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BIO 320 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Microparasites are usually characterized by
A) a large body size.
B) a long generation time.
C) a long time of infection relative to the host's expected life span.
D) direct transmission from one host to another. - ANSWER-d
Which of the following is an ectoparasite?
A) virus that inhabits the lymphatic system
B) bacterium that attacks the brain
C) tick that attaches to the skin
D) fluke that inhabits the bloodstream - ANSWER-c
The most debilitating external parasites of birds and mammals are
spread by
A) a vector.
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B) an intermediate host.
C) a definitive host.
D) direct contact. - ANSWER-d
Plant parasites that are photosynthetic but draw water and
nutrients from their host
plant are referred to as
A) mycorrhizae.
B) vectors.
C) parasitoids.
D) hemiparasites - ANSWER-d
Which of the following is a potential response by a plant host to a
parasite?
A) formation of a gall
B) allelopathy
C) increased production of lymphocytes
D) more rapid growth of tissues - ANSWER-a
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While foraging on grass, white-tailed deer occasionally ingest
snails or slugs that host
larvae of the meningeal worm. The worm larvae mature inside the
deer and eventually
are passed out with the feces. The snails acquire the larvae as
they come into contact with
deer feces on the ground. The snails are an example of a(n)
A) intermediate host.
B) direct host.
C) definitive host.
D) macrohost - ANSWER-a
Based on these results (Table 1), what is the estimated number of
individuals in the
population in 2012 (round to the nearest whole number)? HINT:
calculate the number of
individuals in each cohort first.
a) 674 individuals
b) 1250 individuals
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c) 745 individuals
d) 152 individuals - ANSWER-b
By adding to the above life table (Table 2), what is the estimated
net reproductive rate, R0,
of this turtle species?
a) 0.51 individuals/individual
b) 10.5 individuals/individual
c) 0.77 individuals/individual
d) 1.41 individuals/individual - ANSWER-a
Using the life table (Table 2), what is the estimated generation
time?
a) 1.08 years
b) 10.5 years
c) 3.9 years
d) 4.8 years - ANSWER-c
BIO 320 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Microparasites are usually characterized by
A) a large body size.
B) a long generation time.
C) a long time of infection relative to the host's expected life span.
D) direct transmission from one host to another. - ANSWER-d
Which of the following is an ectoparasite?
A) virus that inhabits the lymphatic system
B) bacterium that attacks the brain
C) tick that attaches to the skin
D) fluke that inhabits the bloodstream - ANSWER-c
The most debilitating external parasites of birds and mammals are
spread by
A) a vector.
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B) an intermediate host.
C) a definitive host.
D) direct contact. - ANSWER-d
Plant parasites that are photosynthetic but draw water and
nutrients from their host
plant are referred to as
A) mycorrhizae.
B) vectors.
C) parasitoids.
D) hemiparasites - ANSWER-d
Which of the following is a potential response by a plant host to a
parasite?
A) formation of a gall
B) allelopathy
C) increased production of lymphocytes
D) more rapid growth of tissues - ANSWER-a
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While foraging on grass, white-tailed deer occasionally ingest
snails or slugs that host
larvae of the meningeal worm. The worm larvae mature inside the
deer and eventually
are passed out with the feces. The snails acquire the larvae as
they come into contact with
deer feces on the ground. The snails are an example of a(n)
A) intermediate host.
B) direct host.
C) definitive host.
D) macrohost - ANSWER-a
Based on these results (Table 1), what is the estimated number of
individuals in the
population in 2012 (round to the nearest whole number)? HINT:
calculate the number of
individuals in each cohort first.
a) 674 individuals
b) 1250 individuals
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c) 745 individuals
d) 152 individuals - ANSWER-b
By adding to the above life table (Table 2), what is the estimated
net reproductive rate, R0,
of this turtle species?
a) 0.51 individuals/individual
b) 10.5 individuals/individual
c) 0.77 individuals/individual
d) 1.41 individuals/individual - ANSWER-a
Using the life table (Table 2), what is the estimated generation
time?
a) 1.08 years
b) 10.5 years
c) 3.9 years
d) 4.8 years - ANSWER-c
