OPENSTAX_BIOLOGY_2E_PRACTICE_PAPER_2026_QUESTIONS_WITH_SOLUTIONS

OPENSTAX BIOLOGY 2E PRACTICE PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+

●● applied science. Answer: form of science that aims to solve real-
world problems


●● atom. Answer: smallest and most fundamental unit of matter


●● basic science. Answer: science that seeks to expand knowledge and
understanding regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge


●● biochemistry. Answer: study of the chemistry of biological
organisms


●● biology. Answer: the study of living organisms and their interactions
with one another and their environments


●● biosphere. Answer: collection of all the ecosystems on Earth


●● botany. Answer: study of plants

, ●● cell. Answer: smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in
living things


●● community. Answer: set of populations inhabiting a particular area


●● conclusion. Answer: section of a scientific paper that summarizes the
importance of the experimental findings


●● control. Answer: part of an experiment that does not change during
the experiment


●● deductive reasoning. Answer: form of logical thinking that uses a
general inclusive statement to forecast specific results


●● descriptive science (also, discovery science). Answer: form of
science that aims to observe, explore, and investigate


●● discussion. Answer: section of a scientific paper in which the author
interprets experimental results, describes how variables may be related,
and attempts to explain the phenomenon in question


●● ecosystem. Answer: all the living things in a particular area together
with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment