BIO 322 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
What are the 3 domains of life?
A. Archaea, Euckarya, Bacteria
B. Arachnea, Eukaria,Bacteria
C. Archaea,Eukarya,Bacteria
D. Eukea,Eukaria,Eubacteria - ANSWERC.
Which statement best represents the meaning of the term evolution?
A. Changes in species toward greater complexity over time
B. Changes in allele/gene frequencies in a population over time
C. The strongest individuals survive and produce the most offspring
D. Changes in an individual over time in response to natural selection - ANSWERB
natural selection - ANSWERnon-random process, depends on environment
according to paley and Natural Theology, how would we respond if asked how a
watch we found in a heath got there?
A. We would suppose it could have always been there
B. We wouldn't know how to answer such a question
C. We would suppose that the watch was at some point created by a Watchmaker
D. None of the above - ANSWERC.
What is Occam's Razor?
A. A philosophical argument for choosing the hypothesis that requires the least
number of steps or conditions.
B. The mechanism for rapid evolution, effectively "shaving off steps" by selection
acting on mutations in large-acting developmental genes
C. The origin of "shave and a haircut, two bits".
D. A philosophical argument for choosing the hypothesis that is the most
complicated, with the maximum number of steps. - ANSWERA.
What are biofilms?
A. Synthetically-derived polymers that can contain small molecules
B. Thin sheets of high-tech plastic, produced by 3-D printing and made of bacteria
C. Communities of microbes held together by polysaccharides (slimy stuff)
D. Movies about biology
E. All of the above - ANSWERC.
Symbiotic relationships are _____.
A. Always beneficial to each partner, and never have a cost
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
What are the 3 domains of life?
A. Archaea, Euckarya, Bacteria
B. Arachnea, Eukaria,Bacteria
C. Archaea,Eukarya,Bacteria
D. Eukea,Eukaria,Eubacteria - ANSWERC.
Which statement best represents the meaning of the term evolution?
A. Changes in species toward greater complexity over time
B. Changes in allele/gene frequencies in a population over time
C. The strongest individuals survive and produce the most offspring
D. Changes in an individual over time in response to natural selection - ANSWERB
natural selection - ANSWERnon-random process, depends on environment
according to paley and Natural Theology, how would we respond if asked how a
watch we found in a heath got there?
A. We would suppose it could have always been there
B. We wouldn't know how to answer such a question
C. We would suppose that the watch was at some point created by a Watchmaker
D. None of the above - ANSWERC.
What is Occam's Razor?
A. A philosophical argument for choosing the hypothesis that requires the least
number of steps or conditions.
B. The mechanism for rapid evolution, effectively "shaving off steps" by selection
acting on mutations in large-acting developmental genes
C. The origin of "shave and a haircut, two bits".
D. A philosophical argument for choosing the hypothesis that is the most
complicated, with the maximum number of steps. - ANSWERA.
What are biofilms?
A. Synthetically-derived polymers that can contain small molecules
B. Thin sheets of high-tech plastic, produced by 3-D printing and made of bacteria
C. Communities of microbes held together by polysaccharides (slimy stuff)
D. Movies about biology
E. All of the above - ANSWERC.
Symbiotic relationships are _____.
A. Always beneficial to each partner, and never have a cost
