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Biology 100 - Exam 1 Questions and
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What is Biology?
Ans: The study of all living things.
What are the properties of life?
Ans: 1. Cellular Organization
2. Metabolism
3. Homeostasis
4. Growth and Reproduction
5. Heredity
What is cellular organization and or Cell Theory?
Ans: All living things are comprised of at least one cell.
What is Metabolism?
Ans: All living things process energy which is used to power
other life process such as growth and reproduction.
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What is Homeostasis?
Ans: All living things maintain a stable environment which
optimizes conditions for life processes.
All organisms have the capacity for?
Ans: Reproduction
What do all organisms pass from parents to offspring?
Ans: Genetic Information
What are the 5 Biological Themes?
Ans: 1. Evolution
2. The Flow of Energy
3. Cooperation
4. Structure Determines Function
5. Homeostasis
What is evolution?
Ans: Adapting to environment over time by making geneti c
changes within a species.
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What is the primary mechanism for evolution?
Ans: Natural Selection
What is Natural Selection?
Ans: Individuals with characteristics that improve their
survival, reproduce and pass characteristics to offspring.
What is Artificial Selection?
Ans: Individuals are selected for reproduction based on
desirable traits.
How does energy flow through the living world?
Ans: SUN -- PHOTOSYNTHESIS -- HERBIVORY --PREDATION -
- DECOMPOSITION
In what ways do organisms acquire energy?
Ans: Autotrophy
Heterotrophy
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What does autotrophy mean?
Ans: The organism produces their own energy through
photosynthesis.
What does Heterotrophy mean?
Ans: The organism gets energy from other organisms.
What are the steps in the Scientific Method?
Ans: 1. Observation
2. Hypothesis
3. Predictions
4. Test
5. Control Variables
6. Evaluate and Conclude
What are the 6 Kingdoms of Life?
Ans: 1. Archaea - Kingdom of prokaryotes (do not have nuclei)
2. Bacteria - Second Prokaryote Kingdom
3. Protista - Most unicellular eukaryotes (have a nucleus) along
with multicellular algae.
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Biology 100 - Exam 1 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
What is Biology?
Ans: The study of all living things.
What are the properties of life?
Ans: 1. Cellular Organization
2. Metabolism
3. Homeostasis
4. Growth and Reproduction
5. Heredity
What is cellular organization and or Cell Theory?
Ans: All living things are comprised of at least one cell.
What is Metabolism?
Ans: All living things process energy which is used to power
other life process such as growth and reproduction.
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What is Homeostasis?
Ans: All living things maintain a stable environment which
optimizes conditions for life processes.
All organisms have the capacity for?
Ans: Reproduction
What do all organisms pass from parents to offspring?
Ans: Genetic Information
What are the 5 Biological Themes?
Ans: 1. Evolution
2. The Flow of Energy
3. Cooperation
4. Structure Determines Function
5. Homeostasis
What is evolution?
Ans: Adapting to environment over time by making geneti c
changes within a species.
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What is the primary mechanism for evolution?
Ans: Natural Selection
What is Natural Selection?
Ans: Individuals with characteristics that improve their
survival, reproduce and pass characteristics to offspring.
What is Artificial Selection?
Ans: Individuals are selected for reproduction based on
desirable traits.
How does energy flow through the living world?
Ans: SUN -- PHOTOSYNTHESIS -- HERBIVORY --PREDATION -
- DECOMPOSITION
In what ways do organisms acquire energy?
Ans: Autotrophy
Heterotrophy
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What does autotrophy mean?
Ans: The organism produces their own energy through
photosynthesis.
What does Heterotrophy mean?
Ans: The organism gets energy from other organisms.
What are the steps in the Scientific Method?
Ans: 1. Observation
2. Hypothesis
3. Predictions
4. Test
5. Control Variables
6. Evaluate and Conclude
What are the 6 Kingdoms of Life?
Ans: 1. Archaea - Kingdom of prokaryotes (do not have nuclei)
2. Bacteria - Second Prokaryote Kingdom
3. Protista - Most unicellular eukaryotes (have a nucleus) along
with multicellular algae.
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |