BIOL 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Biogeochemical Cycle, Green Algae, Chemotroph
20 Oct 2015
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The mid-term exam will include 6 questions of similar style to those below. This exam will cover all material up to and including the green algae. Fungi will be covered in the final exam at the end of term using questions of a similar style to those below. Structure usually relates to function in living organisms. Provide three distinct examples from prokaryotic organisms to illustrate this concept. The biology of viruses is important to human societies in many different ways. Explain why prokaryotes are generally only metabolically active when their cells are in contact with external water. Give three distinct reasons why viral diseases can evolve rapidly. Explain what is meant by the term chemoautotroph, and provide an example illustrating their role in a biogeochemical cycle. Explain three features that can be used to distinguish members of the domain bacteria from the domain archaea. The ecology of algae in aquatic ecosystems parallels that of plants in terrestrial ecosystems.
