BIO 101 NVCC INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
TEST PAPER 2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Characteristics of life. Answer: composed of one or more cells,
reproduce using DNA, obtain energy from their environment, sense and
respond to environment, homeostasis, evolve as groups
⩥ How many species have been described?. Answer: 1.8 Million
⩥ Biological Hierarchy. Answer: Subatomic particles, atoms, molecules,
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, individual, population, community,
ecosystem, biome, biosphere
⩥ Domains of life. Answer: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
⩥ 4 kingdoms of life (in eukarya domain). Answer: Protista, Fungi,
Plantae, Animals
⩥ 8 major classifications. Answer: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class,
Order, Family, Genus, Species
⩥ a scientific hypothesis. Answer: once supported still cannot be
considered to have been proven true
, ⩥ developing a scientific understanding of a natural phenomenon.
Answer: making an observation
⩥ created taxonomic classification system. Answer: Linnaeus
⩥ consists of all the living and non-living things in particular area.
Answer: ecosystem
⩥ includes prokaryotes. Answer: Archaea
⩥ unity in characteristics of living organisms because. Answer: they
descended from a common ancestor
⩥ evolution. Answer: unifying theme in biology
⩥ threats to biodiversity. Answer: introduction of foreign species, habitat
loss, human population growth, climate change
⩥ evolution. Answer: genetically based change over time
⩥ Darwin. Answer: wrote "on the origin of species" making first
convincing argument for evolution
TEST PAPER 2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Characteristics of life. Answer: composed of one or more cells,
reproduce using DNA, obtain energy from their environment, sense and
respond to environment, homeostasis, evolve as groups
⩥ How many species have been described?. Answer: 1.8 Million
⩥ Biological Hierarchy. Answer: Subatomic particles, atoms, molecules,
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, individual, population, community,
ecosystem, biome, biosphere
⩥ Domains of life. Answer: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
⩥ 4 kingdoms of life (in eukarya domain). Answer: Protista, Fungi,
Plantae, Animals
⩥ 8 major classifications. Answer: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class,
Order, Family, Genus, Species
⩥ a scientific hypothesis. Answer: once supported still cannot be
considered to have been proven true
, ⩥ developing a scientific understanding of a natural phenomenon.
Answer: making an observation
⩥ created taxonomic classification system. Answer: Linnaeus
⩥ consists of all the living and non-living things in particular area.
Answer: ecosystem
⩥ includes prokaryotes. Answer: Archaea
⩥ unity in characteristics of living organisms because. Answer: they
descended from a common ancestor
⩥ evolution. Answer: unifying theme in biology
⩥ threats to biodiversity. Answer: introduction of foreign species, habitat
loss, human population growth, climate change
⩥ evolution. Answer: genetically based change over time
⩥ Darwin. Answer: wrote "on the origin of species" making first
convincing argument for evolution
