BIO 1108 EXAM 1 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
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What is the octet rule? - ANSWER-Atoms want 8 electrons in
outer shell—drives bonding.
Bond vs. IMF difference? - ANSWER-Bond = strong,
shares/transfers electrons; IMF = weaker attraction between
molecules.
What is electronegativity? - ANSWER-An atom's ability to attract
electrons.
Which atoms are highly electronegative? - ANSWER-Oxygen,
Nitrogen, Fluorine.
What is biological fitness? - ANSWER-Ability to pass on genes via
surviving, reproducing offspring.
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Example: avocado trees fitness? - ANSWER-200 fruits × 1%
survival = fitness = 2.
Tradeoff in plants? - ANSWER-Seed number vs. seed size.
Early successional trees? - ANSWER-Fast-growing; shade-
intolerant; short-lived.
Late successional trees? - ANSWER-Slow-growing; shade-
tolerant; long-lived.
What increases as forests age? - ANSWER-Vertical & horizontal
complexity; biodiversity.
What is Simpson's S′? - ANSWER-D = Σ (pᵢ²); S′ = 1 − D (diversity
index).
Why more biodiversity = stability? - ANSWER-More diversity →
More resistance & resilience.