BIO 322 – 2026 Midterm Exam
(Graded A+) 100% Correct Answers
Scientific Method - info from experiments only, only tangible phenomena, constancy/universality,
basis of scepticism
hypothesis - makes predictions that can be tested
theory - hypothesis that keeps on matching observations
areas where scientific method is inappropriate - moral realm
concepts of plants - plant metabolism based on physics/chemistry
must store/use info
reproduce, transmission of genes
genes/info change
plant must survive in own environment (adaptation)
plants are highly integrated (cause/effect)
individual is temporary result of genes/environment
no decision making/purpose
natural selection - offspring with features that make them well adapted grow well and reproduce
abundantly while those without don't
revictual/plesiomorphic - unchanged features
derived/apomorphic features - derived from evolutionary ancestors
name two plants that have cones rather than flowers - conifers such as pine and spruce
name a plant that appears to not have leaves - cacti and succulents
, name two types of fungi. why were fungi originally included in the plant kingdom? - mushrooms and
puffballs. they are immobile and produce spores
biologists no longer consider fungi to be plants because they differ in many basic ... - biological and
genetic aspects
how do you distinguish between plants and animals? - ...
what are three methods for analysing nature? - religion, speculative philosophy, scientific method
Are there locations like this on Earth that support life and that therefore let us hypothesize that life
might also exist on Europa? - no, plants and algae don't grow under depths where sunlight can't
reach.
the fundamental basis of the scientific method is - scepticism, you can't always believe your sources,
and you can never be certain of a result.
life on earth began about.... years ago. at first, organisms were simple, like present day... - ...
when organisms reproduce some of their offspring are poorly adapted, and they do not grow and
reproduce as well as the offspring that are well adapted. this is called... - natural selection.
name the three domain - bacteria, archaea, and eukaryote.
which are prokaryotes, which are eukaryotes? - ...
which organisms seem to have a large percentage of relictual features - prokaryotes, algae, amoebas
plants are part of.. the study of plants attempts to create a ... of that and build a vocabulary to
exchange ... about the reality. - reality, model of reality, ideas.
as you read, you will deal with two types of information: - speculations and observations
(Graded A+) 100% Correct Answers
Scientific Method - info from experiments only, only tangible phenomena, constancy/universality,
basis of scepticism
hypothesis - makes predictions that can be tested
theory - hypothesis that keeps on matching observations
areas where scientific method is inappropriate - moral realm
concepts of plants - plant metabolism based on physics/chemistry
must store/use info
reproduce, transmission of genes
genes/info change
plant must survive in own environment (adaptation)
plants are highly integrated (cause/effect)
individual is temporary result of genes/environment
no decision making/purpose
natural selection - offspring with features that make them well adapted grow well and reproduce
abundantly while those without don't
revictual/plesiomorphic - unchanged features
derived/apomorphic features - derived from evolutionary ancestors
name two plants that have cones rather than flowers - conifers such as pine and spruce
name a plant that appears to not have leaves - cacti and succulents
, name two types of fungi. why were fungi originally included in the plant kingdom? - mushrooms and
puffballs. they are immobile and produce spores
biologists no longer consider fungi to be plants because they differ in many basic ... - biological and
genetic aspects
how do you distinguish between plants and animals? - ...
what are three methods for analysing nature? - religion, speculative philosophy, scientific method
Are there locations like this on Earth that support life and that therefore let us hypothesize that life
might also exist on Europa? - no, plants and algae don't grow under depths where sunlight can't
reach.
the fundamental basis of the scientific method is - scepticism, you can't always believe your sources,
and you can never be certain of a result.
life on earth began about.... years ago. at first, organisms were simple, like present day... - ...
when organisms reproduce some of their offspring are poorly adapted, and they do not grow and
reproduce as well as the offspring that are well adapted. this is called... - natural selection.
name the three domain - bacteria, archaea, and eukaryote.
which are prokaryotes, which are eukaryotes? - ...
which organisms seem to have a large percentage of relictual features - prokaryotes, algae, amoebas
plants are part of.. the study of plants attempts to create a ... of that and build a vocabulary to
exchange ... about the reality. - reality, model of reality, ideas.
as you read, you will deal with two types of information: - speculations and observations
