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Central Dogma, Dictionaries, and Functions: Using Programming Concepts to Simulate Biological Processes
21 Jun 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Jyothi Kumar*1, Fabio Gomez-Cano†1, Seth W. Hunt†1, Serena G. Lotreck†1, Davis T. Mathieu†1, McKena L. Wilson†1, Tammy M. Long*1
Michigan State University
Technologies like next-generation sequencing, proteomics, and high-throughput phenotyping have transformed the way we do biology. There is a continued need for scientists with computational skills...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4356/?v=1
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Fitting Exponential and Logistic Growth Models to Bacterial Cell Count Data
17 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Adam Rumpf
Florida Polytechnic University
In this activity, students will model a noisy set of bacterial cell count data using both exponential and logistic growth models. For each model the students will plot the data (or a linear...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2831/?v=1
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Diversity Indices: Shannon's H and E
15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lou Gross1, Monica Beals1, Susan Harrell1
University of Tennessee Knoxville
This module introduces Shannon's diversity index in the context of understanding how to mathematically measure the species diversity in a community. It is intended for an introductory biology...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1059/?v=1
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Diversity Indices: Simpson's D and E
15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lou Gross1, Monica Beals1, Susan Harrell1
University of Tennessee Knoxville
This module introduces Simpson's diversity index in the context of understanding how to mathematically measure the species diversity in a community. It is intended for an introductory biology...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1058/?v=1
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Sizes of Organisms: The Surface Area to Volume Ratio
15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lou Gross1, Monica Beals1, Susan Harrell1
University of Tennessee Knoxville
This module introduces surface area-volume ratio in the context of understanding the limits or constraints on organism size. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1067/?v=1
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Spider Silk: Stress-Strain Curves and Young's Modulus
15 Feb 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Lou Gross1, Monica Beals1, Susan Harrell1
University of Tennessee Knoxville
This module introduces the stress-strain curve in the context of understanding materials' mechanical behavior. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.
https://qubeshub.org/publications/1068/?v=1