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Choose amongst any of the the various types of Next Gen Sequencing (NGS) technologies discussed in class and answer the following: Give an example of a ‘Biology question’ that a researcher can answer using your chosen NGS approach. Make sure it’s a complete thought/ sentence that ends with a ‘?’. Design and describe an experiment/ a logical scenario using NGS that would answer the question stated above… i.e. explain how the physicians or molecular geneticists would employ the particular NGS approach, and how the NGS data (alignment, coverage, etc.) would answer the question being asked by the researchers.

After performing a blood agar plate and incubating it, you discover that the medium has colonies surrounded by an opaque and green zone. Which of the following types of hemolysis could it be?

 Streptococcus pneumoniae can undergo alpha hemolysis

There is no point in figuring out why a behavior happens as long as you can manipulate or change it.

Which of the following is the term for when complete hemolysis occurs?

Data shows that at your school, ESOL/EL students are having a problem in understanding literacy techniques. Specifically, comparisons such as similes and metaphors were challenging for 72% of ESOL students. You would like to diagnose the exact source of the problem so that students can learn what the state standards require. Which of the following represents the best series of strategies that teachers should use?

True or False: Great PD objectives are highest-leverage, measurable, and bite-sized.

Goals – Performance vs Process: By 2020, 90% of school-based staff will indicate full knowledge of how their new Math curriculum is implemented.

True or False: Students should not actively engage in discussing their assessment data because it can lead to test anxiety and poor performance.

An “Outcome” is defined as: