BIO 141 EXAM 1 NVCC 2026 EXAM
PREPARATION PACK KEY CELL BIOLOGY AND
GENETICS CONCEPTS WITH SAMPLE
QUESTIONS
◉ 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
◉ Autotroph. Answer: An organism that makes its own food
◉ Nutrients. Answer: Substances in food that your body needs to
grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
◉ Energy. Answer: the ability to do work or cause change, such as
moving an object some distance
◉ Consumers (heterotrophs). Answer: obtain energy by consuming
other organisms
◉ Heterotroph. Answer: An organism that cannot make its own food.
◉ Nectary. Answer: Produces a sugary solution called nectar, which
attracts insects for pollination
PREPARATION PACK KEY CELL BIOLOGY AND
GENETICS CONCEPTS WITH SAMPLE
QUESTIONS
◉ 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
◉ Autotroph. Answer: An organism that makes its own food
◉ Nutrients. Answer: Substances in food that your body needs to
grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy
◉ Energy. Answer: the ability to do work or cause change, such as
moving an object some distance
◉ Consumers (heterotrophs). Answer: obtain energy by consuming
other organisms
◉ Heterotroph. Answer: An organism that cannot make its own food.
◉ Nectary. Answer: Produces a sugary solution called nectar, which
attracts insects for pollination
