user5198: I have only really been active here for about 3 months, so I’m not very familiar with this site’s policies and ambitions. My main site is EL&U.
I often come across questions that exhibit no effort whatsoever on the part of the OP to investigate the topic, for example here, here and here.
When I look to close questions that show no effort whatsoever, I don’t know what to use as a closing reason. I am unsure about the homework reason; I don’t know if it’s homework or not. They are not unclear or too broad; they just show absolutely no research effort.
On ELU, we have a close option for questions that show no research which directs them to generally available resources. Online dictionaries, thesauruses,  style and grammar sites abound, and we expect that anyone asking a grammar question, for example, has a grammar book to look at.
Not everyone who asks a question on Biology.se has a good biology text in front of them. But really, if I google their question as it is asked, and get numerous hits, that just annoys me. My preference would be that they at least make the effort to google their question. 
Does Biology.se have a minimum expectation of it’s OPs? Is it accurately reflected in closing reasons? Should the closing reasons be re-examined and reworded?

user8804: My personal take on the subject is that the major reason to close should be that OP does not show a reasonable attempt at answering his own question. Maybe that should be made into a radio-button close reason?
If OP writes: "I know that X is related to Y, but I do not understand how those are related. Can someone help me?", I consider it valid, and the equivalent of the "minimal code sample" policy of Stackoverflow.
Now if OP writes: "how are X and Y related? Plz help me!", I consider it similar to the "give me teh codez" questions on Stackoverflow, and vote to close.
For an example, see this question.

user12909: One possible suggestion would be to adopt one of the close reason we have at Math.SX.

The question, once enough users vote to close, is first put on hold so the user is aware that they should add context including what their thoughts are on the topic. Additionally, leaving comments letting them know that they need to provide what research they have conducted too should occur in conjunction with voting to close or flagging to close. Then if the user improves their post, the post will never receive the appropriate number of votes for closure and remain open.

5198: <p>I have only really been active here for about 3 months, so I’m not very familiar with this site’s policies and ambitions. My main site is EL&amp;U.</p>

<p>I often come across questions that exhibit no effort whatsoever on the part of the OP to investigate the topic, for example <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/24627/how-do-t-cells-find-infected-cells">here</a>, <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/24421/after-vasectomy-where-does-the-sperm-go">here</a> and <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/24489/how-was-birth-control-realized-in-ancient-days">here</a>.</p>

<p>When I look to close questions that show no effort whatsoever, I don’t know what to use as a closing reason. I am unsure about the homework reason; I don’t know if it’s homework or not. They are not unclear or too broad; they just show absolutely no research effort.</p>

<p>On ELU, we have a close option for questions that show no research which directs them to generally available resources. Online dictionaries, thesauruses,  style and grammar sites abound, and we expect that anyone asking a grammar question, for example, has a grammar book to look at.</p>

<p>Not everyone who asks a question on Biology.se has a good biology text in front of them. But really, if I google their question as it is asked, and get numerous hits, that just annoys me. My preference would be that they at least make the effort to google their question. </p>

<p>Does Biology.se have a minimum expectation of it’s OPs? Is it accurately reflected in closing reasons? Should the closing reasons be re-examined and reworded?</p>
 8804: <p>My personal take on the subject is that the major reason to close should be that OP does not show a <strong>reasonable attempt at answering his own question.</strong> Maybe that should be made into a radio-button close reason?</p>

<p>If OP writes: "I know that X is related to Y, but I do not understand how those are related. Can someone help me?", I consider it valid, and the equivalent of the "minimal code sample" policy of Stackoverflow.</p>

<p>Now if OP writes: "how are X and Y related? Plz help me!", I consider it similar to the "give me teh codez" questions on Stackoverflow, and vote to close.</p>

<p>For an example, see <a href="https://biology.stackexchange.com/q/14458/8804">this question.</a></p>
 12909: <p>One possible suggestion would be to adopt one of the close reason we have at Math.SX.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/4Dcjb.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>The question, once enough users vote to close, is first put on hold so the user is aware that they should add context including what their thoughts are on the topic. Additionally, leaving comments letting them know that they need to provide what research they have conducted too should occur in conjunction with voting to close or flagging to close. Then if the user improves their post, the post will never receive the appropriate number of votes for closure and remain open.</p>
