Table 5.

Science knowledge: correct percentage per question (N=27)

(A)biotic, DNA, Bacteria, and Virus Knowledge Assessment	Pre- test	Post- test	% change
1. For something to be considered “living” it can eliminate solid and liquid waste	48%	78%	+30
2. The sun is the ultimate source of energy for almost all organisms on planet Earth	81%	89%	+8
3. Grasses and dandelions are organisms that move materials from the abiotic components of an ecosystem into the biotic components, and by photosynthesis.	30%	30%	0
4. The correct sequence in the taxonomic hierarchy	26%	67%	+41
5. A membrane bound nucleus is the major difference between a Prokaryotic and a Eukaryotic cell	48%	81%	+33
6. DNA stand for Deoxyribonucliec Acid	85%	85%	+1
7. DNA become RNA through transcription	59%	70%	+11
8. Protein Central is the process when DNA becomes RNA and then a Protein	52%	81%	+29
9. When a bacterium can live without oxygen it is anaerobic	67%	89%	+22
10. Archaebacteria are bacteria that live in extreme environments	70%	100%	+30
11. Prokaryotes are cells/organisms without a membrane bound nucleus	59%	81%	+21
12. There are five classifications of viruses	48%	33%	−15
13. Lysing is the process of a virus exiting a cell	48%	63%	+15
14. Knowledge of when viruses need a cell	93%	85%	−8
15. Sharing a soda with an infected person is an example of an action that spread the COVID 19 virus to others	93%	96%	+3