DOCUMENT RESUME ED 263 010 SE 046 226 AUTHOR Brown, David W., Ed.; Sewell, Jeffrey J., Ed. TITLE Australian Biology Test Item Bank, Years 11 and 12. Volume I: Year 11. INSTITUTION Australian Council for Educational Research, Hawthorn. REPORT NO ISBN-0-85563-377-8 PUB DATE 85 NOTE 237p.; For volume II, see SE 046 227. AVAILABLE FROMBiology Test Item Bank Project, The Australian Council for Educational Research, 9 Frederick Street, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia. PUB TYPE Tests/Evaluation Instruments (160) EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Biology; *Ecology; Grade 11; Grade 12; High Schools; Nutrition; Reproduction (Biology); Science Education; *Science Tests; *Secoldary School Science; *Test Items IDENTIFIERS *Australia ABSTRACT This document consists of test items which are applicable to biology courses throughout Australia (irrespective of course materials used); assess key concepts within course statement (for both core and optional studies); assess a wide range of cognitive processes; and are relevant to current biological concepts. These items are arranged under eight headings: (1) investigating the living world; (2) the variety of life; (3) organisms and environments; (4) reproduction; (5) nutrition, development and growth; (6) populations; (7) interaction and change in the natural world; and (8) the living world. Also included are brief comments on and applications of the test items. 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DEPARTMENT Of EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 11/Thes document has been reproduced as received from Ms. parson or organization ongmetmg it LI Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality * Points of view or opinions stated in th s docu rnent do not necessarily represent official NIE position or policy "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS M,,TERIAL IN MICROFICHE ONLY HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONALRESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." iy ./.4 r I - ; oo ,..; t ti a . to, eve 2 After the initial purchase and supply of this publication to a school or a similar recognized establishment. copies may be made and used within that establishment without the require- ment for the payment of a fee. subject to the condition that they are not made available to any users by,vc ay of trade or sale. Australian BiologyTest Item Bank Years 11 and 12 Volume I: Year 11 Editors:David W. Brown, JeffreyJ. Sewell Australian Council forEducational Research Melbourne 1985 i Published by The A.tralian Council for Educational Research Limited Typeset direct from Wang diskette to Itek typesetter at the ACER Printed and bound by Macarthur Press Pty Ltd, Parramatta NSW Copyright © ACER 1985 AUSTRALIAN BIOLOGY TEST ITEM BANK ISBN 0855633778 (Volume 1) 0855633786 (Volume II) 0855633794 (Set) 5 11 CONTENTS Page Acknowledgments v Introduction: The Australian Biology Test Item Bank Project ix Using the Item Bank xi Concept Areas Volumes I and II xv Volume I: The Living World 1 Investigating the Living World 1 2 The Variety of Life 15 3 Organisms and Environments 45 4 Reproduction 71 5 Nutrition, Development and Growth 93 6 Populations 123 7 Interaction and Change in the Natural World 155 8 The Living World 191 Volume II: Ti. Functioning Organism 9 The Organism 10 Function and Structure in Plants 11 Function and Structure in Animals 12 Integration and Regulation in Multicellular Organisms see1 13 Cellular Processes Volume II 14 Heredity 15 Lifeits Continuity and Change 16 The Human Species 17 Science and the Scientific Process Appendix I 211 Appendix II 212 Index 215 iii 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many people have been involved in the writing, editing, trial testing and publication of thisitem bank. The following have contributed items or assisted with editing and review. Mr D. Adams Moreland High School, Victoria Mr K. Anderson Mt Lawley Senior High School, WA Miss S. Barrett Diploma of Education Student, University of New England, NSW Mr P. Beavis Christies Beach High School, SA Mr M. Benjamin Mount Waverley High School, Victoria Ms A. Boden Saint Clare's College, ACT Mr A. Briglia St Aloysius College, North Melbourne, Victoria Mr D. Brown Mooroolbark High School, Victoria Mrs S. Brown Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale, NSW Ms H. Burfitt Philip College, ACT Mr E. Burston Peninsula Church of England Grammar School, Victoria Mrs D. Carmody St Aloysius College, North Melbourne, Victoria Ms J. Cheek Wilderness School, SA Mrs J. Cheney Footscray College of TAFE, Victoria Mr P. Clark Naracoorte High School, SA Mrs E. Clements Kingswood College, Box Hill, Victoria Mrs B. Crowley Myrtleford High School, Victoria Mr G. Davies Peninsula Church of England Grammar School, Victoria Ms M. Donaldson Footscray High School, Victoria Mr M. Dunstone Woden Valley High School, ACT Mrs D. Edmondson Presbyterian Ladies College, Burwood, Victoria Mrs J. Enright Kildare College, Malvern, Victoria Ms E. Ferguson MacRobertson Girls High School, Melly)ume, Victoria Mr B. Filby Woden Valley High School, ACT Ms S. Gibson Phillip College, ACT Mr T. Hall Kensington Park Community College, SA Mr K. Hardingham The Armidale School, NSW Mrs D. Harris Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School, Canterbury, Victoria Mr T. Holman Warrandyte High School, Victoria Mr M. Hurrell Girton College, Bendigo, Victoria Mr K. Jackson Merbein High School, Victoria Ms V. Jackson Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School, Canterbury, Victoria Mrs W. James Canberra Girls Grammar School, ACT Mr E. John Westminster School, Marion, SA Mr A. Joyce Melville Senior High School, WA Mrs F. McKinnon Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School, Canterbury, Victoria Mr N. McLennan Education Department of Victoria Mr M. Madin Copland College, ACT Dr M. Martin Victoria College, Toorak Campus, Victoria Ms P. Morgan Armidale College of Advanced Education, NSW Mrs R. Morgan Australian Academy of Science, ACT Mr T. Newton Applecross Senior High School, Ardross, WA Dr J. Nicholas Canberra College of Advanced Education, ACT Dr J. Northfield Education Faculty, Monash University, Victoria Mr T. Perrigo Como Senior High School, WA Ms M. Rankin Hadfield High School, Victoria Mr G. Richardson Toorak College, Mt Eliza, Victoria Mr K. Rogers Narrogin Senior High School, WA Mr D. Russell Sunshine High School, Victoria Mr R. Ryan Geoghegan College, Broadmeadows, Victoria Mrs S. Ryan Mitcham High School, Victoria Mrs J. Salkeld Templestowe High School, Victoria Mr P. Scrivener The Armidale School, NSW Dr J. Sewell Bell Park High School, Victoria Mr W. Smith Whittlesea Technical High School, Victoria Mr T. Somers John Forest Senior High School, Embleton, WA Mr P. Soucek Vermont High School, Victoria Mr W. Souter Science Faculty, South Australian College of Advanced Education, SA Mr A. Spiller O'Connor Catholic High School, Armidale, NSW Ms K. Teal Saint Clare's College, ACT Mrs L. Vidovich Melville Senior High School, WA Mr P. Voutier Templestowe High School, Victoria Ms S. Wright Templestowe High School, Victoria Group Submissionfrom Swan Hill High School, Victoria: Mrs L. Campbell, Mr M. Gundlach, Miss K. Kruger, Mrs P.Morton, Mrs E. Runciman, Mr P. Smith State Co-ordinators for theBiology Item. Bank Australian Capital Territory 1982 Ms Helen Burfitt, Phillip College 1983 Mr Brian Filby, Woden Valley High School New South Wales 1983 Mrs Sue Brown, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale South Australia 1982-3 Mr Warwick Souter, South Australian College of Advanced Education Victoria 1982 Dr Jeffrey Sewell, Australian Council for Educational Research 1983-4 Mr David Brown, Australian Council for Educational Research Western Australia 1983 Mr Terry Newton, Applecross Senior High School, Ardross Several people were involved in the initial formation of the interstate teams, or assisted in other ways: Mr R. Jenkin, Wattle Park Teachers' Centre, SA Dr J. Nicholas, Canberra College of Advanced Education, ACT Dr A. Blake, School of Education, Riverina College of Advanced Education, NSW Mr R. Fawnes, Department of Education, University of Melbourne Dr T. Field, Armidale College of Advanced Education, NSW Mr P. Schodde, Curriculum Directorate, Education Department of SA Mr K. Betjeman, Education Department of WA The publishers wish to thank the Education Department of Victoria for the secondment of staff to this project from 1982 to 1984. Thanks also to the Australian Capital Territory Schools Authority and the Education Departments of South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia for assistance and co-operation in the trial testing of items. Staff and students in over 100 independent, Catholic and state secondary schools took part in the trial testing and written evaluation of items. Without their contribution, the project could not have succeeded. The staff of ACER also contributed to the development of the item bank. The research staff, especially Messrs Graham Ward and Stephen Farish, gave advice and technical assistance. Mrs Judith Clark gave up much of her free time to help meet word processing deadlines and Mrs Gloria Locock carried out typesetting. Louise Coutts provided the excellent artwork for the diagrams. Jeff Williams edited the final manuscript. The editors especially acknowledge the support given by their wives and families through the many late nights, meetings, weekends and deadlines. 8 vi Items