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Unit 1 and 2 Free-Response Questions

Honors Biology

Each student will be randomly assigned two of the following free-response questions (FRQs) in class. You may
prepare as much as you would like for these FRQs. However, the FRQ is closed-note and each person will
write their own FRQ responses.
● Topic 1: Characteristics of Life
● Topic 2: Experimental Design and Scientific Method
● Topic 3: Organelles and Cell Theory, Plant vs. Animal Cells
● Topic 4: Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote, Structure and Function

Topic 1: Characteristics of Life

Viruses are biological entities that are unlike most other living organisms. Discuss the status of viruses
as living or nonliving: State whether or not viruses are living, provide two pieces of evidence to
support that claim, and provide reasoning that supports how EACH piece of evidence fits your claim.

Viruses are nonliving. Viruses do not always have DNA, and cannot reproduce outside of the host organism.
Having DNA and being able to reproduce freely are two mandatory characteristics of life.

Topic 2: Experimental Design and Scientific Method

An experiment on a specific species of small freshwater fish recorded their behavioral responses to
different temperatures. Ten fish were each tested once, one at a time. To begin the experiment, a fish
was removed from a stock tank (maintained at 22ºC) and placed in the temperature-gradient tank
drawn below. After the fish had spent 30 minutes in the temperature-gradient tank, the section where
the fish was located was recorded. Additional observations were recorded every 5 minutes, for a total of
7 observations per fish. A summary of the combined data for all 10 fish appears below.

A. Summarize the outcome of the experiment.

B. Identify TWO variables that were not specifically controlled (kept constant) in the experimental
design, and describe how these variables might have affected the outcome of the experiment.
Topic 3: Organelles and Cell Theory, Plant vs. Animal Cells

The development of the microscope led to the discovery of plant and animal cells as well as the
development of the Cell Theory. Explain how the cell theory is a good example of the nature of
science. Compare and contrast plant and animal cells--listing 2 similarities and 2 differences (meaning
two characteristics unique to plant cells, and two characteristics unique to animal cells). Describe the
structure AND function of two eukaryotic membrane-bound organelles.

Topic 4: Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote, Structure and Function

Through the discovery of cells, there are many different types of cells that come in varying shapes and
sizes. Compare and contrast prokaryotic cells vs eukaryotic cells--listing 2 similarities AND 2
differences (meaning two characteristics unique to prokaryotic cells, and two characteristics unique to
eukaryotic cells). Explain the evolutionary relationship between prokaryotes and eukaryotes and
discuss an example of evidence supporting this theory. Identify protists as prokaryotes or eukaryotes
and explain why they are given that identification.

Eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells, as they contain a nucleus and membrane-
bound organelles.

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