Harold and Kumar Are Pre-Med and Pre-Pharmacy Students, Respectively

question 90

Multiple Choice

Harold and Kumar are pre-med and pre-pharmacy students, respectively. They complain to their biology professor that they should not have to study about plants because plants have little relevance to their chosen professions.
-It would be best for these students, and for society in the long run, if their biology professor responds by

• A) acknowledging their concern, and promising not to hold them responsible for any material on plants.
• B) chiding them for their careerist attitudes, and advising them to whine less and study more.
• C) offering extra credit for a research paper on plants that harm humans, as well as plants that heal humans.
• D) lowering the stress level by providing them with the relevant test questions from the upcoming test so they can research the answers ahead of time.

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