BIOLOGY 171 UPDATED SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?. Answer:
Anatomy studies structure and form; physiology studies the function of
body parts. Their study is intertwined.
● You have found an unknown substance that you think may be a living
organism, what a) Structural features and B) Processes will you try to
identify to determine if you're correct in your original idea. Answer:
Anatomy- Cellular organization, molecular order composition.
Physiology- Metabolism
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Growth and Development
● What is the functional and structure unit of life. Answer: The cell
● Reproduction:. Answer: The tissues, glands, and organs involved in
producing offspring
● Define growth. Answer: A permanent increase in size and mass by an
increase in cell number or cell size
, ● Identify the relationship between reproductive growth. Answer:
asexual and sexual—which differ in the number of parents, genetic
outcomes, and mechanisms.
● Define catabolism. Answer: breaking down molecules
● Define anabolism. Answer: building up molecules
● Identity the relationship between catabolism and anabolism. Answer:
Catabolism and anabolism are opposing yet complementary metabolic
processes that maintain cellular energy balance.
● Define homeostasis. Answer: Maintaining a stable internal
environment regardless of the external environment
● Define responsiveness. Answer: The ability of organisms to react to
changes in the environment
● Define Conductivity. Answer: transmission of the impulse along the
axon
● Why is responsiveness important in the maintenance of homeostasis?.
Answer: enables an organism to detect, react to, and counteract changes
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● What is the relationship between anatomy and physiology?. Answer:
Anatomy studies structure and form; physiology studies the function of
body parts. Their study is intertwined.
● You have found an unknown substance that you think may be a living
organism, what a) Structural features and B) Processes will you try to
identify to determine if you're correct in your original idea. Answer:
Anatomy- Cellular organization, molecular order composition.
Physiology- Metabolism
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Growth and Development
● What is the functional and structure unit of life. Answer: The cell
● Reproduction:. Answer: The tissues, glands, and organs involved in
producing offspring
● Define growth. Answer: A permanent increase in size and mass by an
increase in cell number or cell size
, ● Identify the relationship between reproductive growth. Answer:
asexual and sexual—which differ in the number of parents, genetic
outcomes, and mechanisms.
● Define catabolism. Answer: breaking down molecules
● Define anabolism. Answer: building up molecules
● Identity the relationship between catabolism and anabolism. Answer:
Catabolism and anabolism are opposing yet complementary metabolic
processes that maintain cellular energy balance.
● Define homeostasis. Answer: Maintaining a stable internal
environment regardless of the external environment
● Define responsiveness. Answer: The ability of organisms to react to
changes in the environment
● Define Conductivity. Answer: transmission of the impulse along the
axon
● Why is responsiveness important in the maintenance of homeostasis?.
Answer: enables an organism to detect, react to, and counteract changes
