BSC 1005 Final Exam - Is one body system more important

Final Exam
Name______________________________________ Date_________________
Directions: Please bring your response to class the day of the final. It must be typed and spacing
1.5 using Times Roman font.
Short Response Essay Question:
1. Is one body system more important than another system? (Hint: Consider the functions of
each system) 2. In consideration of the following genetic cross: XBXb x XBY Color blindness is a
recessive trait (b) and normal vision is dominant (B). If the parents above had children:
a. What is the possibility of them having a son that is color blind?
b. What is the possibility of them having a daughter that is color blind?
c. What would the genotypes have to be in order for them to have a color blind
daughter?
3. Since the spaceship will be too far from the sun for photosynthesis, an artificial light
source will be needed. What wavelengths of light should be used to maximize plant
growth with a minimum of energy expenditure?
a. A mixture of blue and red light would be absorbed more.
b. Full-spectrum of white light is the best source of light since it contains all the colors of the spectrum.
c. Green light would produce the more growth. Complete a concept map using the following terms. Atoms
Electrons
Mitosis
Neutrons
Proteins Phenotype
Lipids
Organ
Nucleic Acids
Protons Bases
Meiosis which is relevant to evolution.
Carbohydrates
Organ Systems
Tissues Acids
Ions
Molecules
Cells
Genotype
Organism

Concept Map Activity c Cell division relevant to the
diversity of organisms on Earth.