High School - Incoming program survey Question Title * 1. We are excited to have you participate in the Biotechnology Program! We are committed to your success and have obtained grant funds to improve the quality of your learning experience. By initialing below, you authorize ACC personnel to include your learning progress in grant reporting activities. These reports are confidential, data is shared in the aggregate, and provided to the funding source for documentation purposes. Full name (John Smith) Your ACC Student ID Number (000466X) Initial (John Smith = JS) Question Title * 2. Reason for coming into the ACC Biotechnology Program? High School Advancement Job advancement To get into biotechnology field Just curious about biotechnology To gain skills for graduate school Professional Development Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Are you taking BIOL1414: Middle School High School Credit 8 week 11 week (Summer) 16 week Question Title * 4. Are you taking BIOL1415: High School Student 8 week 11 week (Summer) 16 week Question Title * 5. How confident do you feel working effectively in a team? I am very confident I have mastered this skill and can do this with minimal guidance I am confident that I can do this but I may need a quick refresher I am somewhat confident that I can do this but I will need some guidance I am not confident that I can do this without further training I have not received training in this area Question Title * 6. How confident do you feel in cleaning and maintaining a clean and safe work environment in the laboratory? I am very confident I have mastered this skill and can do this with minimal guidance I am confident that I can do this but I may need a quick refresher I am somewhat confident that I can do this but I will need some guidance I am not confident that I can do this without further training I have not received training in this area Question Title * 7. How confident do you feel in communicating experimental results to other using oral presentations, laboratory notebooks and laboratory reports? I am very confident I have mastered this skill and can do this with minimal guidance I am confident that I can do this but I may need a quick refresher I am somewhat confident that I can do this but I will need some guidance I am not confident that I can do this without further training I have not received training in this area Question Title * 8. How confident are you that you can maintain, operate and troubleshoot basic laboratory equipment such as pH meters, top loading balances, and micropipets? I am very confident I have mastered this skill and can do this with minimal guidance I am confident that I can do this but I may need a quick refresher I am somewhat confident that I can do this but I will need some guidance I am not confident that I can do this without further training I have not received training in this area Question Title * 9. How confident do you feel in developing and troubleshooting a new laboratory protocol? I am very confident I have mastered this skill and can do this with minimal guidance I am confident that I can do this but I may need a quick refresher I am somewhat confident that I can do this but I will need some guidance I am not confident that I can do this without further training I have not received training in this area Question Title * 10. How confident do you feel operating advanced laboratory equipment such as FPLC, HPLC, GC and Real Time PCR? I am very confident I have mastered this skill and can do this with minimal guidance I am confident that I can do this but I may need a quick refresher I am somewhat confident that I can do this but I will need some guidance I am not confident that I can do this without further training I have never been asked for my suggestions on improvement of laboratory protocols. Question Title * 11. Highest level of Education? Middle School High School Certificate Associates Bachelor Masters Ph.D. Question Title * 12. Ethinicity? Hispanic. Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander White More than one race Question Title * 13. Age Range? Under 20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 Question Title * 14. Gender: Male Female Other Question Title * 15. What type of student are you? High School Full Time Part Time Question Title * 16. Are you a Veteran? Yes No Question Title * 17. Are you a person with disability? Yes No Question Title * 18. Are you Pell-grant eligible? Yes No Question Title * 19. Are you TAA-eligible? Yes No Question Title * 20. What is the highest award you intend to graduate with? High School Certificate Level-One Certificate in Biotechnology Level-Two Certificate in Biomanufacturing Associate of Applied Science in Biotechnology (AAS) Advanced Technical Certificate in Biotechnology (ATC) None, I am taking this course for professional development only None, I did not complete my degree Question Title * 21. Are you currently employed? Not Employed Part Time Full Time Temporary Question Title * 22. What field are you currently employed? Not Employed Biotechnology Life Science Non Biotechnology Work-Study or ACC Biotechnology Program Question Title * 23. What is your current wages? Not Employed 1-4000 per year 5000 – 10,000 per year 11,000 – 20,000 per year 21,000 – 30,000 per year 31,000 – 40,000 per year 41,000 – 50,000 per year 51,000 – 70,000 per year 71,000 – 100,000 per year The following general chemistry, biology and math questions are to determine your content knowledge prior to taking this course. This will not count towards your grade in this course, however, please answer to the best of your ability. Take your time in answering these questions. BIOLOGY Question Title * 24. Enzymes are proteins that help increase the rate of chemical reactions inside cells. These proteins are composed of many simpler molecules called amino acids. Which of the following suggests that the shape of an enzyme determines the enzyme’s function? a. Enzymes are specific to a substrate. b. Enzymes can operate in a wide range of conditions. c. Enzymes are activated by neighboring molecules. d. Enzymes can be found in all life-forms. Question Title * 25. In a DNA molecule two anti-parallel strands of nucleic acids are held together by a. the bond between adjacent phosphate and deoxyribose molecules b. the junction of introns and exons in the sense strand of DNA c. the hydrogen bond between complementary nucleotides d. the junction of a codon and a DNA triplet Question Title * 26. Proteins and polysaccharides are polymers. These polymers are formed by dehydration synthesis. Which statement correctly identifies a difference in the structure of proteins and polysaccharides? a. Only polysaccharides are comprised of repeating units of cytosine, adenine, guanine, and thymine. b. Only proteins are formed from amino acids joined by peptide bonds. c. Only polysaccharides can be folded and twisted to very specific shapes. d. Only proteins can be large molecules with thousands of subunits. Question Title * 27. Which cellular process takes place in the ribosomes that are bound to the endoplasmic reticulum? a. The breakdown of waste material b. The conversion of radiant energy to glucose c. The synthesis of new proteins d. The replication of nucleic acids CHEMISTRY Question Title * 28. What is the pH of a substance that has a hydrogen ion concentration of 1.2 ×1.2E-2 M? a. 2.08 b. 1.92 c. 1.00 d. 0.080 Question Title * 29. Water has a number of properties that make it essential to living things. Water has these properties because a. The covalent bonds between the atoms are stronger than the covalent bonds in most other molecules b. Water can form either ionic or covalent bonds with other molecules c. Water can form hydrogen bonds with other molecules d. Water is faster than other molecules in cells Question Title * 30. Which of the following would be least acidic a. pH 2, stomach secretions b. pH 6, urine c. pH 3, wine d. pH 4, tomato juice METRIC MATH Question Title * 31. Volume is measure in ______ in the metric system a. liters b. grams c. meters d. seconds Question Title * 32. In the metric system, 1 ml is equal to _____ µl a. 0.01 b. 0.1 c. 1,000 d. 10,000 Question Title * 33. A patient must take 50mg of a drug, 3 times a day for 7 days. How much total mass of drug does the patient ingest? a. 105 g b. 150 mg c. 0.150 g d. 1050 mg e. 0.150 mg Done