BIO 122 - Principles of Modern Biology II

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Course Instructor and Lab Coordinator: Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D.

PHS 398 (Rev. 9/04), Biographical Sketch Format Page The last bonus question is complete. I hope that you enjoyed them.

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Announcements:
(last updated 10:00 A.M., Friday, 12 May 2023)
1. Your fourth exam and third lab quiz have been graded. Summary statistics appear below, and links to the histograms are active.

2. Grades will be emailed out during the next day or two to students who requested them.

3. Please contact me if you want to meet to receive your grade.

4. Otherwise, I hope that you enjoyed the course. Please head outdoors and enjoy nature this summer. If you can, contribute your observations to iNaturalist.

Class Performance on Lecture Exams and Lab Quizzes:

Lecture Exam 1 - Mean score: 78.4; Highest: 112 (116 possible); Percentage of class scoring 92% or higher: 29.0%
Lecture Exam 2 - Mean score: 77.4 Highest: 110 (116 possible); Percentage of class scoring 92% or higher: 27.3%
Lecture Exam 3 - Mean score: 77.6; Highest: 112 (118 possible); Percentage of class scoring 92% or higher: 27.6%
Lecture Exam 4 - Mean score: 70.2; Highest: 106 (114 possible); Percentage of class scoring 92% or higher: 12.7%

Lab Quiz #1 - Mean score: 41.4 (82.8%); Highest: 56 (56 possible); Percentage of class scoring 46 or higher: 36.5%
Lab Quiz #2 - Mean score: 40.1 (80.2%); Highest: 56 (56 possible); Percentage of class scoring 46 or higher: 31.2%
Lab Quiz #3 - Mean score: 39.9 (79.8%); Highest: 52 (52 possible); Percentage of class scoring 46 or higher:35.7%

BIO 122 GRADE CUTOFFS FOR SPRING 2023

Grade	Point Range	Percentage range	# Students
4.0	596 - 691	91.7 - 106.3	35
3.5	552 - 595	84.9 - 91.6	20
3.0	518 - 551	79.7 - 84.8	22
2.5	487 - 517	74.9 - 79.6	6
2.0	455 - 486	70.0 - 74.8	14
1.5	422 - 454	64.9 - 69.9	10
1.0	337 - 421	51.8 - 64.8	15
0.0	< 337	<51.8	5
# drops			6
# incompletes			0
Total			133

Interesting Links

Homepage for Raven and Johnson's Biology textbook
University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology
Here's what we don't know about science. (Bright minds needed to answer these questions. Any takers?)
Global warming. (Bright minds needed to solve this complex problem. Any takers?)
Pub Med - sponsored by the National Library of Medicine
Green Porno. An interesting set of short movies relating to biology, though not for the easily offended.
Why should government fund science? Fifty innovations driven by NSF research funding
Lend your computer to help solve protein-folding mysteries
Save The Frogs - An interesting organization for those passionate about conserving amphibian biodiversity.

This page posted and maintained by Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D., Biology Department, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766. (570) 408-4758, kklemow@wilkes.edu.