BSC 101 EXAM 1 LATEST
(ILLINOIS STATE
UNIVERSITY)
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Biology: define and distinguish from other fields - ANSWERS-study of
life and all living things
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Can be organized into our biological organization systems - ANSWERS-
Atom- smallest and most fundamental unit of matter
Molecule- chemical structure consisting of at least two or more atoms
held together by a bond
Macromolecule- large molecules typically formed by combining smaller
units called monomers
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Can be organized into our biological organization systems ORDER -
ANSWERS-1. Cells
2. Tissue
3. Organ
4. Organ systems
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, BSC 101 EXAM 1 LATEST
(ILLINOIS STATE
UNIVERSITY)
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
5. Organism
6. Population
7. Species
8. Community
9. Ecosystem
10. Biosphere
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Respond to environmental change - ANSWERS-Chemotaxis- response
to chemicals
Thigmotaxis- response to tactile stimuli (touch)
Phototaxis- response to light (moving toward light source)
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Maintain homeostasis - ANSWERS-maintenance of an internal balance
of variables at a set point, despite changing external enviroment
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(ILLINOIS STATE
UNIVERSITY)
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Biology: define and distinguish from other fields - ANSWERS-study of
life and all living things
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Can be organized into our biological organization systems - ANSWERS-
Atom- smallest and most fundamental unit of matter
Molecule- chemical structure consisting of at least two or more atoms
held together by a bond
Macromolecule- large molecules typically formed by combining smaller
units called monomers
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Can be organized into our biological organization systems ORDER -
ANSWERS-1. Cells
2. Tissue
3. Organ
4. Organ systems
END OF
PAGE 1
, BSC 101 EXAM 1 LATEST
(ILLINOIS STATE
UNIVERSITY)
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
5. Organism
6. Population
7. Species
8. Community
9. Ecosystem
10. Biosphere
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Respond to environmental change - ANSWERS-Chemotaxis- response
to chemicals
Thigmotaxis- response to tactile stimuli (touch)
Phototaxis- response to light (moving toward light source)
Identify, distinguish among, and describe the properties of life:
Maintain homeostasis - ANSWERS-maintenance of an internal balance
of variables at a set point, despite changing external enviroment
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