3.8

Roy Rasmussen

Human Kinetics - St. Francis Xavier University

3.8
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
96%
Would Retake
95
Reviews
3.8
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
3.9
Helpful
3.7
Clarity

96%

Would Retake

95

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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4

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3

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What Students Say

HE'S A BEAUTY, TAKE HIS CLASS FOR THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

BIO251 - 5.0 rating

He loves what he talks about and he genuinely cares about his students

BIOL151 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

71%

Textbook Required

13%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
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Most common grades:
B (7)
A- (5)
B+ (4)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(8)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(9)
Based on 25 reported grades
B: 7
A-: 5
B+: 4
A: 3
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Respected (19)
Caring (12)
Accessible outside class (7)
Clear grading criteria (6)
Graded by few things (5)
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Inspirational (3)
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3.0
BIOL251
Grade: B
Feb 7, 2002

he's no Daryl

5.0
1.0
BIO252
Feb 7, 2002

Marvelous

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4.0
BIO25125
Feb 11, 2002

he's no Daryl

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1.0
BIO251252
Feb 11, 2002

monotone.....good class but hard to saty awake

5.0
4.0
HKIN365
Feb 20, 2002

Very interesting class

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5.0
BIO25125
Mar 19, 2002

agree- he's no Daryl and he is monotone

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HK466
Mar 26, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
HK466
Mar 27, 2002

I like listening to his lectures.

5.0
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HK
Nov 29, 2002

It took me two years to warm up to him, but HE IS THE BEST.

5.0
2.0
HK366
Dec 7, 2002

An amazing professor at X

5.0
3.0
HK365
Dec 11, 2002

Very smart, helpful, reasonable man, great prof!

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2512523
Dec 12, 2002

monotone....likes to stick book under over head and read from it

5.0
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36525125
Jan 14, 2003

truly a great guy, little monotone but knows his stuff

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HK365
Feb 17, 2003

Roy is a treasure. Preachy, reasonable, and funny.

5.0
3.0
BIO25125
Feb 17, 2003

Roy is the backbone of this course. Overhead or not, he's on top of it all.

5.0
1.0
HKIN
Feb 18, 2003

ok class..we will do work someday!!

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4.0
BIO25125
Feb 23, 2003

He's no Claudette

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1.0
HK
Mar 6, 2003

Is there supposed to be a lab with this course?

5.0
1.0
HK365
Mar 10, 2003

Roy cares a lot about his students, and knows what he is teaching inside out. His voice is monotone because he has a condition. He is a department chair who goes the extra mile for those that seek his help. A great person and professor

3.0
2.0
BIO251252
Apr 17, 2003

boring, but worthwile going to lecture

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3.0
HKIN365
Apr 22, 2003

Roy is a wonderful department chair and prof. He is always willing to help his students and obviously wants the best for them. Plus, he knows everything I would ever want to know about exercise science.

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ANATOMY
Aug 24, 2003

Daryll will get you through this course, he should be the prof... Roy does not know how to teach

5.0
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HK365BIO2
Oct 18, 2003

very knowledgable and approachable!

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1.0
365
Nov 25, 2003

unorganized, unclear, go cry on your own time- not mine.

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4.0
HKALL
Dec 11, 2003

Are you making this up as we go along- its time for you to consider taking a retirement package fella. I want my $$ back.

5.0
2.0
EXERPHYS
Mar 3, 2004

Amazing teacher, dedicated to students both those he's teaching now and those from the past. Definately knows his stuff inside out. HK Dept. would fall apart w/o him!

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EXPHYS
Grade: B
Mar 7, 2004

This guy is a joke- I learned about calories in grade 9 Phys Ed. Why are we talking about this in a supposedly advanced course?

3.0
4.0
ANATOMY
Mar 25, 2004

Veryy boring, but definately knows what he is talking about.

2.0
2.0
ANATOMY
Apr 8, 2004

Monotone man...thank god for Daryl or else I wouldn't have learned a thing...

5.0
2.0
BIOHKIN
Apr 17, 2004

Roy is great .. as a proffesor and even more as a department head ! I don't understand how he has enough time in the day .. WOW

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1.0
BIO201
Apr 17, 2004

What a smart smart man ,,, if you come out of this class without learning everything you ever wanted to know about the body i;d be amazed ... Roy and Darryl make an awesome combo , alot like Bertuzzi and Naslund .. thank you !

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HKALL
Apr 22, 2004

he's a joke, thank god for the text book! At least he lets us know what questions will be on the exam.

5.0
3.0
BIO251
Sep 1, 2004

Really knows his stuff, and seems to like teaching.

2.0
5.0
BIO251
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Oct 14, 2004

is voice is so irritating, i wish darryl could teach the course

5.0
2.0
BIO25125
Oct 25, 2004

Once you get used to his voice, you will discover a brillant and kind man who is extremely passionate about what he does...Always has his students' best interest in mind...Great Prof!

5.0
3.0
252252HK365
Dec 1, 2004

really nice man that knows what he is talking about but sometimes has trouble verbalizing it to the class..is prone to jumping up and down in class..cares about us like we're his kids but needs to get some balls & stop letting us walk all over him...PS DARRYL IS HOT

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EXPHYS
Mar 3, 2005

I did good in this course, but no thanks to Roy. I think the man is crazy

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3.0
BIO251252
Apr 1, 2005

He is a very dry professor but very funny if you really think about what he says in lecture. There are usually questions about the stories he tells in class related to the material remember those thus attend his classes.

2.0
5.0
BIO251
Jun 8, 2005

Run as fast as you can away from this class. They don;t call it the hardest class at St.FX for nothing!!!! If you do not know the material before you enter the class (as in from High School) switich programs!!!!!!!!!!

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HKANDBIOLOGY
Jun 24, 2005

Roy is a putz! He is a lousy teacher and person. Most leave his class with their self esteem destroyed. A very mean and hateful man!!

3.0
3.0
BIO251
Nov 6, 2005

Just read the web notes and go to class from time to time and you'll be ok for the lecture. Study like mad for the lab; it's quite hard. Alot of students have to take 251, so you can't avoid him.

5.0
2.0
BIO251
Nov 8, 2005

Roy is the best professor I've ever had! I enjoy going to his class and he's one of the smartest men I've ever met. He tries to make things as easy as possible.

5.0
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BIO2512
Nov 21, 2005

Absolutely awesome! Such a nice guy who really knows his stuff, and will do anything to help his students!

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BIO251252
Jan 14, 2006

hardest course of life but Roy's an ammusing guy

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HKIN251
Oct 1, 2006

His class is super hard. He's voice is horrible to have to listen to, it's all scratchy and monotone. half the time you cant hear what hes saying so you miss a lot of the info. he puts his notes online which is good cause if not you would be extremely lost instead of just lost. its an unavoidable class but just be aware that it's gonna be hard

5.0
2.0
BIO251
Oct 4, 2006

I albolutely loved Roy, I thought he was a great prof. I would recommend him to anyone. The class was a little tough but he tried his best to make you understand.

4.0
2.0
HKIN365
Oct 16, 2006

Very passionate about his classes, wants you to succeed, make sure you go to class or you'll hear about it. Read the text because it helps you understand his lectures

3.0
4.0
BIO251
Dec 11, 2006

This guy tries so hard to get the point across, and he is truly a nice guy. Sometimes, he overdoes the slides tho. Go to class because stuff he mentions just in class will be on the quiz. Hard to pay attention to. Makes me fall asleep. I heard Brackenbury is better for anatomy, depite her teaching the 2 semesters over 2 months.

5.0
3.0
BIO251
Aug 23, 2007

LOVE THIS MAN!!!... awesome. He loves all of his students . He will help you in anyway. Labs are awesome, they are so much fun and incredibly interesting. Great course but you do have to keep on top of things or you will get caught and left behind... STUDY HARD!!! study groups are useful

5.0
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BIO251
Jan 10, 2008

Amazing prof. Roy is the opposite of most bio profs in that he truly wants you to succeed and he aims for a 0% failure rate whereas most bio profs aim to have a fairly high failure rate to show their difficulty, etc. Roy is funny and usually has some pretty funny stories. he has a dry sense of humour.

5.0
4.0
BIO251
Aug 19, 2008

Love his class and love him. Roy loves what he teaches, and if you're not willing to put the time into this class you will not do well.

4.0
3.0
BIO251
Mar 16, 2009

A good prof overall but his multiple choice exams are really confusing

4.0
5.0
BIO251
Jun 22, 2009

Roy is a great prof! The class is really hard but just go to class and study like mad and youll be ok. His exams are based only on the class notes (not the book but still buy the book) and are all multiple choice except for the lab exams (those are really hard!).

2.0
5.0
BIO252
Dec 12, 2009

Verrrry hard class, and very hard to listen to him. It was torture.. I woke up dreading that class, it's too boring. I'm sick of the powerpoint slides, and I hated the lab. There must be a more exciting and interesting way to teach that class

5.0
4.0
BIO251
Jan 3, 2010

Roy is the best! He really wants his students to do well and tests in a fair way. His multiple choice can be tricky but if you know your stuff-no problem. The lab exam is hard! There is a ton to know for it, my advise-use lab time to learn your stuff don't rush out of there! It pays off come exam time.

4.0
3.0
BIO251
May 3, 2010

I had Roy for BIO 251/2, HKIN 365, and 466. Trust me, he gets MUCH better in later courses, probably because it gets closer to his own interests! Clinical was great, lots of discussions and presentations, though still lots of work! BIO 251/252 is like almost any BIO course, just read the book and notes and MEMORIZE! They are dry lectures though.

5.0
3.0
BIO251
Aug 2, 2010

I loved Roy. He was the best. The lab exams are crazy hard, but if you prepare for the there should'nt be a problem. He is very approachable. Take any of his classes!

5.0
3.0
BIO251
Dec 25, 2011

He is a really smart guy and loves what he teaches. It pays to go to his classes because you learn so much more. he always has great stories to help you remember the material and is available to help. the exams are very fair and he rewards class attendance with bonus questions on the exams!

5.0
3.0
BIO251
Jun 28, 2012

Fantastic professor for anatomy/physiology! All tests for professor/course are multiple choice; Lab exams are short and long answers with fill in the blank type questions corresponding to stations.

5.0
3.0
BIOL252
Apr 22, 2013

by far the best prof ive ever had, simply put if this guy ever ran for prime minister, id vote for him. Very understanding, extremely helpful and always puts the students first, take this clss, you wont be disappointed!

5.0
3.0
BIOL251
Nov 12, 2013

I absolutely loved Roy, truly a sweetheart. The material was definitely difficult, but what else could we expect from anatomy? I think Roy did an excellent job, he was very approachable, gave great examples and made the class super interesting. Basically you get what you put into the class :)

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5.0
BIOL251
Grade: B
Jan 20, 2014

Very boring lectures. He's a pretty funny guy if you can listen though. Somewhat helpful outside of class but his lectures are the most boring I've ever been to.

3.0
3.0
BIOL251
Grade: B
Jan 14, 2015

Roy is a great prof and an inspiration to students (most specifically hkin) because of his great overall health at his age! He knows his stuff and its quite obvious that he wants to see all of the students taking his course succeed.

4.0
4.0
ANATOMY
Apr 24, 2015

Great guy

4.0
4.0
BIOL251252
Oct 10, 2015

Roy truly cares about how well the students do in his class. He lets you know from the start that the course is challenging with a lot of information to learn and understand but he is always there for help. Does whatever he can to get students to succeed and is a genius in his field. The class is interesting but hard. Put effort in & you'll be fine

5.0
4.0
BIO251
Jan 23, 2016

HE'S A BEAUTY, TAKE HIS CLASS FOR THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

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3.0
BIO251252
Grade: B
Apr 26, 2016

Roy is a bit difficult to listen to, as he can be a bit monotone, but once you get used to it you will catch the funny comments he throws into every lecture. Roy has an appreciation for student feedback, which is unlike any other prof I have encountered at St.F.X.. Enjoyed his courses very much!

5.0
3.0
CHEM151
Dec 6, 2016
Would take again

I LOVE ROY RASMUSSEN!!! Literally such a great prof. Actually really cares about his students and makes it clear that he wants everyone to do well. Knowing the midterms and finals are multiple choice is awesome, such a stress reliever. You have to study in order to do well, but overall the work isn't really hard. Just a lot of memorizing.

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
3.0
3.0
BIOL251252
Feb 8, 2017
Would take again

Roy can be monotoned and can be hard to listen to but his exams are whatever is on his slide shows so you don't really need to listen you can just read the slides. You can tell that he cares about his class and wants you to do well. Also, his exams are multiple choice!!

Respected
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
BIO251252
Grade: B
Feb 15, 2017
Would take again

-Wonderful professor -Cares a lot about his class -Always willing to help in his office -Textbook will supplement learning so not mandatory but will help -Monotone but he cant help that

Inspirational
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
5.0
4.0
BIO251
Grade: C
Feb 16, 2017
Would take again

Roy is extremely caring towards his students. If you have a problem he will help you! He is very knowledgeable in his field and it shows with the quality of the information you learn. However he does speak rather softly so a seat at the front of the class is a good idea. Roy is a 11/10 in my books.

Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Hilarious
4.0
3.0
BIO251252
Feb 21, 2017
Would take again

awesome prof

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
BIO251
Grade: A-
Dec 12, 2017
Would take again

Roy was a wonderful professor, open to discuss topics in and outside the classroom. He truly goes the extra mile for his student and does everything in his power when asked for help. The fairness of his exams is extremely important to him. If you study the material given in the lectures and PowerPoints, you will succeed in this class.

Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
5.0
3.0
BIO251
Grade: A
Oct 10, 2018
Would take again

Amazing professor, such a kind and caring man.

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
BIO151
Oct 25, 2018
Would take again

Roy is a great prof! He makes the material understandable and interesting. Always available outside of class and he truly loves what hes teaching.

Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
BIO252
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 11, 2019
Would take again

Roy truly cares about his students and will do anything in his power to help them succeed. Roy can be a bit monotone but he cant help it and if you listen you will be able to get past that. Lab exams are hard but lecture is all multiple choice and fair.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Accessible outside class
4.0
3.0
BIO152
Grade: B-
Mar 12, 2019
Would take again

Tells you exactly what is important and what isnt and sticks to it.

Respected
Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
4.0
2.0
BIOL251
Grade: A
Oct 3, 2019
Would take again

Roy is an amazing guy and he is very passionate but his lectures are not very engaging. He posts great lecture slides with pictures and diagrams.

Respected
Caring
5.0
4.0
BIOL151
Grade: A+
Jan 6, 2020
Would take again

Awesome guy. Really cares about his students and wants to see everyone succeed.

Respected
Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
BIO152
Feb 7, 2020
Would take again

You can tell hes really passionate about teaching and cares about his students

Respected
Lecture heavy
Caring
5.0
4.0
BIO251
Grade: A-
Aug 19, 2020
Would take again

ROY IS THE BOY

Respected
Accessible outside class
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
BIO251
Grade: B+
Sep 22, 2020
Would take again

Roy is the best prof i have ever had. Make sure you attend his office hours to show him you care about doing well in the course and he will help you succeed.

Accessible outside class
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
BIO251
Grade: A-
Nov 6, 2020
Would take again

Roy is a gem. Periodt. If I attended any class I probably would have gotten a better mark but the 8:15s were too early for me. Amazing guy though.

Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
5.0
4.0
BIO151
Nov 30, 2020
Would take again

Was a very caring, fun professor. I recommend attending class since he does explain many diagrams that you will be tested on

Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
4.0
3.0
BIOL151
Dec 18, 2020
Would take again

Super nice guy and cares about his students! Highlights what we need to know and has pretty decent notes with diagrams. Sometimes goes off topics or adds in things we don't need to know which can make it slightly confusing. Make sure to keep up on the work if you want to do good. Overall, great prof.

Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
4.0
3.0
BIOL151
Grade: A-
Dec 20, 2020
Would take again

Roy is an amazing professor, you can tell he genuinely cares about his students and absolutely loves the material he teaches. He is very accessible and accommodating to his students. The only thing is that he is very lecture heavy you can sometimes get very bored from his lectures, but if you pay attention he will get his point across well!

Skip class? You won't pass.
Lecture heavy
Caring
3.0
4.0
BIO151
Jan 2, 2021
Would take again

Roy is such a sweet person and is really good at teaching and taking the time to explain things as many times as people need. I had him for an online class though and his voice put me to sleep sometimes but ultimately a great teacher and this was my favourite class, very interesting!

Accessible outside class
Participation matters
Caring
5.0
4.0
BIOL151
Dec 5, 2021
Would take again

Roy is by far my favourite prof at X. He loves what he talks about and he genuinely cares about his students. He can get a bit lecture heavy and go off on a tangent, but they're usually funny stories or him doing push-ups in front of your class just for fun. He posts his slides but attendance is pretty mandatory. Would take his class every semester

Respected
Hilarious
Caring
4.0
3.0
HKIN115
Grade: B+
Dec 11, 2021
Would take again

Roy is very passionate about what he teaches and it shows. He does attendance checks randomly, but if you're going to class you'll have no problem with the lecture content. He is super nice, and clearly cares about his students.

Respected
Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
BIO151
Grade: A-
Jan 11, 2022
Would take again

I really enjoyed Roy's class. He is a very sweet gentleman who is extremely knowledgeable about what he teaches. Although sometimes his lectures can be boring because he talks a lot. His exams are fair and all multiple choice.

Respected
Graded by few things
5.0
3.0
BIO152
Grade: B+
Apr 27, 2022
Would take again

Roy is such a good guy and is very passionate about what he does and always just wants the best for his students. All of his exams are multiple choice, but you need to study for them.

Caring
Graded by few things
2.0
2.0
HKIN115
Grade: Not sure yet
Jan 4, 2023

Roy is a nice guy but as a professor goes on for multiple classes about things that have no relevance to the course. It makes going to class very discouraging, as we did not begin to talk about the course content for multiple weeks into the semester. Half of the exam questions had nothing to do with the course.

4.0
3.0
HKIN115
Grade: B
Dec 6, 2023
Would take again

Roy is so caring and truly cares about his students. His lectures can be boring at times and he sometimes talks about things that aren't relevant to the course, however, that is just because he is passionate about what he is teaching. He is a really nice and kind person.

Respected
Graded by few things
4.0
2.0
HKIN115
Grade: A
Jan 9, 2024
Would take again

Roy is so sweet. He really wants to see you succeed and it's important to show him that. He tends to ramble but really showed his true personality and how much he cares for his students. Very memorable prof for an intro to HKIN class, and very thankful I got to be in his last HKIN class that he taught.

5.0
2.0
BIO151
Grade: B+
Feb 6, 2024
Would take again

If you have roy as your teacher your very lucky. He is an amazing teacher, his lectures are fantastic, he goes over material several times and explains things very well. He is very knowledgeable, hilarious and cares about his students. Exams are fair everything covered in class. Study and you will be fine. Best teacher I had all year!

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Respected
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

71%

Textbook Required

13%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 22 grades
Most common grades:
B (7)
A- (5)
B+ (4)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(8)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(9)
Based on 25 reported grades
B: 7
A-: 5
B+: 4
A: 3
Common Tags
Respected (19)
Caring (12)
Accessible outside class (7)
Clear grading criteria (6)
Graded by few things (5)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (4)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Inspirational (3)
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Improving

+0.69 avg change
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Last 6 months
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36525125

5.0

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HK366

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HK365

5.0

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5.0

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HK365BIO2

5.0

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5.0

BIO2512

4.0

BIO25125

3.6

BIO251

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