user11841: Currently homework questions are classified as off-topic, meaning this close option is in the close question as off topic reason for closing question.
I think the homework question should atleast be reclassified into some other category.
The fact that a question is closed as homework itself shows that it is on topic in Biology.
What are your thoughts?

user3624: I think you can label them as within the subject of biology but outside the scope of the site (as currently defined). I think all site-specific close reasons (for all SE-sites) show up under the "off-topic" label, irrespectively of what close reason that is specified.
A similar situation is found at e.g. AcademiaSE where they have "Questions that cannot be generalized to apply to others in similar situations are off-topic." as an off-topic close reason, even if the question is dealing with issues in Academia (so on-topic in that sense).

11841: <p>Currently homework questions are classified as off-topic, meaning this close option is in the <code>close question as off topic</code> reason for closing question.</p>

<p>I think the homework question should atleast be reclassified into some other category.</p>

<p>The fact that a question is closed as homework itself shows that it is on topic in Biology.</p>

<p>What are your thoughts?</p>
 3624: <p>I think you can label them as within the subject of biology but outside the scope of the site (as currently defined). I think all site-specific close reasons (for all SE-sites) show up under the "off-topic" label, irrespectively of what close reason that is specified.</p>

<p>A similar situation is found at e.g. AcademiaSE where they have "<em>Questions that cannot be generalized to apply to others in similar situations are off-topic.</em>" as an off-topic close reason, even if the question is dealing with issues in Academia (so on-topic in that sense).</p>
