All examinations are comprehensive in coverage.
They may include key quizes and sight identification. Grading is based on the number of couplets completed correctly. You will be responsible for all material dissected in the laboratory, those herbarium specimens that are designated for sight identification responsibility, and common species of the local spring flora. Names to be provided are those associated with the ranks of Class, subclass, Family, Genus, and, in some cases, Species. We try keeping the testing process flexible and relatively simple to insure that it does not impact our progress through through the material.