BIOLOGY 108 LAB FINAL UMKC EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What are two of the characteristics of science? - ANS 1. Rationality
2. Validity
3. Testability
4. Repeatability
What are the differences between daughter cells in mitosis and daughter cells in meiosis? -
ANS Daughter cells in mitosis are identical to parent cells while daughter cells in meiosis are
all different from parents and other daughter cells
What is the number of chromosomes in a human, somatic cell in anaphase? - ANS There are
92 chromosomes
In a 1000 minute cell cycle where 30% are in mitosis, how long is interphase? -
ANS Interphase is 700 minutes.
1-.3=.7
1000 minutes (.70)= 700 minutes
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, Mendel's "law of segregation" is based on which phase of meiosis? - ANS Anaphase I
How many chromosomes are there in human metaphse II cells, and how many pieces of
chromosomal DNA are there total? - ANS 23 chromosomes
46 pieces of chromosomal DNA
What is the probability of getting offspring that is ABC (phenotype) from parents that are both
AaBaCc? - ANS 9/16
The larger the deviation between the expected and observed distributions, the ______ the x^2
value. - ANS Larger
If your chi square test at a significance level of .05 (alpha=.05), you get P=.06.
Do you reject your null-hypothesis? - ANS NO
What was the IV in the fermentation experiment? - ANS The amount of yeast
Was was the substrate in the fermentation experiment? - ANS Glucose
What was the IV in the cellular respiration experiment? - ANS The amount of succinate
What caused the color change in the DPIP ? - ANS The reduction of DPIP
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
What are two of the characteristics of science? - ANS 1. Rationality
2. Validity
3. Testability
4. Repeatability
What are the differences between daughter cells in mitosis and daughter cells in meiosis? -
ANS Daughter cells in mitosis are identical to parent cells while daughter cells in meiosis are
all different from parents and other daughter cells
What is the number of chromosomes in a human, somatic cell in anaphase? - ANS There are
92 chromosomes
In a 1000 minute cell cycle where 30% are in mitosis, how long is interphase? -
ANS Interphase is 700 minutes.
1-.3=.7
1000 minutes (.70)= 700 minutes
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, Mendel's "law of segregation" is based on which phase of meiosis? - ANS Anaphase I
How many chromosomes are there in human metaphse II cells, and how many pieces of
chromosomal DNA are there total? - ANS 23 chromosomes
46 pieces of chromosomal DNA
What is the probability of getting offspring that is ABC (phenotype) from parents that are both
AaBaCc? - ANS 9/16
The larger the deviation between the expected and observed distributions, the ______ the x^2
value. - ANS Larger
If your chi square test at a significance level of .05 (alpha=.05), you get P=.06.
Do you reject your null-hypothesis? - ANS NO
What was the IV in the fermentation experiment? - ANS The amount of yeast
Was was the substrate in the fermentation experiment? - ANS Glucose
What was the IV in the cellular respiration experiment? - ANS The amount of succinate
What caused the color change in the DPIP ? - ANS The reduction of DPIP
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