Cell Cycle and Mitosis

Ellena McCarthy, Lakshmi Rajkumar, Victor Madike, Sean Cooney, Mark Farinha, Lisa Feinman, Jennifer Laing, Vedham Karpakakunjaram, K. Rebecca Thomas

Version: 1.0

This module introduces activities that allow students to walk through the cell cycle and mitotic cell division processes. As part of the activities, students learn about and apply knowledge of chromosomal behavior to identify different stages of mitotic cell division in plant and animal cells. They also calculate and compare mitotic indices for normally dividing and cancerous cells. Students apply quantitative and statistical concepts such as sample size, mean, standard deviation, and standard error of the mean to discuss the impact of sample sizes on interpretation of biological data (i.e., normally dividing and tumor cells, in this case).
introductory biology, Quantitative reasoning, Interdisciplinary STEM, quantitative biology, interdisciplinary, quantitative skills, cell function, cell cycle, mitosis, Cell Division, Mitotic Index, calculating means, tumor, NIQB, C2. Data and Graphs, C4. mathematical models, C3. Statistical Analysis, standard error, mitotic phase, interphase
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07.2024

Cellular Respiration and pH: blocking the electron transport chain and its effects on the proton gradient, pH, and ATP production

Evdokia Kastanos, Julie Takacs, Shannon Dahl, Padmavathi Tangirala, Ben Nicholson, Susan Warner

Version: 1.0

This module contains exercises designed to help students describe the stages of cellular respiration and quantify the energy molecules produced. Students will predict the region of higher proton concentration in active mitochondria, calculate pH and predict pH changes in mitochondrial compartments. Students will also predict the effect of electron transport blockers on the proton gradient, pH, and energy production.
introductory biology, Quantitative reasoning, quantitative biology, interdisciplary, cell function, Interpreting Graphs, ATP, pH, Cellular Respiration, Energy transformations, Electron flow, NIQB, C2. Data and Graphs, C4. mathematical models, C1. Numeracy, proton gradient, electron transport, electron transport blockers, FADH2, chemiosmosis, ATP synthase, NADH, proton concentration
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10.2023

Osmosis: Determination of the rate of osmosis and the isotonic concentration

Julie Takacs, Evdokia Kastanos, Vedham Karpakakunjaram, Robin Minor

Version: 1.0

This module contains exercises designed to help students understand how solute concentrations affect the direction and rate of osmosis. Students are given different scenarios to predict the direction of water movement, calculate the rate of change in mass and create graphs to determine the isotonic concentration.
introductory biology, Quantitative reasoning, interdisciplinary, cell function, Osmosis, NIQB, C2. Data and Graphs, C4. mathematical models, C6. Quantitative Language, C1. Numeracy, C5. Logic and Algorithms
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10.2023