BIOL 1010
Department Wide
Final Exam Assessment
Spring Semester 2011
641 Students
21 Lecture Sections (ACS = 30.5)
1 Full-time Faculty Member
11 Adjunct Faculty Members
28 Lab Sections (ACS =22.9)
9 Part-time Laboratory Instructors
Assessment Results listed by Course Objective
BIOL 1010 Departmental Final Exam Spring 2011
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2. The characteristics that describe living organisms (life).
3. The hierarchy of biological organization.
4. The diversity and general classification of living organisms
6. The value and use science as a process of obtaining knowledge based upon observable evidence.
1. That all matter is composed of chemical elements.
3. The structure and chemical properties of atoms.
4. That atoms react with one another to form molecules though chemical bonds and attractions.
5. The structure and unique properties of water.
1. The chemical properties of carbon atoms.
3. The synthesis and breakdown of biological polymers.
4. The basic structure and function of the four types of biological macromolecules.
1. That cells are the basic units of life.
2. The different sizes and types of cells and how cells are studied.
3. The basic structures found in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
5. That cells carry-out energy transformations.
1. Energy and the laws that govern energy transformations.
2. The basics of cellular metabolism (endergonic/exergonic).
3. The structure and cycle of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
5. The structure and function of the plasma membrane.
1. That autotrophs are the producers of the biosphere.
3. That photosynthesis involves two sets of reactions: The light reactions and the Calvin cycle reactions.
4. The light reaction absorbs solar energy and converts it into chemical energy.
5. The Calvin cycle (dark reaction) produces a carbohydrate using CO2
7. That photosynthesis helps moderate global climate change.
2. That cellular respiration (aerobic) is a redox reaction that requires oxygen.
3. That cellular respiration has four phases. Three phases occur in the mitochondria.
4. The electron transport chain captures much energy.
6. The types of anaerobic respiration (Fermentation).
1. That cell division ensures the transmission of genetic information.
2. That cell division is involved in both asexual and sexual reproduction.
3. That prokaryotes reproduce asexually.
5. That cancer is uncontrolled cell division.
7. That meiosis halves the number of chromosomes because homologous chromosomes separate during
meiosis. Synapsis and crossing-over also occur during meiosis.
9. The types and causes of chromosomal mutations.
2. The units of heritance are alleles of genes.
3. That Mendel’s law of segregation describes how gametes pass on traits.
4. That Mendel’s law of independent assortment describes inheritance of multiple traits.
6. The more complex patterns of non-Mendelian genetics (incomplete, complete, polygenic, pleiotropy etc).
8. That chromosomes are the carriers of genes.
2. The Structure of the DNA double helix.
4. That genes specify the makeup of proteins.
6. The genetic code for amino acids is a triplet code that is virtually universal.
1. The development of evolutionary theory.
3. The evidences for the principle/theory of evolution.
5. The various ways genetic variation arises in populations.
1. That species have been defined in more than one way.
3. The basic concept of macroevolution and speciation and that the origin of new species usually requires
geographic separation (e.g. allopatric speciation).
5. The fossil record shows both gradual and rapid speciation.
2. That continental drift and mass extinctions have affected the history of life.
4. The three-domain classification system.
Proficeincy
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Assessment Results listed by Increasing Proficiency
BIOL 1010 Departmental Final Exam Spring 2011
Question # Course Objective
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1. The development of evolutionary theory.
4. The electron transport chain captures much energy.
4. The light reaction absorbs solar energy and converts it into chemical energy.
1. Energy and the laws that govern energy transformations.
4. That Mendel’s law of independent assortment describes inheritance of multiple traits.
6. The more complex patterns of non-Mendelian genetics (incomplete, complete, polygenic, pleiotropy etc).
2. The units of heritance are alleles of genes.
3. That Mendel’s law of segregation describes how gametes pass on traits.
6. The types of anaerobic respiration (Fermentation).
7. That meiosis halves the number of chromosomes because homologous chromosomes separate during
meiosis. Synapsis and crossing-over also occur during meiosis.
5. The various ways genetic variation arises in populations.
3. That cellular respiration has four phases. Three phases occur in the mitochondria.
1. That autotrophs are the producers of the biosphere.
2. That continental drift and mass extinctions have affected the history of life.
7. That photosynthesis helps moderate global climate change.
3. The basic structures found in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
6. The genetic code for amino acids is a triplet code that is virtually universal.
5. The fossil record shows both gradual and rapid speciation.
4. The diversity and general classification of living organisms
2. The basics of cellular metabolism (endergonic/exergonic).
4. That atoms react with one another to form molecules though chemical bonds and attractions.
2. The different sizes and types of cells and how cells are studied.
2. That cellular respiration (aerobic) is a redox reaction that requires oxygen.
1. That species have been defined in more than one way.
3. The synthesis and breakdown of biological polymers.
6. The value and use science as a process of obtaining knowledge based upon observable evidence.
3. The structure and cycle of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
3. The hierarchy of biological organization.
4. That genes specify the makeup of proteins.
3. The basic concept of macroevolution and speciation and that the origin of new species usually requires
geographic separation (e.g. allopatric speciation).
3. The structure and chemical properties of atoms.
4. The three-domain classification system.
5. The Calvin cycle (dark reaction) produces a carbohydrate using CO2
8. That chromosomes are the carriers of genes.
1. That all matter is composed of chemical elements.
3. That photosynthesis involves two sets of reactions: The light reactions and the Calvin cycle reactions.
5. That cancer is uncontrolled cell division.
5. The structure and function of the plasma membrane.
2. The Structure of the DNA double helix.
2. The characteristics that describe living organisms (life).
1. The chemical properties of carbon atoms.
4. The basic structure and function of the four types of biological macromolecules.
5. That cells carry-out energy transformations.
9. The types and causes of chromosomal mutations.
1. That cell division ensures the transmission of genetic information.
2. That cell division is involved in both asexual and sexual reproduction.
1. That cells are the basic units of life.
5. The structure and unique properties of water.
3. That prokaryotes reproduce asexually.
3. The evidences for the principle/theory of evolution.
Proficeincy
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Assessment Results listed by decreasing Standard Deviation
BIOL 1010 Departmental Final Exam Spring 2011
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1. That all matter is composed of chemical elements.
4. The three-domain classification system.
6. The more complex patterns of non-Mendelian genetics (incomplete, complete, polygenic, pleiotropy etc).
6. The genetic code for amino acids is a triplet code that is virtually universal.
3. The structure and cycle of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
3. The basic structures found in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
6. The value and use science as a process of obtaining knowledge based upon observable evidence.
4. That atoms react with one another to form molecules though chemical bonds and attractions.
1. The chemical properties of carbon atoms.
6. The types of anaerobic respiration (Fermentation).
9. The types and causes of chromosomal mutations.
8. That chromosomes are the carriers of genes.
2. The different sizes and types of cells and how cells are studied.
5. The various ways genetic variation arises in populations.
2. The basics of cellular metabolism (endergonic/exergonic).
5. The structure and function of the plasma membrane.
3. The basic concept of macroevolution and speciation and that the origin of new species usually requires
geographic separation (e.g. allopatric speciation).
2. That cellular respiration (aerobic) is a redox reaction that requires oxygen.
7. That meiosis halves the number of chromosomes because homologous chromosomes separate during
meiosis. Synapsis and crossing-over also occur during meiosis.
3. The structure and chemical properties of atoms.
3. That Mendel’s law of segregation describes how gametes pass on traits.
1. Energy and the laws that govern energy transformations.
3. That cellular respiration has four phases. Three phases occur in the mitochondria.
4. The light reaction absorbs solar energy and converts it into chemical energy.
2. The characteristics that describe living organisms (life).
3. That photosynthesis involves two sets of reactions: The light reactions and the Calvin cycle reactions.
1. That species have been defined in more than one way.
4. The diversity and general classification of living organisms
5. That cells carry-out energy transformations.
1. That cell division ensures the transmission of genetic information.
4. The basic structure and function of the four types of biological macromolecules.
5. The Calvin cycle (dark reaction) produces a carbohydrate using CO2
2. The Structure of the DNA double helix.
2. That continental drift and mass extinctions have affected the history of life.
3. The synthesis and breakdown of biological polymers.
5. The structure and unique properties of water.
1. That cells are the basic units of life.
2. That cell division is involved in both asexual and sexual reproduction.
5. The fossil record shows both gradual and rapid speciation.
4. That genes specify the makeup of proteins.
3. That prokaryotes reproduce asexually.
1. The development of evolutionary theory.
2. The units of heritance are alleles of genes.
5. That cancer is uncontrolled cell division.
1. That autotrophs are the producers of the biosphere.
7. That photosynthesis helps moderate global climate change.
3. The hierarchy of biological organization.
4. That Mendel’s law of independent assortment describes inheritance of multiple traits.
4. The electron transport chain captures much energy.
3. The evidences for the principle/theory of evolution.
Proficeincy
St Deviation
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