Neuroethology - Biology 419/580 |
Bowling Green State University, Spring 2004 |
This page contains sample short-answer questions from a previous semester and illustrates what type of questions you should expect. Materials contained in the lecture notes and reading assignments are fair game. With adequate preparation and an open mind in lecture you will undoubtedly do well. I have indicated the amount of time that each questions should take you in order to indicate the level of detail I expect for your answers. Answers may contain bullet lists, fully formulated sentences, or a combination of both. If you are not successful in communicating your answers, I must assume that you do not know the answer. A total of 150 points can be achieved in this exam towards the total of 450 points for the lecture and 500 points for the entire course.
You will be presented with 10 short answer questions. Each problem will be worth 5 points. You should plan on spending an average of 1.5 minutes per question (10 * 1.5 = 15min). The two essay problems following this section are worth 50 points each. You should plan on dedicating roughly 15 minutes for each assay question.Below are a few questions which serve as examples. They do not match questions in the exam, they are solely meant to give you an opportunity to practice and they illustrate the level of detail I expect from you.
Two of these problems will actually appear on your mid-term examination. The problems will be worth 50 points each. If you desire you may work with a classmate to answer the questions outside of class but your instructor for the course will not discuss your answers to the problems prior to the examination. You should plan on spending around 15 minutes on each assay during the exam.