Honors Biology Chapter 1 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
biology - Correct answer-the study of life
ecology - Correct answer-the study of interactions between organisms in their
environment
cycles - Correct answer-phosphorous, water, hydrogen, carbon
producers - Correct answer-photosynthetic, autotrophic
consumers - Correct answer-heterotrophic
cell - Correct answer-the basic unit of life
unicellular - Correct answer-one cell
multicellular - Correct answer-multiple cells
prokaryote - Correct answer-lacks nucleus, organelles, and has simple cells
eukaryote - Correct answer-has nucleus, organelles, and complex cells
life processes of the cell - Correct answer-growth, response, reproduction,
movement
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, cell specialization - Correct answer-cells are different in different areas of the body
homeostasis - Correct answer-the ability to maintain a steady internal environment
glucose - Correct answer-required to fuel muscles
energy demands during exercise - Correct answer-demands increase, homeostatic
mechanisms kick in
reproduction - Correct answer-organisms transmit hereditary information
sexual reproduction - Correct answer-two sources of genetic information, one or
more offspring, fertilization of an egg
asexual reproduction - Correct answer-one source of genetic information, multiple
offspring identical to parent, binary fission or budding
evolution - Correct answer-the species we see today descended from ancestral
species
natural selection - Correct answer-traits best suited for a certain environment are
passed down to increase reproductive success, offspring survival rate, and presence
of trait
kingdom - Correct answer-classification category above phylum and division
domain - Correct answer-classification category above kingdom
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Questions and Answers
biology - Correct answer-the study of life
ecology - Correct answer-the study of interactions between organisms in their
environment
cycles - Correct answer-phosphorous, water, hydrogen, carbon
producers - Correct answer-photosynthetic, autotrophic
consumers - Correct answer-heterotrophic
cell - Correct answer-the basic unit of life
unicellular - Correct answer-one cell
multicellular - Correct answer-multiple cells
prokaryote - Correct answer-lacks nucleus, organelles, and has simple cells
eukaryote - Correct answer-has nucleus, organelles, and complex cells
life processes of the cell - Correct answer-growth, response, reproduction,
movement
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, cell specialization - Correct answer-cells are different in different areas of the body
homeostasis - Correct answer-the ability to maintain a steady internal environment
glucose - Correct answer-required to fuel muscles
energy demands during exercise - Correct answer-demands increase, homeostatic
mechanisms kick in
reproduction - Correct answer-organisms transmit hereditary information
sexual reproduction - Correct answer-two sources of genetic information, one or
more offspring, fertilization of an egg
asexual reproduction - Correct answer-one source of genetic information, multiple
offspring identical to parent, binary fission or budding
evolution - Correct answer-the species we see today descended from ancestral
species
natural selection - Correct answer-traits best suited for a certain environment are
passed down to increase reproductive success, offspring survival rate, and presence
of trait
kingdom - Correct answer-classification category above phylum and division
domain - Correct answer-classification category above kingdom
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