BIOL 102 EXAM: BIOL 102 ESSENTIAL
BIOLOGY II W/LAB, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
PORTAGE LEARNING
Covers evolution, organismal diversity (plants and animals), anatomy and
physiology, and ecology.
Exams in a standard BIOL 102 course covers:
Evolutionary Principles
Biological Diversity (Systematics and Phylogeny)
Plant Biology
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Ecology
ESSENTIAL BIOLOGY II W/LAB
What are the 7 properties of life?
growth, reproduction, adaptation, metabolism, homeostasis, order,
response to the environment
What is evolution?
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to
have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of
the earth.
What is natural selection?
The environment selects for heritable traits.
,Is natural selection random?
no, because the survival and reproductive success of an organism is
related to the way its inherited traits function in its environment
What is fitness?
ability to survive and reproduce
What is the tree of life?
Described how all living organisms are related to each other.
What are covalent bonds?
sharing of electrons between 2 non-metals
What is a polar covalent bond?
A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally due to a
difference in EN
What is a dipole?
partial negative/partial positive charges
When do dipoles occur?
When there is an uneven distribution of electrons
, What are the properties of water?
cohesion, expands after freezing, versatile solvent, moderates temp
What is kinetic energy?
energy of motion
What is thermal energy?
The total KE of a body of matter
what is heat?
the transfer of thermal energy
What is an isomer?
compounds with the same molecular formula but different organization
What is a structural isomer?
compounds with the same chemical make up but differ in arrangement of
atoms
What is a cis-trans isomer?
Compounds with the same chemical makeup, but differ in spatial
arrangement around a double bond
BIOLOGY II W/LAB, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
PORTAGE LEARNING
Covers evolution, organismal diversity (plants and animals), anatomy and
physiology, and ecology.
Exams in a standard BIOL 102 course covers:
Evolutionary Principles
Biological Diversity (Systematics and Phylogeny)
Plant Biology
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Ecology
ESSENTIAL BIOLOGY II W/LAB
What are the 7 properties of life?
growth, reproduction, adaptation, metabolism, homeostasis, order,
response to the environment
What is evolution?
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to
have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of
the earth.
What is natural selection?
The environment selects for heritable traits.
,Is natural selection random?
no, because the survival and reproductive success of an organism is
related to the way its inherited traits function in its environment
What is fitness?
ability to survive and reproduce
What is the tree of life?
Described how all living organisms are related to each other.
What are covalent bonds?
sharing of electrons between 2 non-metals
What is a polar covalent bond?
A covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally due to a
difference in EN
What is a dipole?
partial negative/partial positive charges
When do dipoles occur?
When there is an uneven distribution of electrons
, What are the properties of water?
cohesion, expands after freezing, versatile solvent, moderates temp
What is kinetic energy?
energy of motion
What is thermal energy?
The total KE of a body of matter
what is heat?
the transfer of thermal energy
What is an isomer?
compounds with the same molecular formula but different organization
What is a structural isomer?
compounds with the same chemical make up but differ in arrangement of
atoms
What is a cis-trans isomer?
Compounds with the same chemical makeup, but differ in spatial
arrangement around a double bond
