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Biology

Content Areas Available:

  • Animal Physiology

  • Animal & Plant Physiology (Note 1)

  • Bacteriology

  • Biochemistry

  • Cell Physiology

  • Cellular Biology

  • Ecology (including Field Ecology)

  • Embryology

  • Evolution (including Molecular)

  • Forestry and Wildlife

  • Genetics

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology

  • Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology (Note 2)

  • Invertebrate Zoology

  • Plant Physiology

  • Vascular and non-Vascular Botany (Note 3)

  • Vascular Botany

  • Vertebrate Zoology

Note 1: May not be used in conjunction with the animal physiology and plant physiology individual subtests.
Note 2: May not be used in conjunction with the invertebrate zoology and vertebrate zoology individual subtests.
Note 3: May not be used in conduction with the vascular botany individual subtest.

Curriculum A10 content areas from the list above. Time limit: 120 minutes.

Curriculum B:  5 content areas from the list above. Time limit: 60 minutes.

Curriculum C:  7 content areas from the list above. Time limit: 84 minutes.

Flexible Content:  Yes
Available as a Pretest:  Yes
Available Online:  Yes
Baccalaureate Programs:  Yes
Associate Programs:  Yes, reference groups are being accumulated. Contact PACAT.
Other Uses:  Contact PACAT prior to placing an order

This ACAT is intended for the assessment of learning outcomes in students pursuing a major in a field of biology or life sciences from a baccalaureate or associate degree program.



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