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Assignment 1.1a - Intro to Bio

(Honors students complete both sections)

  1. Each student must have their own username and password and demonstrate that they are able to log on to the school server. If this is not the case you must go to the library and set up your account. Do you have a username and password?
  1. Use the directions provided on this web page and set up a directory/folder for biology on the school server and if possible a mini/thumb/portable USB drive. If you have a home computer you should do the same on that computer. What would the file name look like for this assignment? Save this assignment to your biology folder.
  1. Create a new word document named "passwords & emails" and save it in your biology folder. You will use this later to save all your passwords in just in case you forget them.
  1. If you do not have an email account create one for yourself. Examples: Gmail yahoo email Lycos email Netscape email
  1. Scroll to the top of this page and click on the Quizstar link. You will now sign up to take online quizzes for this class. Start by clicking on sign up. Follow the directions (make sure to save your username and password). Search for a class by teacher name: Gerry Foster. Find your class period and submit.
  1. You will now sign up to use your text books online web page. Use this link to go to the student resources page and find the link to your biology text book, click on link and find your text (pelican book). Enter the site and begin the first time user registration. Your instructor will provide you with needed pass codes. When finished log into the text web page and make sure the information is displayed in the upper right corner (name, class period, teacher).
  1. Using a computer print out the class outline/syllabus which contains the class procedures and rules. Also fill out the student information document which is part 2 of the class outline/syllabus. Get signatures on the student information document and bring to class to turn in.
  1. Using a 3 x 5 index card write the following on the left hand side:
  2. 1. Student full name
  3. 2. Biology class period
  4. 3. Describe yourself in one or two words
  5. 4. Your biggest accomplishment so far in your life.
  6. 5. One the back: A future goal that you have set for yourself.
  7. On the right side of the card attach (tape or glue) a recent head shot picture of yourself
  1. The following problem relate to your knowledge of technology.
  2. Anyone can put anything on the web. When first viewing a web page, how would you determine if the web page is a credible source to use?
  3. Pick one of the types of software we will be using in class that you are familiar with and give a brief explanation of its benefits and what it is used for.
  1. Use the DV biology homepage (index page)to help you answer the following questions.
  2. the rules for this class? Why are they so important?
  1. Briefly summarize the goals for this class as stated on this web page.
  1. What must be done in order to earn 100% on an assignment?
  1. Briefly describe a weekly outline and its importance?
  1. Summarize how your biology teacher might do things differently then other teachers? Explain
  1. Summarize how scoring rubrics are used on this web page.
  1. Starting from the DV biology home page (index page), list the "Mouse clicking" steps you would follow to get to assignment 1.3c? What is the title of this section?

Honors biology

  1. Use the following information to answer the questions below the chart.

Your lab group has been given the task of determining the effect of alcohol on reaction time in humans. The test will consist of a computer program that presents an X in the middle of the screen. The participants must press the spacebar on the keyboard as soon as possible after the X appears. The computer's internal clock will measure the amount of time between the appearance of the X and the pressing of the spacebar. Your group decides to use 30 male volunteers, split equally into the three groups in the data table below.

Group # / Treatment / Average Reaction Time
1 / no alcohol / 2 milliseconds
2 / 3 ounces of alcohol / 10 milliseconds
3 / 6 ounces of alcohol / 35 milliseconds
  1. Which hypothesis is best supported by the data presented?
  2. Not everyone consumes alcohol.
  3. Amount of alcohol consumed increases reaction time.
  4. Age influences reaction time.
  5. The decrease in reaction time is caused by the consumption of alcohol.
  6. To correctly plot these data, you would place ___ on the X-axis and ___ on the Y-axis.
  7. amount of alcohol consumed; age of the volunteer
  8. amount of alcohol consumed; reaction time
  9. reaction time; amount of alcohol consumed
  10. reaction time; age of volunteer
  11. Which one of the following represents the control group for this experiment?
  12. Group 1
  13. Group 2
  14. Group 3
  15. There is no control group in this experiment
  16. In the described experiment ___ is the independent/experimental variable and ___ is the dependent/measured variable.
  17. amount of alcohol consumed; age of the volunteer
  18. amount of alcohol consumed; reaction time
  19. reaction time; amount of alcohol consumed
  20. reaction time; age of volunteer