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| Focus: Student knowledge in the areas covered by these multiple choice questions. | ||
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mean
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1999(1995) |
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| 1. You have 5 pictures of animals. Look at each animal in turn. Follow the arrows on the key to find out its name. |
woodlouse
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82
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earwig
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82
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centipede
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65
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spider
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93
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millipede
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62
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Number
correct:
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5
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56
(51)
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4
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2
(1)
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3
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27
(27)
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2
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5
(10)
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1
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6
(7)
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0
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4
(4)
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2. Which
gas must an animal breathe to remain alive?
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a. carbon dioxide |
11
(11)
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| b. hydrogen |
3
(3)
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| c. nitrogen |
1
(1)
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d.
oxygen  |
85
(85)
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| Commentary: Performance on the animal key task improved slightly from 1995 to 1999. Students had greatest difficulty in distinguishing the centipede and the millipede. The percentage understanding the importance of oxygen for animal life was unchanged from 1995 to 1999. |
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