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BIOL 320 Practical Exam 2025 – Full Laboratory
Review, Identifications, and Answer Key for
Molecular and Cellular Biology Students
Get ready for your BIOL 320 Practical Exam 2025 with this complete lab study guide and
answer key. Includes detailed microscope identifications, specimen labeling, experiment
summaries, and lab practical review questions to help biology majors excel in molecular and
cellular biology labs. Perfect for students preparing for midterm and final practicals with real
exam-style questions and detailed explanations.
BIOL 320 practical,
BIOL 320 lab practical,
BIOL 320 practical exam 2025,
BIOL 320 lab exam answers,
In what lobe of the brain would you find the primary somatosensory cortex?
What lobe of your brain is primarily responsible for olfactory processing?
Parietal lobe; Temporal lobe
Temporal lobe; Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe; Parietal lobe
Parietal lobe; Frontal lobe
Frontal lobe; Parietal lobe - ANSWER-Parietal lobe; Temporal lobe
Excluding gamma waves, which of the brain wave categories has the highest frequency?
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When you are concentrating on some problem or visual stimulus which brain waves would you expect to
be the dominant rhythm?
Beta; Beta
Beta, Alpha
Alpha, Beta
Delta, Delta
Alpha, Alpha - ANSWER-Beta; Beta
This is the _____.
Suprascapular nerve
Radial nerve
Subscapular nerve
Median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve - ANSWER-musculocutaneous nerve
In what stage(s) of sleep are sleep spindles and K-complexes observed?
Stage 3
Stage 5
Stage 1
Stage 4
Stage 2 - ANSWER-Stage 2
Complete red cone deficiency is known as ___?
Complete blue cone deficiency is known as ___?
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Tritanopia;
Protanopia
Tritanopia;
Deutanopia
Protanopia;
Deutanopia
Deutanopia;
Protanopia
Deutanopia;
Tritanopia
Protanopia;
Tritanopia - ANSWER-protanopia;
Tritanopia
What effect, if any, does cortisol have upon the immune system?
No effect at all
This is a trick question because cortisol only effect the immune system of infants
Up Regulation
Down Regulation
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Both of the above - ANSWER-Down Regulation
If the __ is damaged, the posterior leg muscles are no longer antagonized by anterior leg muscle
contractions, resulting in ___.
Sciatic nerve; unsynchronized foot raising
Femoral nerve; unsynchronized wrist drop
Saphenous nerve; a loss of sensation to the medial leg and foot
Sciatic nerve; unsynchronized foot drop
Common fibular nerve; unsynchronized foot drop - ANSWER-common fibular nerve; unsynchronized foot
drop
X. Jimmy's doctor notifies him that his cardiac output is increased. Knowing that his heart rate has been
steady Jimmy can conclude that the increase in CO must be due to an increase in ___________.
Y. Which valves, if any, are open during the isovolumetric contraction phase of the heart?
X= stroke volume
Y= Bicuspid (Mitral) and Monocuspid Semilunar valves
X= the dicrotic notch
Y= Bicuspid (Mitral) and Tricuspid Atrioventricular valves
X= the dicrotic notch
Y= Aortic and Pulmonorespiratory Atrioventricular valves
X= the dicrotic notch
Y= None
X= stroke volume
Y= Bicuspid (Mitral) and Tricuspid Atrioventricular valves
BIOL 320 Practical Exam 2025 – Full Laboratory
Review, Identifications, and Answer Key for
Molecular and Cellular Biology Students
Get ready for your BIOL 320 Practical Exam 2025 with this complete lab study guide and
answer key. Includes detailed microscope identifications, specimen labeling, experiment
summaries, and lab practical review questions to help biology majors excel in molecular and
cellular biology labs. Perfect for students preparing for midterm and final practicals with real
exam-style questions and detailed explanations.
BIOL 320 practical,
BIOL 320 lab practical,
BIOL 320 practical exam 2025,
BIOL 320 lab exam answers,
In what lobe of the brain would you find the primary somatosensory cortex?
What lobe of your brain is primarily responsible for olfactory processing?
Parietal lobe; Temporal lobe
Temporal lobe; Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe; Parietal lobe
Parietal lobe; Frontal lobe
Frontal lobe; Parietal lobe - ANSWER-Parietal lobe; Temporal lobe
Excluding gamma waves, which of the brain wave categories has the highest frequency?
,2|Page
When you are concentrating on some problem or visual stimulus which brain waves would you expect to
be the dominant rhythm?
Beta; Beta
Beta, Alpha
Alpha, Beta
Delta, Delta
Alpha, Alpha - ANSWER-Beta; Beta
This is the _____.
Suprascapular nerve
Radial nerve
Subscapular nerve
Median nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve - ANSWER-musculocutaneous nerve
In what stage(s) of sleep are sleep spindles and K-complexes observed?
Stage 3
Stage 5
Stage 1
Stage 4
Stage 2 - ANSWER-Stage 2
Complete red cone deficiency is known as ___?
Complete blue cone deficiency is known as ___?
,3|Page
Tritanopia;
Protanopia
Tritanopia;
Deutanopia
Protanopia;
Deutanopia
Deutanopia;
Protanopia
Deutanopia;
Tritanopia
Protanopia;
Tritanopia - ANSWER-protanopia;
Tritanopia
What effect, if any, does cortisol have upon the immune system?
No effect at all
This is a trick question because cortisol only effect the immune system of infants
Up Regulation
Down Regulation
, 4|Page
Both of the above - ANSWER-Down Regulation
If the __ is damaged, the posterior leg muscles are no longer antagonized by anterior leg muscle
contractions, resulting in ___.
Sciatic nerve; unsynchronized foot raising
Femoral nerve; unsynchronized wrist drop
Saphenous nerve; a loss of sensation to the medial leg and foot
Sciatic nerve; unsynchronized foot drop
Common fibular nerve; unsynchronized foot drop - ANSWER-common fibular nerve; unsynchronized foot
drop
X. Jimmy's doctor notifies him that his cardiac output is increased. Knowing that his heart rate has been
steady Jimmy can conclude that the increase in CO must be due to an increase in ___________.
Y. Which valves, if any, are open during the isovolumetric contraction phase of the heart?
X= stroke volume
Y= Bicuspid (Mitral) and Monocuspid Semilunar valves
X= the dicrotic notch
Y= Bicuspid (Mitral) and Tricuspid Atrioventricular valves
X= the dicrotic notch
Y= Aortic and Pulmonorespiratory Atrioventricular valves
X= the dicrotic notch
Y= None
X= stroke volume
Y= Bicuspid (Mitral) and Tricuspid Atrioventricular valves
