, large
molecules, cells, cell specialization, tissues, organs, and organisms
What is an atom composed of? - Answer protons and neutrons at nucleus, and shells with
electrons
When is an atom stable? - Answer When the outer shell of electrons is filled (octet rule)
What is a bond between nonmetals or metalloids that results in shared electrons? - Answer
covalent bonds
Questions with Complete Solved
Solutions.
What is the branch of biology dealing
with the processes,
activities, and
phenomena characteristic of life? - Answer physiology
What are the common activities that must be carried out to sustain life? - Answer 1. Obtain
materials with which to construct the body.
2. Obtain energy for construction, maintenance, and reproduction.
3. Exchange gases, principally carbon dioxide and oxygen, with the environment.
4. Regulate body composition by eliminating excess or undesirable materials and the waste
products of body metabolism.
5. Distribute materials throughout the body.
6. Coordinate the activities of various parts of the body.
7. Defend the body against predators, parasites, and disease.
8. Reproduce.
9. Regulate growth and development of body parts.
What levels of organization is biology studied at? - Answer atoms, small molecules, large
molecules, cells, cell specialization, tissues, organs, and organisms
What is an atom composed of? - Answer protons and neutrons at nucleus, and shells with
electrons
When is an atom stable? - Answer When the outer shell of electrons is filled (octet rule)
What is a bond between nonmetals or metalloids that results in shared electrons? - Answer
covalent bonds
