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Transforming Science for Critical Thinkers
Pre/Post-Test
UNIT: Effects of Rapamycin on Lifespan
Directions: Follow your teacher’s directions to either circle the letter that corresponds to the answer or color in the response on the answer sheet provided. Read the entire question then select the best response for each item. Be sure to answer all 10 questions.
1. Based on the graph above, the data represents which type of study design?
A) Cohort
B) Comparative
C) Descriptive
D) Experimental
2. Scientists are interested in studying rapamycin because it may increase the ______in mice.
A) appetite
B) lifespan
C) fertility
D) intelligence
3. As a population ages, predict what will happen to the percent (%) survival rate?
A) Stays the same.
B) Increases.
C) Decreases.
D) Stays the same.
4. Which of the following best describes the role of animal models in research?
A) To help scientists learn about aging.
B) To create displays in museums.
C) For dissection in science classrooms.
D) To promote adoption of pets from an animal shelter.
5. Which of the following pairs of animals are classified as vertebrates?
A) Starfish and clams
B) Monkeys and mice
C) Insects and spiders (arachnids)
D) Worms and bacteria
6. The main purpose of The Animal Welfare Act is to ______.
A) provide funding for medical research.
B) encourage the use of monkeys (primates) in research.
C) create an organization to study the aging process.
D) ensure the humane treatment of research animals.
7. Which of the following survival curves best represents the current human lifespan?
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8. Predict which of the following survival curves best represents the human lifespan 500 years ago.
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9. Which of the following describes the quality of life one lives?
A) Healthspan
B) Year span
C) Lifespan
D) Wingspan
10. A line graph is best to use when the data is ______.
A) averaged
B) continuous
C) qualitative
D) transformed