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    Using Musical Instruments to Model Negative Feedback in the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Target Gland Axes
    Homeostasis and negative feedback are crucial, yet difficult, concepts for undergraduates, particularly in the context of the hypothalamo-pituitary axes. This interactive activity was designed to (1) reveal how negative feedback can restore...

    Courses: Anatomy-PhysiologyAnatomy-Physiology

    cell-cell communicationhomeostasisnegative feedback
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    What's in this? Students Deliberate on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Found in Everyday Healthcare Items to Build Democratic Skills
    In helping our students become informed and active members of society, it is necessary that they develop certain skills that will empower them to improve their community and governance. These skills include communication, collaboration, and...

    Courses: Anatomy-PhysiologyAnatomy-Physiology Cell BiologyCell Biology Developmental BiologyDevelopmental Biology Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

    cellEndocrinehormones
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    Linking Genotype to Phenotype: The Effect of a Mutation in Gibberellic Acid Production on Plant Germination
    Basic concepts in genetics and plant development are often taught in lecture courses without a lab component. This approach provides students with the content knowledge, but fails to make connections to research opportunities and real-world...

    Courses: Cell BiologyCell Biology Developmental BiologyDevelopmental Biology GeneticsGenetics Introductory BiologyIntroductory Biology Plant BiologyPlant Biology

    geneticsdevelopmentmutationgerminationplantmodel organismGenotype/PhenotypeHormoneSeed
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    Engaging Undergraduates in Mechanisms of Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion in the Mammalian Kidney
    If students fail to see the connections among physiological systems, they can become overwhelmed with the amount of information they need to learn. Some students have particular difficulty with the renal system for this reason. This lesson was...

    Courses: Anatomy-PhysiologyAnatomy-Physiology Cell BiologyCell Biology

    OsmosisActive transportMass flowRenal reabsorptionRenal secretionTransport across membranes
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    Generating Biological Hypotheses in a "Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience"(CURE) Course
    Hypotheses are often incorrectly defined as educated guesses or if/then statements. Further confusion arises from the fact that not all disciplines define hypotheses similarly. The difficulty in distinguishing between statistical and biological...

    Courses: Science Process SkillsScience Process Skills

    scientific methodHPT axisNeural stem cells