BI 121 Exam 1 – GRCC UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of life
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the structure of an organism (form)
Anatomist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies anatomy
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the functioning of an organism (function)
The study of homeostatic mechanisms
Physiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies physiology
Cytology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of cells
Cytologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies cytology
Histology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of tissues
Histologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies histology
Molecular Biology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of biological molecules
Molecular Biologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies molecular biology
,Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of genes and inheritance
Geneticist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies genetics
Microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes, and
protozoans
Microbiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies microbiology
Embryology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the development of embryos
Embryologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies embryology
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the progression and effects of disease within
an organism (what happens when the body gets the disease)
Pathologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies pathology
Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the transmission of disease between
organisms (how the disease gets from one place to another)
Epidemiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies epidemiology
Form; Function - CORRECT ANSWER - ___________ precedes _________________.
Anatomy; Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - ___________ precedes _________________.
1. H2O-based chemistry
, 2. Metabolism
3. Absorption from environment
4. Growth
5. Repair
6. Capacity for independent reproduction
7. Circulation
8. Excretion
9. Environmental interaction/adaption
10. Movement
11. Cellular structure
12. Chemical uniqueness - CORRECT ANSWER - Properties of Life:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
A. Universal(ish) solvent
B. Water molecules are cohesive - they stick to each other
C. Excellent thermal sink - H2O has a high heat capacity; 2x > air mass
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Biology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of life
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the structure of an organism (form)
Anatomist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies anatomy
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the functioning of an organism (function)
The study of homeostatic mechanisms
Physiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies physiology
Cytology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of cells
Cytologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies cytology
Histology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of tissues
Histologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies histology
Molecular Biology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of biological molecules
Molecular Biologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies molecular biology
,Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of genes and inheritance
Geneticist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies genetics
Microbiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of bacteria, viruses, fungi, nematodes, and
protozoans
Microbiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies microbiology
Embryology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the development of embryos
Embryologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies embryology
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the progression and effects of disease within
an organism (what happens when the body gets the disease)
Pathologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies pathology
Epidemiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of the transmission of disease between
organisms (how the disease gets from one place to another)
Epidemiologist - CORRECT ANSWER - Person that studies epidemiology
Form; Function - CORRECT ANSWER - ___________ precedes _________________.
Anatomy; Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - ___________ precedes _________________.
1. H2O-based chemistry
, 2. Metabolism
3. Absorption from environment
4. Growth
5. Repair
6. Capacity for independent reproduction
7. Circulation
8. Excretion
9. Environmental interaction/adaption
10. Movement
11. Cellular structure
12. Chemical uniqueness - CORRECT ANSWER - Properties of Life:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
A. Universal(ish) solvent
B. Water molecules are cohesive - they stick to each other
C. Excellent thermal sink - H2O has a high heat capacity; 2x > air mass
