Biology Long Answer Questions I
All around the world in high school and universities, students are surprised to find out that Biology is not a black and white science; there are gray areas. Students don't always realize that this field of study requires well articulated and thought out answers. To help you, here are some long answer biology questions that'll probably someday be on your test. Or at the very least you can get a good idea for an essay topic.
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1.) If a man has a genetic disorder involving his mitochondrial DNA, what will be the chance that he will pass the disorder to any of his offspring? Show reasoning.
2.) Define Gene flow, Genetic drift, Mutation, and Natural selection
3.) Describe any eight Eukaryotic organelles and discuss their functions
4.) Discuss the relationship between Mad Cow Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, and Chronic Wasting Disease.
5.) Write five ways in which HIV may be transmitted and five ways in which the virus cannot be transmitted.
6.) Define Organism, Population, Community, and Ecosystem
7.) Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of Wildlife Preserves.
8.) How does the Linnean classification system of organisms work?
9.) Discuss the different Kingdom organizations.
10.) Are eight cousins equal to four grandparents? Explain.
11.) Define Infrapopulations, component populations, and suprapopulations.
12.) Why does cutting a ring into the bark of a tree kill it?
13.) Which are more highly evolved, Monocots or Dicots?
14.) Compare and contrast the mouthparts of Insects, Crustaceans, and Arachnids.
15.) What is Scurvy and how is it cured?