BIO 110 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE INTRODUCTORY
BIOLOGY EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Which of the following would NOT be a key characteristic of "life" - ✔✔inability to change
Non-living things would NOT naturally contain - ✔✔DNA
The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is the - ✔✔Cell
The smallest ion is made up of - ✔✔One proton
The smallest ion has what charge - ✔✔+1
During metabolism, ATP is used as an energy source for which of the following processes -
✔✔Reproduction, growth, development
The ability to acquire, store, transfer, or utilize energy is called - ✔✔Metabolism
Which of the following is the first or primary source of energy in the human body - ✔✔Carbohydrates
A mutation is a change in - ✔✔single base pair in DNA
Homeostasis provides what kind of environment - ✔✔Constant
Blood pH is near a value of 7 because of - ✔✔Water
Fats and oils are - ✔✔Non-polar
If a patient's blood pH was found to be 7.15 the patient would be said to have - ✔✔Acidosis
Sugars dissolve in water,therefore,they are - ✔✔Polar
Polar covalent bonds are produced when two or more atoms - ✔✔Share electrons unequally
Of the following,which is the first explanation of a problem - ✔✔Hypothesis
In order to arrive at a solution to a problem,a scientist usually devises one or more - ✔✔Experiments
Water molecules are attracted to each other by - ✔✔Hydrogen bonds
O2 is an example of a - ✔✔Molecule
Which is the smallest portion of an element that retains the properties of that element - ✔✔Atom
The nucleus of an atom - ✔✔Contains electrons and neutrons; the heaviest part of an atom
BIOLOGY EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
Which of the following would NOT be a key characteristic of "life" - ✔✔inability to change
Non-living things would NOT naturally contain - ✔✔DNA
The smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity is the - ✔✔Cell
The smallest ion is made up of - ✔✔One proton
The smallest ion has what charge - ✔✔+1
During metabolism, ATP is used as an energy source for which of the following processes -
✔✔Reproduction, growth, development
The ability to acquire, store, transfer, or utilize energy is called - ✔✔Metabolism
Which of the following is the first or primary source of energy in the human body - ✔✔Carbohydrates
A mutation is a change in - ✔✔single base pair in DNA
Homeostasis provides what kind of environment - ✔✔Constant
Blood pH is near a value of 7 because of - ✔✔Water
Fats and oils are - ✔✔Non-polar
If a patient's blood pH was found to be 7.15 the patient would be said to have - ✔✔Acidosis
Sugars dissolve in water,therefore,they are - ✔✔Polar
Polar covalent bonds are produced when two or more atoms - ✔✔Share electrons unequally
Of the following,which is the first explanation of a problem - ✔✔Hypothesis
In order to arrive at a solution to a problem,a scientist usually devises one or more - ✔✔Experiments
Water molecules are attracted to each other by - ✔✔Hydrogen bonds
O2 is an example of a - ✔✔Molecule
Which is the smallest portion of an element that retains the properties of that element - ✔✔Atom
The nucleus of an atom - ✔✔Contains electrons and neutrons; the heaviest part of an atom
