FSU BSC1005L EXAM (LAB 1-6) EXPECTED QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Characteristics of life
ANSWER
growth, reproduction, maintain homeostasis, sense stimuli, respond to stimuli, obtain energy,
use energy
Question 2.
2 types of neurotransmitters
ANSWER
excitatory and inhibitory
Question 3.
endocrine system
ANSWER
hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, testis, ovary
secrets hormones that regulate the body
Question 4.
Phenotype
ANSWER
the observable traits which are under genetic control
Question 5.
Earthworm activity on plants
ANSWER
i. aerate soil & allow plants to root easily
ii. break down organic matter into nutrients
iii. nutrients excreted into the soil
,Question 6.
expressed allele
ANSWER
dominant
Question 7.
Neuron Structure
ANSWER
Question 8.
respiratory system
ANSWER
trachea, lungs, diaphragm
exchanges O2 and CO2 between blood and air
Question 9.
urinary system
ANSWER
kidney, uterus, urinary bladder, urethra
rids body of certain wastes
Question 10.
Hypothesis
ANSWER
a tentative, testable explanation for a phenomenon
, Question 11.
DNA microarray
ANSWER
phenotype
levels of gene expression
evaluating whether an individual expresses a gene associated with a disease
to test whether certain genes are silenced & therefore not producing proteins in the body
Question 12.
Inherited & Epigenetic mutation
ANSWER
mutant alleles can arise in gametogenic cells through errors meiosis or other DNA damage
Question 13.
organ system
ANSWER
circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, reproductive,
respiratory, urinary
Question 14.
Every human diploid cell contains...
ANSWER
46 chromosomes (23 homologous chromosomes)
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Characteristics of life
ANSWER
growth, reproduction, maintain homeostasis, sense stimuli, respond to stimuli, obtain energy,
use energy
Question 2.
2 types of neurotransmitters
ANSWER
excitatory and inhibitory
Question 3.
endocrine system
ANSWER
hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, testis, ovary
secrets hormones that regulate the body
Question 4.
Phenotype
ANSWER
the observable traits which are under genetic control
Question 5.
Earthworm activity on plants
ANSWER
i. aerate soil & allow plants to root easily
ii. break down organic matter into nutrients
iii. nutrients excreted into the soil
,Question 6.
expressed allele
ANSWER
dominant
Question 7.
Neuron Structure
ANSWER
Question 8.
respiratory system
ANSWER
trachea, lungs, diaphragm
exchanges O2 and CO2 between blood and air
Question 9.
urinary system
ANSWER
kidney, uterus, urinary bladder, urethra
rids body of certain wastes
Question 10.
Hypothesis
ANSWER
a tentative, testable explanation for a phenomenon
, Question 11.
DNA microarray
ANSWER
phenotype
levels of gene expression
evaluating whether an individual expresses a gene associated with a disease
to test whether certain genes are silenced & therefore not producing proteins in the body
Question 12.
Inherited & Epigenetic mutation
ANSWER
mutant alleles can arise in gametogenic cells through errors meiosis or other DNA damage
Question 13.
organ system
ANSWER
circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, reproductive,
respiratory, urinary
Question 14.
Every human diploid cell contains...
ANSWER
46 chromosomes (23 homologous chromosomes)
