NOTE: The essay questions on the exam may vary slightly in wording, but the general themes will be the same.
Final Exam Essay Questions
- Three or four genetics problems. These could include interpreting pedigrees, solving punnett squares, variations on Mendel’s principles.
- The importance of meiosis and the consequences and an example of a nondisjunction disorder.
- Describe the structure, function and replication of DNA. Include all the enzymes involved.
- Diagram and explain transcription and translation. Include where each process takes place, the importance of the process, the template strands, enzymes and ‘machinery’ used.
- How does DNA extraction and gel electrophoresis work?
- What are the mechanisms of microevolution, give an example for each. State the main cause of all evolution.
- Choose a case study of microevolution and explain its significance.
- Given 10 major events, put them in order on a geologic timeline. Explain the evolutionary logic behind the placement of at least three of the events.
- Diagram two of the following three cycles: nitrogen, carbon or water cycles and explain their importance in the environment.
- Choose a biome and explain how weather, topography and geography combine to give that specific biome it’s unique climate.
- Given ten objects create a dichotomous key and explain the importance of dichotomous keys in science.
- Choose any topic we have learned about this spring and give an example of how it relates to the real world. Cite a specific article you have read for class in your discussion.
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