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BIOLOGY 1010 SLCC SUMMER
SEMESTER (CH. 1,2,3) EXAM 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Biology - ANSWER-The scientific study of life
Cell - ANSWER-Basic unit of all living things
Levels of Biological Organization - ANSWER-Atom, Molecule,
cell, tissue, organ, organic system, organism, population,
community, ecosystem, biosphere
Emergent Properties - ANSWER-Characteristics of life:
organization, metabolism, homeostasis, response, reproduction
and development, adaptation
Energy - ANSWER-The ability to do work
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TMetabolism - ANSWER-All the chemical reactions that occur
in a cell
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-Process that converts solar energy
into chemical energy of carbohydrates
Homeostasis - ANSWER-The maintenance of internal
conditions within certain boundaries. Stability
Adaptation - ANSWER-Any modification that makes an
organism better able to function in a particular environment
Evolution - ANSWER-The change in population of organisms
over time to become more suited to the environment
Genes - ANSWER-Are passed down to the next generation.
They determine characteristics of organisms and are composed
of DNA
BIOLOGY 1010 SLCC SUMMER
SEMESTER (CH. 1,2,3) EXAM 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Biology - ANSWER-The scientific study of life
Cell - ANSWER-Basic unit of all living things
Levels of Biological Organization - ANSWER-Atom, Molecule,
cell, tissue, organ, organic system, organism, population,
community, ecosystem, biosphere
Emergent Properties - ANSWER-Characteristics of life:
organization, metabolism, homeostasis, response, reproduction
and development, adaptation
Energy - ANSWER-The ability to do work
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TMetabolism - ANSWER-All the chemical reactions that occur
in a cell
Photosynthesis - ANSWER-Process that converts solar energy
into chemical energy of carbohydrates
Homeostasis - ANSWER-The maintenance of internal
conditions within certain boundaries. Stability
Adaptation - ANSWER-Any modification that makes an
organism better able to function in a particular environment
Evolution - ANSWER-The change in population of organisms
over time to become more suited to the environment
Genes - ANSWER-Are passed down to the next generation.
They determine characteristics of organisms and are composed
of DNA
