Presenting Students with Several Essay Questions and Permitting Them to Choose

question 7

Multiple Choice

Presenting students with several essay questions and permitting them to choose any two of them to respond to is an undesirable testing practice for which of the following reasons?

• A)it encourages students to write more on each question
• B)it is difficult for students to adequately prepare for the test
• C)the basis of comparing students is undermined
• D)students do not have an opportunity to demonstrate all that they have learned

Recognize the evolutionary sequence and relationships among various groups of chordates and vertebrates.

Identify the main adaptations of vertebrates to their environments.

Describe the structure and function of the vertebrate heart and circulatory system.

Understand the significance of the notochord and its role in the evolution of the vertebral column.

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Definitions:

Water Table

The level below which the ground is saturated with water.

Permeability

The capacity of a material or membrane to allow liquids or gases to pass through it, often used in reference to soil or rock.

Seal Fractures

The process of closing or repairing cracks in geological formations, often to prevent fluid migration.

Fill Pores

Filling pores refers to the process of occupying the void spaces in a material, such as soil or rock, with a substance like water, air, or other materials.