BIO 141 EXAM 1 NVCC 2026 FINAL REVIEW
PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ increase in body size without change in shape. Answer: growth
◉ movement of substances from place to place in body fluids.
Answer: circulation
◉ change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an
internal organ. Answer: movement
◉ study of the structure of body parts. Answer: anatomy
◉ breakdown of food into simpler substances. Answer: digestion
◉ obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods
and removing carbon dioxide. Answer: respiration
◉ passage of digestive products through membranes and into body
fluids. Answer: absorption
,◉ (1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction;
(5) respiration; (6) digestion; (7) absorption; (8) circulation; (9)
assimilation; (10) excretion. Answer: life (10 characteristics)
◉ changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms.
Answer: assimilation
◉ production of new organisms and new cells. Answer:
reproduction
◉ reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body.
Answer: responsiveness
◉ removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions. Answer:
excretion
◉ (1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4)
macromolecule; (5) organelle; (6) cell; (7) tissue; (8) organ; (9)
organ system; (10) organism. Answer: life (10 levels of organization
in order from simplest to most complex)
◉ needed by living organisms for breathing. Answer: atmospheric
pressure
,◉ (1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3)
monitoring rate and type of pulse; (4) breathing movements.
Answer: vital signs (4)
◉ needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw
materials for the production of living matter and for the regulation
of vital reactions. Answer: food
◉ needed by living organisms to help release energy from food
substances. Answer: oxygen
◉ needed by living organisms to circulate the blood. Answer:
hydrostatic pressure
◉ needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the
blood. Answer: pressure
◉ needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a
medium for metabolic reactions; (2) to transport substances; and
(3) to regulate body temperature. Answer: water
◉ needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic
reactions. Answer: heat
, ◉ (1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure. Answer: life
(5 requirements)
◉ observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities
essential for life. Answer: vital signs (definition)
◉ (1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins. Answer:
cardiovascular system (4 organs)
◉ (1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances
throughout the body. Answer: cardiovascular system (functions)
◉ (1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands;
(6) esophagus; (7) stomach; (8) liver; (9) gallbladder; (10) pancreas;
(11) small intestine; (12) large intestine. Answer: digestive system
(12 organs)
◉ (1) to receive food; (2) to break down food; (3) to absorb food; (4)
eliminate unabsorbed material. Answer: digestive system (4
functions)
◉ glands that secrete hormones: (1) pituitary gland; (2) thyroid
gland; (3) parathyroid glands; (4) adrenal glands; (5) pancreas; (6)
ovaries; (7) testes; (8) pineal gland; (9) thymus. Answer: endocrine
system (9 organs)
PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ increase in body size without change in shape. Answer: growth
◉ movement of substances from place to place in body fluids.
Answer: circulation
◉ change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an
internal organ. Answer: movement
◉ study of the structure of body parts. Answer: anatomy
◉ breakdown of food into simpler substances. Answer: digestion
◉ obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods
and removing carbon dioxide. Answer: respiration
◉ passage of digestive products through membranes and into body
fluids. Answer: absorption
,◉ (1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction;
(5) respiration; (6) digestion; (7) absorption; (8) circulation; (9)
assimilation; (10) excretion. Answer: life (10 characteristics)
◉ changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms.
Answer: assimilation
◉ production of new organisms and new cells. Answer:
reproduction
◉ reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body.
Answer: responsiveness
◉ removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions. Answer:
excretion
◉ (1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4)
macromolecule; (5) organelle; (6) cell; (7) tissue; (8) organ; (9)
organ system; (10) organism. Answer: life (10 levels of organization
in order from simplest to most complex)
◉ needed by living organisms for breathing. Answer: atmospheric
pressure
,◉ (1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3)
monitoring rate and type of pulse; (4) breathing movements.
Answer: vital signs (4)
◉ needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw
materials for the production of living matter and for the regulation
of vital reactions. Answer: food
◉ needed by living organisms to help release energy from food
substances. Answer: oxygen
◉ needed by living organisms to circulate the blood. Answer:
hydrostatic pressure
◉ needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the
blood. Answer: pressure
◉ needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a
medium for metabolic reactions; (2) to transport substances; and
(3) to regulate body temperature. Answer: water
◉ needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic
reactions. Answer: heat
, ◉ (1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure. Answer: life
(5 requirements)
◉ observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities
essential for life. Answer: vital signs (definition)
◉ (1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins. Answer:
cardiovascular system (4 organs)
◉ (1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances
throughout the body. Answer: cardiovascular system (functions)
◉ (1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands;
(6) esophagus; (7) stomach; (8) liver; (9) gallbladder; (10) pancreas;
(11) small intestine; (12) large intestine. Answer: digestive system
(12 organs)
◉ (1) to receive food; (2) to break down food; (3) to absorb food; (4)
eliminate unabsorbed material. Answer: digestive system (4
functions)
◉ glands that secrete hormones: (1) pituitary gland; (2) thyroid
gland; (3) parathyroid glands; (4) adrenal glands; (5) pancreas; (6)
ovaries; (7) testes; (8) pineal gland; (9) thymus. Answer: endocrine
system (9 organs)
