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Post by jarcenas on Mar 20, 2009 13:25:03 GMT -5
AP Exams... apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap07_bio_coursedesc.pdf
3. Which of the following statements best summarizes organic evolution as it is viewed by modern evolutionists ?
(A) It is goal-directed
(B) It represents the results of selection for required characteristics.
(C)It is synonymous with the process of gene flow.
(D)It is the descent of humans from present day great apes.
(E) It is the differential survival and reproduction of certain phenotypes. |
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Post by The Lazy One on Mar 20, 2009 13:41:37 GMT -5
Head, meet desk.
This is an AP test?
I swear to Ceiling Cat if I find it on either the English or Comp Sci test this May, I'm going to throw something.
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Post by brendanjd on Mar 20, 2009 13:41:55 GMT -5
I would write in:
(F) There is no such word as "evolutionist". This is supposed to be an AP Exam. Get your facts straight.
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Post by schizophonic on Mar 20, 2009 16:03:51 GMT -5
Where is "godditit?"
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Post by devilschaplain2 on Mar 20, 2009 16:58:35 GMT -5
Oh sweet Jesus, really? Okay, bring on the questions about gravitationalists....
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Post by Vene on Mar 20, 2009 17:40:51 GMT -5
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There is so much fucking fail in this question. Not just the use of "evolutionists" but that it says organic evolution. Organic doesn't fucking mean what they think it means in science. Organic refers to chemicals that contain both carbon and hydrogen, the word they're looking for is biological. Yes, organisms are organic, but not everything organic relates to life. That's why organic chemistry and biochemistry are separate disciplines.
To all the high schoolers here, I have a suggestion to make, take advantage of dual enrollment at a college instead of AP classes if you can. A lot of the incoming freshman here get screwed over because their AP class doesn't count as credit. If you took the course at a college or university, it does count.
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Post by ausador on Mar 20, 2009 18:31:38 GMT -5
[/i][/quote] There is so much fucking fail in this question. Not just the use of "evolutionists" but that it says organic evolution. Organic doesn't fucking mean what they think it means in science. Organic refers to chemicals that contain both carbon and hydrogen, the word they're looking for is biological. Yes, organisms are organic, but not everything organic relates to life. That's why organic chemistry and biochemistry are separate disciplines. To all the high schoolers here, I have a suggestion to make, take advantage of dual enrollment at a college instead of AP classes if you can. A lot of the incoming freshman here get screwed over because their AP class doesn't count as credit. If you took the course at a college or university, it does count.[/quote] Thank you vene for saving me the typing... How in the hell did this end up being a legitimate question?... |
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Post by Vene on Mar 20, 2009 18:34:09 GMT -5
I don't know about the AP coursework and exam, but I do know that the Michigan standard exam (the MEAP) is not written by educators, but by politicians. When that happens there are bound to be some shitty questions thrown in. Hell, even good teachers will occasionally give a bad question.
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Post by ausador on Mar 20, 2009 18:50:08 GMT -5
What was the next question?
4. Which of the following statements best summarizes evolutionism as it is proposed by believers in modern atheismastic views?
(A) It is self-deluded.
(B) It represents the results of a conspiracy of biased scientists.
(C)It is synonymous with the process of conjecture and supposition.
(D)It is the descent of humans from present day 'mohnkehs' or 'kittehs'.
(E) It is the slandering and persecution of christians by demonic forces.
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Post by mr blur on Mar 20, 2009 19:17:08 GMT -5
Yeah, but at least they're "modern" evolutionists - not like those ancient evolutionists they used to have.
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Post by MozMode on Mar 20, 2009 19:53:50 GMT -5
Yeah, but at least they're "modern" evolutionists - not like those ancient evolutionists they used to have. Lol. |
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Post by frogflayer on Mar 20, 2009 23:40:59 GMT -5
[/i][/quote] There is so much fucking fail in this question. Not just the use of "evolutionists" but that it says organic evolution. Organic doesn't fucking mean what they think it means in science. Organic refers to chemicals that contain both carbon and hydrogen, the word they're looking for is biological. Yes, organisms are organic, but not everything organic relates to life. That's why organic chemistry and biochemistry are separate disciplines. To all the high schoolers here, I have a suggestion to make, take advantage of dual enrollment at a college instead of AP classes if you can. A lot of the incoming freshman here get screwed over because their AP class doesn't count as credit. If you took the course at a college or university, it does count.[/quote] I'm going to sit in my orgone accumulator now and chill out (with a dry martini) |
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Post by MaybeNever on Mar 21, 2009 1:33:59 GMT -5
I actually don't have a big problem with this. It's a convenient term that describes 99% of scientists and 28% of American laymen.
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Post by Vene on Mar 21, 2009 11:24:04 GMT -5
How about use the word biologist?
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Post by deliciousdemon on Mar 21, 2009 11:25:13 GMT -5
There is so much fucking fail in this question. Not just the use of "evolutionists" but that it says organic evolution. Organic doesn't fucking mean what they think it means in science. Organic refers to chemicals that contain both carbon and hydrogen, the word they're looking for is biological. Yes, organisms are organic, but not everything organic relates to life. That's why organic chemistry and biochemistry are separate disciplines. Just throwing this in here, but organic evolution is a term I've heard and read in several places before--I assume it might be convention or something similar. For example, Evolution (the journal) touts itself as: 'Evolution, published for the Society for the Study of Evolution, is the premier publication devoted to the study of organic evolution and the integration of the various fields of science concerned with evolution. The journal presents significant and original results that extend our understanding of evolutionary phenomena and processes.'(http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0014-38200) |
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