[Campbell Biology P.20] Mastering Biology is presented as a valuable resource. What is its ... | Practice Question

Mastering Biology is presented as a valuable resource. What is its primary function and what types of resources are explicitly mentioned as being part of it?

  • A: Its primary function is to provide an online platform solely for grading assignments, offering only basic multiple-choice questions.
  • B: It serves as a resource for instructors to assign homework and for students to study, including features like self-paced tutorials, Dynamic Study Modules, and AAAS Science in the Classroom journal articles.
  • C: Its main purpose is to provide an interactive textbook (eText) for active reading, with supplementary videos and animations but no assessment tools.
  • D: It is exclusively for instructors to monitor student progress and provide feedback using 'Early Alerts' and 'Instructor Resources,' without direct student access.

Explanation

Mastering Biology is explicitly stated as providing 'valuable resources for instructors to assign homework and for students to study on their own.' It includes 'Assignments,' 'self-paced tutorials,' 'Dynamic Study Modules,' 'AAAS Science in the Classroom journal articles,' 'Pearson eText,' and 'Study Area' which are all student-focused, along with 'Instructor Resources' for teachers. Therefore, option B accurately describes its primary function and types of resources.