| This test measures a student's knowledge of Biological Principles, which is a prerequisite for all other four-credit biology courses at the college. |
| This instrument covers the basic foundations of biology. Some of the topics include scientific method, evolution, cellular and sub-cellular structure, basic cell chemistry, transport across cell membranes, mitosis, meiosis, metabolism, photosynthesis, DNA structure and replication, as well as protein synthesis and patterns of inheritance. |
| Students who are considering taking this test should have taken a college level biology course. |
| The test involves 100 multiple choice questions, and a student must answer 3 out of 5 essay questions. A student needs to answer 60% of the questions correctly out of 100% to pass. 50 points are given for the essay and 50 points are given for the multiple-choice section. |
The textbook used for this course is Biology: Exploring Life, 2nd edition, by Brum, McKane and Karp.
This book is on reserve at the Massasoit Library.
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