Honors Biology Basics Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
biology - Correct answer-the science of life
cells - Correct answer-basic unit of structure/function in all living things
tissue - Correct answer-groups of specialized cells
species - Correct answer-group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile
offspring
stimulus - Correct answer-part of internal/external environment that causes a
reaction in an organism
homeostasis - Correct answer-regulation of an organism's internal conditions to
maintain life
adaptation - Correct answer-inherited characteristic resulting from changes to
species over time
science - Correct answer-body of knowledge based on the study of nature
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, scientific theory - Correct answer-explanation of natural phenomenon supported by
many observations/experiments over time
scientific law - Correct answer-describes relationship under certain conditions in
nature without explaining why the relationship is the way it is
technology - Correct answer-application of scientific knowledge to solve human
needs and extend human capabilities
reproduction - Correct answer-production of offspring
peer review - Correct answer-process by which procedures used during an
experiment and the results are evaluated by other scientists in the same field and
who are conducting similar research
hypothesis - Correct answer-testable explanation of a situation
experiment - Correct answer-an investigation of a phenomenon in a controlled
setting to test a hypothesis
control group - Correct answer-group used for comparison in an experiment
experimental group - Correct answer-group exposed to the factor being tested
independent variable - Correct answer-the one factor in a controlled experiment
that can change
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Questions and Answers
biology - Correct answer-the science of life
cells - Correct answer-basic unit of structure/function in all living things
tissue - Correct answer-groups of specialized cells
species - Correct answer-group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile
offspring
stimulus - Correct answer-part of internal/external environment that causes a
reaction in an organism
homeostasis - Correct answer-regulation of an organism's internal conditions to
maintain life
adaptation - Correct answer-inherited characteristic resulting from changes to
species over time
science - Correct answer-body of knowledge based on the study of nature
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, scientific theory - Correct answer-explanation of natural phenomenon supported by
many observations/experiments over time
scientific law - Correct answer-describes relationship under certain conditions in
nature without explaining why the relationship is the way it is
technology - Correct answer-application of scientific knowledge to solve human
needs and extend human capabilities
reproduction - Correct answer-production of offspring
peer review - Correct answer-process by which procedures used during an
experiment and the results are evaluated by other scientists in the same field and
who are conducting similar research
hypothesis - Correct answer-testable explanation of a situation
experiment - Correct answer-an investigation of a phenomenon in a controlled
setting to test a hypothesis
control group - Correct answer-group used for comparison in an experiment
experimental group - Correct answer-group exposed to the factor being tested
independent variable - Correct answer-the one factor in a controlled experiment
that can change
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