BIO 141 EXAM 1 NVCC 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Cell. Answer: The basic unit of structure and function in living
things
◉ Organism. Answer: consist of one or more cells
-every cell has outer membrane that separated from its
surroundings
◉ atoms. Answer: Building blocks of matter
◉ Molecule. Answer: A group of atoms bonded together
◉ Organelle. Answer: specialized structure that performs important
cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
◉ Tissues. Answer: Groups of cells with a common structure and
function.
, ◉ organs. Answer: Tissues are organized into:, group of tissues that
work together to perform closely related functions.
◉ organ system. Answer: group of organs that work together to
perform a specific function
◉ Population. Answer: a group of organisms of the same species
populating a given area
◉ Community. Answer: assemblage of different populations that live
together in a defined area
◉ Ecosystem. Answer: A biological community of interacting
organisms and their physical environment.
◉ Biosphere. Answer: part of Earth in which life exists including
land, water, and air or atmosphere
◉ emergent properties. Answer: New properties that emerge with
each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement
and interactions of parts as complexity increases.
◉ Producers. Answer: Organisms that make their own food
COMPLETE INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ Cell. Answer: The basic unit of structure and function in living
things
◉ Organism. Answer: consist of one or more cells
-every cell has outer membrane that separated from its
surroundings
◉ atoms. Answer: Building blocks of matter
◉ Molecule. Answer: A group of atoms bonded together
◉ Organelle. Answer: specialized structure that performs important
cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
◉ Tissues. Answer: Groups of cells with a common structure and
function.
, ◉ organs. Answer: Tissues are organized into:, group of tissues that
work together to perform closely related functions.
◉ organ system. Answer: group of organs that work together to
perform a specific function
◉ Population. Answer: a group of organisms of the same species
populating a given area
◉ Community. Answer: assemblage of different populations that live
together in a defined area
◉ Ecosystem. Answer: A biological community of interacting
organisms and their physical environment.
◉ Biosphere. Answer: part of Earth in which life exists including
land, water, and air or atmosphere
◉ emergent properties. Answer: New properties that emerge with
each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement
and interactions of parts as complexity increases.
◉ Producers. Answer: Organisms that make their own food
