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What statistical test is used for hypothesis testing in the data analysis part of the exam?
What statistical test is used for hypothesis testing in the data analysis part of the exam?
Which type of organism's unique characteristics will be assessed on the exam?
Which type of organism's unique characteristics will be assessed on the exam?
Which measurement conversion will be included in the calculations section of the exam?
Which measurement conversion will be included in the calculations section of the exam?
In which laboratory is the calculation of Shannon Diversity Indices taught?
In which laboratory is the calculation of Shannon Diversity Indices taught?
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What type of data will be interpreted using ANOVA in the exam?
What type of data will be interpreted using ANOVA in the exam?
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Study Notes
Lab Final Exam
- Exam format: mix of fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and calculations
- Exam is 100 points, split into 3 taxonomy parts, 1 calculation/statistics part, and 1 lab information/data analysis part
Taxonomy
- Microbes (labs 2, 3, 4): Identify organisms by kingdom, superphylum, phylum, or class. Species names and/or pictures will be provided. Memorize synapomorphies/unique characteristics of organisms from the semester.
- Plants (lab 5): Identify organisms by characteristics.
- Animals (labs 8, 10, 11): Identify organisms by characteristics.
Calculations and Statistics
- Descriptive statistics: Calculation using Excel (lab 1)
- T-tests: Calculation using Excel (lab 1)
- ANOVA: Calculation using Excel (lab 11)
- Significance of p-values: Understanding and identification (lab 1)
- Hypothesis testing (t-tests): Using t-tests (labs 1 & 3)
- Hypothesis testing (ANOVA): Using ANOVA (lab 11)
- Conversion of units: mm to m (labs 1 & 2), mm² to m² (lab 7)
- Microscope calculations: Field of view, total magnification (lab 2)
- Shannon Diversity Indices: Calculation (lab 4, formulas provided)
Lab Information
- Reading scientific literature: Introduction only (lab 1)
- Microscope parts: Identifying parts (lab 2)
- Microscope etiquette: Proper usage (lab 2)
- Microorganism shapes: Identifying different shapes (labs 2 & 3)
- Staining techniques: Understanding staining procedures (labs 2 & 3)
Additional Plant and Animal Lab Topics
- Plant Cells and Tissues (lab 6): Plant cell types, roots, stems, and floral parts, flower and leaf identification.
- Plant Physiology (lab 7): Plant physiology and transpiration.
- Animal Tissues (lab 8): Animal tissue types, body plans, symmetries, segmentations, and embryo development.
- Animal Reproduction (lab 9): Animal reproductive systems
- Vertebrate Systems (lab 11): Vertebrate circulatory and respiratory systems
Data Analysis
- Shannon Diversity Indices: Interpretation (lab 4)
- Transpiration graphs: Interpretation (lab 7)
- Plant water flow: Understanding plant water flow (lab 7)
- Allometric graphs: Interpretation (lab 10)
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Prepare for your Biology Lab Final Exam with this comprehensive quiz. Covering key topics across taxonomy of microbes, plants, and animals, as well as calculations and statistics, this exam will test your knowledge and skills in identification and data analysis. Make sure you review all labs to ensure you're ready for the diverse formats of questions.
