BIOM5010/BMG5112: Fall 2016
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Quiz: 1A
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(9/10) Please answer the following question in the space below:
Consider the story of the drug marketed as Vioxx by Merck and Co, and considered in the 2011
exam. Consider one issue of scientific misconduct in this case. What type is it (Fabrication, Falsification, Plagiarism, etc)? Briefly (≤ 50 words) describe what happened and its consequences for
the investigators and other people.
BIOM5010/BMG5112: Fall 2016
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Quiz: 1B
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What is the difference between single and a double blind review? Briefly (50 words) explain one
reason that peer review is ”blinded”.
BIOM5010/BMG5112: Fall 2016
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Quiz: 1C
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(9/10) Please answer the following question in the space below:
What is the value of a journal rating system such as the “impact factor”? Briefly explain one
criticism of such a journal rating system.
BIOM5010/BMG5112: Fall 2016
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Quiz: 1D
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(9/10) Please answer the following question in the space below:
Does the example below (from 1 ) constitute plagiarism? Briefly explain why or why not. Indicate
section of the text that are suspicious.
Original paragraph: Knossos is one of the major archaeological sites in Greece in terms of its
importance and interest to the visitor. This is because the mighty city of Minos and Ariadne,
of Pasiphae, the Minotaur and Idomeneus, was one of the first cities on European soil, a centre
which radiated the light of one of the most brilliant civilizations of Greek and European prehistory
– Minoan civilization, named after the great god-kind Minos. The Knossos Labyrinth is both the
key and the stumbling-block to our understanding of Minoan civilization.
Submitted work: The city of Knossos is one of the major archaeological sites in Greece and
attracts a great number of visitors each year, mostly because of the famous stories of King Minos,
Theseus, the Minotaur and Ariadne. It was one of the first cities on European soil and was the
center of one of the most brilliant Greek civilizations – the Minoans. From what remains of this
city, the foundation, a few walls, fragments of frescoes, pithoi, fallen stones from columns we
can learn much about the splendour of this great ancient civilization.
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BIOM5010/BMG5112: Fall 2016
(1/10) Name
Quiz: 1D
Student Number
(9/10) Please answer the following question in the space below:
Does the example below (from 1 ) constitute plagiarism? Briefly explain why or why not. Indicate
section of the text that are suspicious.
Original paragraph: Knossos is one of the major archaeological sites in Greece in terms of its
importance and interest to the visitor. This is because the mighty city of Minos and Ariadne,
of Pasiphae, the Minotaur and Idomeneus, was one of the first cities on European soil, a centre
which radiated the light of one of the most brilliant civilizations of Greek and European prehistory
– Minoan civilization, named after the great god-kind Minos. The Knossos Labyrinth is both the
key and the stumbling-block to our understanding of Minoan civilization.
Submitted work: The city of Knossos is one of the major archaeological sites in Greece and
attracts a great number of visitors each year, mostly because of the famous stories of King Minos,
Theseus, the Minotaur and Ariadne. It was one of the first cities on European soil and was the
center of one of the most brilliant Greek civilizations – the Minoans. From what remains of this
city, the foundation, a few walls, fragments of frescoes, pithoi, fallen stones from columns we
can learn much about the splendour of this great ancient civilization.
1
www.grammar-quizzes.com/writing plagiarism eg.html
BIOM5010/BMG5112: Fall 2016
(1/10) Name
Quiz: 1E
Student Number
(9/10) Please answer the following question in the space below:
Currently “E-cigarettes are sold as leisure products and as such are covered by safety and quality standards”1 ; however, many countries consider e-cigarettes to be a medical device, like other
smoking cessation products. In Canada, they are currently banned2 .
Assume Health Canada chose to regulate e-cigarettes as a medical device. List at least two
considerations that would be made to choose a medical device class, and what device class
would e-cigarettes be?
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The Economist, Sep 28th 2013, “E-cigarettes: Kodak moment”, Online: www.economist.com/node/21586867
Financial Post, Nov 16th 2013, Online: business.financialpost.com/2013/11/16/how-e-cigarettes-have-become-a-verywild-west-industry-in-canada/
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