When a Test Item Requires the Person Being Tested to Identify

question 40

Multiple Choice

When a test item requires the person being tested to identify something that goes with something else, it probably is assessing

• A) memory.
• B) ​ discrimination ​.
• C) generalization ​.
• D) abstract reasoning ​ ​.

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Definitions:

Sex Pili

Hair-like appendages on the surface of bacteria used to transfer genetic material between cells during conjugation.

Exogenous DNA

DNA that originates outside an organism and can be introduced through viruses, horizontal gene transfer, or genetic engineering.

Spiracles

Small openings on the surface of some animals, especially insects, used for breathing.

Oxygen

A chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for most life forms on Earth as it is a key component of the respiratory processes of most living cells.