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BIOLOGY 262, FALL 1999
FINAL EXAMINATION (PART 1)
Date
MULTIPLE CHOICE.For the following multiple choice questions circle the letter in front of the
response that best answers the question or completes the sentence. (20 points, 2 points each)
1. Which of the following is a sphincter
between the upper and the lower
digestive system?
a. Cardiac
b. Pyloric
c. Esophageal
d. Ileocecal
e. None of the above
6. In a mammal, blood from the left
ventricle, then flows through the…
a. aorta.
b. inferior vera cava.
c. pulmonary vein.
d. superior vena cava.
e. None of the above
2. Which of the following is an endocrine
gland associated with salt (NaCl)
metabolism?
a. Adrenal Glands.
b. Gonads
c. Pancreas
d. Parathyroid Gland.
e. None of the above
7. Which of the following best explains how
sociobiology explains social
interactions?
a. in terms of community ecology
b. in terms of natural selection
c. in terms of cellular growth and
development
d. in terms of Freudian psychology
e. in terms of population growth
3. Which of the following is a solid mass of
cells?
a. blastula
b. gastrula
c. morula
d. neurula
e. None of the above
8. Which of the following organs can
convert excess glucose to glycogen?
a. kidney
b. liver
c. pancreas
d. stomach
e. None of the above
4. Which of the following is where most
vitamin D absorption occurs?
a. jejuno-ileum
b. stomach
c. duodenum
d. colon
e. esophagus
9. Which of the following secrete HCl
(hydrochloric acid)?
a. chief cells
b. alpha cells
c. parietal cells
d. salivary glands
e. None of the above (none secrete HCl)
5. Which of the following has the thickest
wall?
a. capillary
b. arteriole
c. artery
d. venule
e. vein
10. Which of the following are the spaces
inside the brain?
a. atria
b. central canals
c. lateral canals
d. ventricles
e. None of the above
MATCHING.For the following exercise match the substances in the right column with the cells
or organs that secrete them in the left column. Each letter may be used more than once or not at
all.(6 points, 1 pt. each)
1. liver
A. bile
2. neuron
B. glucagon
3. pancreas
C. mucus/mucopolysaccharides
4. salivary glands
D. neurotransmitter
5. stomach
E. pepsinogen
FILL-IN-THE-BLANK.For the following exercises write the appropriate word or words in the
available space.(24 points)
1. Fill in the appropriate labels for the
following drawing. (6 points)
3. Fill in the appropriate labels for the
following drawing. (8 points)
A
A
B
B
C
D
a.
b.
c.
2. Fill in the appropriate labels for the
following drawing. (6 points)
A
B
C
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. Label the type of epithelia below. (4
points)
a.
a.
b.
c.
b.
C
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BIOLOGY 262, FALL 1998
FINAL EXAMINATION (PART 2)
Date
DEFINITIONS.For the following words or phrases define them as accurately and concisely as
possible. (20 points, 4 points each)
1. Nephron:
2. Membrane potential:
3. Connective Tissue:
4. Glial Cell:
5. Sphincter:
SHORT ANSWER. For the following answers, address each question in as concise and lucid a
manner as possible. Do NOT exceed the space provided. (10 points)
1. Explain how mammals ventilate their lungs? (5 points)
2. Why doesn’t the stomach digest itself? (5 points)
SHORT ESSAYS.For the following essays, address each question in as concise and lucid a
manner as possible. Do NOT exceed the space provided. (20 points)
1. Describe the process of fertilization. Be certain to mention all important structures, events, and
reactions. (Feel free to use text and/or drawings for your answer.) (10 points)
2. Explain how blood glucose levels are regulated and explain what causes hypoglycemia. How
can hypoglycemia be treated? (10 points)
BIOLOGY 262, FALL 1998
FINAL EXAMINATION (PART 3)
Date
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MULTIPLE CHOICE.For the following multiple choice questions circle the letter in front of the
response that best answers the question or completes the sentence. (20 points, 2 points each)
1. Which of the following biomes typically
has the most frequent fires?
a. Coniferous forest
b. .Desert
c. Temperate deciduous forest.
d. Temperate grassland.
e. Tundra
6. Which of the following tissues allows
tree trunks to grow wider?
a. Apical meristem
b. Floral meristem
c. Lateral meristem
d. Leaf meristeml
e. None of the above
2. Which of the following lacks a
sporophyte in its life cycle?
a. Bryophyta
b. Charophyta
c. Coniferophyta
d. Pterophyta
e. None of the above (all lack xylem)
7. Which of the following is the term for a
bacterium “trading” genes with another
bacterium?
a. conjugation
b. binary fission
c. transformation
d. transduction
e. None of the above
3. Which of the following is diploblastic?
a. Platyhelminthes
b. Cnidaria
c. Nematoda
d. Rotifera
e. None of the above (none are
diploblastic)
4. Which of the following is a
synapomorphy of Phylum Chordata?
a. Cnida
b. Notochord
c. Pentaradial symmetry
d. Ventral nerve cord
e. None of the above (all are present in
chordates)
5. Which of the following describes a mouse
that is eating a seed?
a. Commensalist
b. Mutualist
c. Predator
d. Primary production
e. None of the above
8. Which of the following is the phylum that
includes the tapeworms?
a. Annelida
b. Arthropoda
c. Nematoda
d. Rotifera
e. None of the above
9. Which of the following is a fungal
mutualism with vascular plant roots?
a. Fairy rings
b. Lichen
c. Mycelium
d. Mycorrhizae
e. None of the above
10. You put a nail in a tree 1 meter above
the ground. The tree grows 1 meter taller
per year. How high above the ground is the
nail after 5 years?
a. 1 meter
b. 5 meters
c. 10 meters
d. 50 meters
e. None of the above
MATCHING.Match the term in the right column with the corresponding term in the left
column. Each letter may be used more than once or not at all.(6 points, 1 pt. each)
1. Covers surfaces
A. epithelial tissue
2. Acellular matrix
B. connective tissue
3. Often secretory
C. neural tissue
4. Thalamus
D. muscle tissue
5. Bone
FILL-IN-THE-BLANK.For the following exercises write the appropriate word or words in the
available space.(23 points)
3. Fill in the appropriate labels for the
following drawing. (4 points)
kelp
6. Label synapomorphies for the indicated
branches below (6 points)
Porifera
Cnidaria Other Animals
B
A
C
A
B
a.
b.
4. Fill in the blanks below. (6 points)
a.
b.
c.
The three functions of the lymphatic system
7. Label synapomorphies for the indicated
branches below. (4 points)
are…
Archaebacteria Archaezoa Other Eukarya
I.
B
II.
III.
5. The class that includes the ray-finned
fishes is
points)
A
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b.
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BIOLOGY 262, FALL 1998
FINAL EXAMINATION (PART 4)
Date
DEFINITIONS.For the following words or phrases define them as accurately and concisely as
possible. (20 points, 4 points each)
1. Science:
2. Autonomic Nervous System:
3. Genetic Drift:
4. Pollen:
5. Seed:
SHORT ANSWER. For the following answers, address each question in as concise and lucid a
manner as possible. Do NOT exceed the space provided. (10 points)
1. What are the different regions of the human large intestine and what does each region do? (6
points)
2. If a population of 100,000 individuals is growing exponentially and has an intrinsic rate of
increase (r) of 0.1, then what is the size of the population after one year? Two years? Show
your work. (4 points)
SHORT ESSAYS.For the following essays, address each question in as concise and lucid a
manner as possible. Do NOT exceed the space provided. (20 points)
1. Describe the life cycle of a moss. Include all life cycle stages and important structures. Also
indicate all cellular processes that occur. (Feel free to use text and/or drawings for your
answer.) (10 points)
2. Define natural selection and explain how it can result in the evolution of antibiotic resistant
strains of bacteria. (10 points)