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BIO 156 Exam 1 (100+ Q&As) – Cellular Organization, DNA, pH, Metabolism, Bonds, ATP, Fermentation – Rio Salado College 2025/2026

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This document provides 100+ detailed, expert-verified questions and correct answers from Exam 1 of BIO 156 at Rio Salado College for the 2025/2026 academic year. It serves as a foundational review of general biology, focusing on life’s biochemical and cellular principles. All answers are formatted in a clear Q&A structure, ideal for active recall and concept reinforcement. Core topics include: Characteristics of Life & Levels of Biological Organization Domains of Life & Kingdoms of Eukarya Scientific Method & Hypothesis Testing Chemistry of Life: Atoms, bonds (ionic, covalent, hydrogen), pH, acids/bases Water’s Role in Biology and environmental functions Macromolecules: Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids Enzymes & Energy: Activation energy, catalysts, ATP cycle, thermodynamics Cell Theory & Cell Structures: Prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic, organelles, membranes Microscopy & Cell Transport: Passive/active transport, osmosis, endocytosis Cellular Respiration & Fermentation: Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, ethanol and lactate fermentation Toxicology & Free Radicals: Oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, antioxidants Protein Structure & Function: Primary to quaternary structure, peptide bonds This document is ideal for: Biology majors and pre-health students enrolled in BIO 156 Community college or general education students fulfilling science prerequisites Nursing and allied health program applicants preparing for foundational science assessments Tutors and educators designing quizzes and active recall sessions The content is highly suitable for exam preparation, homework support, and lab concept reinforcement—ensuring a strong grasp of biology fundamentals before advancing to anatomy, physiology, or microbiology. Keywords: BIO 156, Rio Salado, characteristics of life, macromolecules, enzymes, pH, DNA, RNA, ATP, cellular respiration, mitochondria, cell transport, hypothesis, fermentation, bonds, organelles, cell theory, oxidative stress, glycolysis, osmosis

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List features that distinguish living organisms from nonliving matter. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔1. Cellular basis - All living things consist of one or more cells


2. Requirement for energy and nutrients - Life is sustained by ongoing

inputs of energy and nutrients

3. Homeostasis - Living things sense and respond to change

4. DNA is hereditary material - Genetic information in the form of DNA is

passed to offspring

Describe the levels of organization in the living world. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔Atoms → cells → tissues → organs → organ systems → organism →

population → community → ecosystem → the biosphere

,List the three domains of life and distinguish between each domain. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔Prokaryotes are bacteria and archaea.


Domain Bacteria: unicellular no nucleus

Domain Archaea: unicellular no nucleus but closer to eukarya

Domain Eukarya: have nucleus

List four kingdoms within the domain Eukarya and distinguish between

them. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Fungi can be single or multicellular but digest

food outside their body.

2. Plants are multicellular and are photosynthetic.

3. Animals are multicellular and eat other organisms for nutrients.

4. Protists are the unicellular organisms that have a nucleus but do not fit

any other category.

List and describe the steps involved in solving a problem using hypothesis-

based science - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔observation


hypothesis

experimental

conclusion

, Describe the concept "an organism is more than the sum of its parts." - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔organism is part of a more complex organization. These

emergent properties go beyond itself.

By definition, distinguish between a population, a community, and an

ecosystem. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Population: multiple organisms in a single

spot

2. community: is made up of populations of different organisms

3. ecosystem: is the interactions between the community and the non-living

environment that surrounds it

Distinguish between a producer, a consumer and a decomposer. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔producer:photosynthetic organisms that trap light and convert

that light energy into chemical bond energy. such as some bacteria,

protists, and all plants

consumer: organisms that feed on already-stored food

decomposer: bacteria and fungi recycle the dead molecules throughout the

bioshpere.

Distinguish between a hypothesis and a prediction. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔hypothesis: testable explanation of a natural phenomenon.

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