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Please complete the following (You will Remain anonymous):
Semester: ……………………… Section: …………………………Date: ……/……/……....
Department of Biological Sciences
Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York
2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Tel: 718-368-5502
Biology 33, Introduction to Modern Concepts in Biology
Total Competency Measurement
Time: 20 minutes
Assessment Questionnaire
(Each student must complete one questionnaire independently in the classroom and remain anonymous.)
- Select agree if the following represent steps of the scientific method applied in biology, and disagree if they do not.
10 Q x 2 = 20 points.
Scientific Method |
Agree |
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Scientific Method |
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Observation |
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Experimentation |
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Inheritance |
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Evolution |
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Ecosystem |
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Hypothesis |
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Analysis |
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Homeostasis |
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Conclusion |
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- Which of the following experiments on human subjects would require direct attention to social issues?
7 Q x 2 = 14 points.
Experimental issues |
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Cloning |
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Gene therapy |
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Drug discovery for headache |
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Control of malaria |
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Stem cell therapy |
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HIV vaccination |
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Heart by pass surgery |
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- Answer the following questions keeping in mind the unity and diversity of organisms. 8 Q x 2 = 16 points.
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All organisms have chloroplasts. |
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Organisms are made of cells. |
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Human beings can live well without plants on earth. |
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Fungi are not a part of the food chain. |
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The microscope cannot help us in studying the diversity of organisms. |
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All animals have bones. |
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Individuals differ from each other even within a species. |
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Citrus fruits like oranges and lemons illustrate concepts of evolution. |
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- Answer the following questions based on the relationships between science, technology and society.
8 Q x 2 = 16 points.
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To study how a heart beats is technology. |
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Observing a dental smear for bacteria is technology. |
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Finding the role of light in photosynthesis is technology. |
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Biology has no relationship to technology. |
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Heart transplantation is technology. |
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The study of embryos is technology. |
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Society does not benefit from biology. |
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Studying the effect of ozone is technology. |
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- How does human activity modify our biosphere?
8 Q x 2 = 16 points.
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Agriculture has no effect on our environment. |
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The use of coal in industries is environmentally sound. |
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Acid rain comes from another planet. |
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The ozone hole was created by the green house gases. |
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Rising levels of smog is produced by increased urban activities. |
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Rising environmental heat is lowering the sea level. |
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Population control will not help improve the biosphere. |
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The ozone hole may be repaired by appropriate measures. |
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- How does studying the anatomy of a model animal help you learn about the structure and function of the human body?
6 Q x 3 = 18 points.
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A human fetus does not have a heart. |
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The pulmonary artery in a human fetus connects to the lung. |
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Kidneys in a pig do not filter urine. |
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The epiglottis is present in a pig and absent in humans. |
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Only a human female have a uterus; it is absent in a pig. |
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The liver is connected to the placenta in a fetal pig, but not in a human. |
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Total Correct |
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- To be completed by the Instructor/Evaluator
Items |
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1st item above |
20 |
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2nd item above |
14 |
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3rd item above |
16 |
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4th item above |
16 |
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5th item above |
16 |
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6th item above |
18 |
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Total Correct |
100 |
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