Bridging the Undergraduate Curriculum Using an Integrated Course-Embedded Undergraduate Research Experience (ICURE)

Appendix 1. Content knowledge and skills assessment questions forPOB (BIOL 1108K, Principles of Biology II). Content knowledge and skills were assessed with pre-exposure (beginning of semester) and post-exposure (end of semester) tests.* indicates correct answer. Content area Question Taxonomy Which definition best describes a species? a. A group of similar looking organisms that live in the same habitat b. A group of organisms that breed together c. A group of organisms that consists of males and females *d. A group of organisms that produce fertile offspring e. None of the above In taxonomy, which taxonomic rank is most inclusive? a. Species *b. Domain c. Family d. Order e. None of the above In taxonomy, which taxonomic rank is more specific than family? a. Class In taxonomy, which taxonomic rank is more inclusive than order? a. Family b. Genus *c. Phylum d. Species e. None of the above Organisms in the same genus would _______. a. be able to breed together b. have similar physical traits c. have similar DNA *d. all of the above Methods Which piece of field equipment would best collect organisms that live in the leaf litter? a. malaise trap b. sweep net *c. pit trap d. vane trap e. beating sheet Russell, D'Costa, Runck et al. 2014 Which piece of field equipment would best collect the widest range of organisms that move on the ground and fly? *a. malaise trap b. sweep net c. pit trap d. vane trap e. beating sheet Which piece of equipment would best collect organisms that live in tall grasses and/or the tops of bushes? a. malaise trap *b. sweep net c. pit trap d. vane trap e. beating sheet Which piece of field equipment would best collect organisms that are attracted to colored traps (e.g., blue and yellow)? a. malaise trap b. sweep net c. pit trap *d. vane trap Russell, D'Costa, Runck et al. 2014 e. none of the above Which piece of field equipment is most likely to have a biased collection? a. malaise trap b. sweep net c. pit trap *d. vane trap e. none of the above Classification Use the dichotomous key for the parrots of Costa Rica to answer the following questions. Dichotomous Key for the Parrot of Costa Rica 1. a. The body is mostly green………………..2 b. The body is not mostly green……………7 2. a. The wings do not have red patches………3 b. The …