Bio 150 Lab FINAL Questions with
complete solution (22 pgs)
Name the subcategories in "Exploration and discovery" - correct answer ✔-
Making observations
-Asking questions
-SHaring data
-Finding inspiration
-Exploring the literature
Name the subcategories of "Testing Ideas." - correct answer ✔-Gathering
data: Hypotheses, expected results, actual results/observations
-Interpreting data: support or oppose hypotheses, inspire revised/ne
hypothesis, new assumptions
Name the subcategories of "community analysis and feedback." - correct
answer ✔-Peer review/ feedback
-Replication
-Discussion with colleagues
-publication
-Coming u with new ideas/questions --> theory building
Name the subcategories of " Benefits and outcomes." - correct answer ✔-
Develop technology
-address societal issues
-Build knowledge
-Inform Policy
,-Satisfy curiosity
-Solve everyday problems
What is the typical entry way into the process of science? - correct answer
✔-Exploration and discovery
Where would the following item best fit in this flowchart of the "process of
science"?
You find some weird molds growing on some yogurt you left in the fridge too
long and think it might be cool to discovery which species of molds they are
using DNA barcoding. - correct answer ✔Exploration and discovery
Broad background - correct answer ✔
What did we do weeks 1-3? - correct answer ✔Develop a question to test
What did we do weeks 2-5? - correct answer ✔Write a project proposal to
give to a potential agency
What did we do weeks 3-5? - correct answer ✔collect samples for DNA
barcoding project
WHat did we do weeks 5-10? - correct answer ✔Extract DNA, PCR, and
barcode samples
What did we do weeks 10-11? - correct answer ✔Write up the results from
the DNA barcode and PCR samples
, Wha did we do weeks 12-14? - correct answer ✔Write discussion and
abstract
What is something you SHOULDN'T be able to do by the end of week 2? -
correct answer ✔correctly format citations in an introduction
T or F:
Species identifications from DNA barcoding are only as good as the DNA
barcode databases on which those identifications are based on. - correct
answer ✔True
What are DNA barcoding questions you shouldn't try to answer? - correct
answer ✔-Anything about variation -percentages
-Association with risk of diseases
-
Research proposals are usually how many paragraphs in length? - correct
answer ✔1-2
"Roughly 70% of the American population eats avocados at least once each
year, so that potential exposure of the populace to contaminants in avocados
is widespread"
-Match this statement with which section of a proposal it should go in.
a. Why the area of a study is important
b. Why previous work is inadequate
c. How this will address your question (Methods)
d. Research you plan to do, your question/aim/hypothesis, and how it will
advance knowledge
complete solution (22 pgs)
Name the subcategories in "Exploration and discovery" - correct answer ✔-
Making observations
-Asking questions
-SHaring data
-Finding inspiration
-Exploring the literature
Name the subcategories of "Testing Ideas." - correct answer ✔-Gathering
data: Hypotheses, expected results, actual results/observations
-Interpreting data: support or oppose hypotheses, inspire revised/ne
hypothesis, new assumptions
Name the subcategories of "community analysis and feedback." - correct
answer ✔-Peer review/ feedback
-Replication
-Discussion with colleagues
-publication
-Coming u with new ideas/questions --> theory building
Name the subcategories of " Benefits and outcomes." - correct answer ✔-
Develop technology
-address societal issues
-Build knowledge
-Inform Policy
,-Satisfy curiosity
-Solve everyday problems
What is the typical entry way into the process of science? - correct answer
✔-Exploration and discovery
Where would the following item best fit in this flowchart of the "process of
science"?
You find some weird molds growing on some yogurt you left in the fridge too
long and think it might be cool to discovery which species of molds they are
using DNA barcoding. - correct answer ✔Exploration and discovery
Broad background - correct answer ✔
What did we do weeks 1-3? - correct answer ✔Develop a question to test
What did we do weeks 2-5? - correct answer ✔Write a project proposal to
give to a potential agency
What did we do weeks 3-5? - correct answer ✔collect samples for DNA
barcoding project
WHat did we do weeks 5-10? - correct answer ✔Extract DNA, PCR, and
barcode samples
What did we do weeks 10-11? - correct answer ✔Write up the results from
the DNA barcode and PCR samples
, Wha did we do weeks 12-14? - correct answer ✔Write discussion and
abstract
What is something you SHOULDN'T be able to do by the end of week 2? -
correct answer ✔correctly format citations in an introduction
T or F:
Species identifications from DNA barcoding are only as good as the DNA
barcode databases on which those identifications are based on. - correct
answer ✔True
What are DNA barcoding questions you shouldn't try to answer? - correct
answer ✔-Anything about variation -percentages
-Association with risk of diseases
-
Research proposals are usually how many paragraphs in length? - correct
answer ✔1-2
"Roughly 70% of the American population eats avocados at least once each
year, so that potential exposure of the populace to contaminants in avocados
is widespread"
-Match this statement with which section of a proposal it should go in.
a. Why the area of a study is important
b. Why previous work is inadequate
c. How this will address your question (Methods)
d. Research you plan to do, your question/aim/hypothesis, and how it will
advance knowledge
