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The purpose of this lab investigation is for students to apply what they know about the process of cell division to determine “Do Plant and Animal Cells Spend the Same Proportion of Time in Each Stage of the Cell Cycle?” Students will also learn...
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Normal and Abnormal Cell Division
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of cell division to solve a problem that requires them to examine the cellular structure of tissues and diagnose a disease and to determine "Which of These Patients Could Have Cance...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of the process of photosynthesis to determine “Why Do Temperature and Light Intensity Affect the Rate of Photosynthesis in Plants?” This lab also gives students an opportunity ...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of the processes of cellular respiration to determine “How Does the Type of Food Source Affect the Rate of Cellular Respiration in Yeast?” The lab also gives students an opport...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of transpiration in plants to determine ”How Does Leaf Surface Area Affect the Movement of Water Through a Plant?” The lab also gives students an opportunity to design and carry...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the function of enzymes to determine ”How Do Changes in Temperature and pH Levels Affect Enzyme Activity?” The lab also gives students an opportunity to design and carry out a ...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to how population size changes over time and to determine ”How Do Changes in the Amount and Nature of the Plant Life Available in an Ecosystem Influence Herbivore Population Growth Over Time?” The ...
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Predator-Prey Population Size Relationships
The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concept of a predator-prey population size relationship and to determine ”Which Factors Affect the Stability of a Predator-Prey Population Size Relationship?” The lab also gives students an ...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of ecosystems, food chains, food webs, and biodiversity, and to determine ”How Does Food Web Complexity Affect the Biodiversity of an Ecosystem?” The lab also gives students an oppo...
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Environmental Influences on Animal Behavior
The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about animal behavior and the interactions among species and their environment to determine ”How Has Climate Change Affected Bird Migration?” The lab also gives students an opportuni...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about food webs, nutrient cycling, and the interdependence of organisms within an ecosystem to develop an explanation for “Why Is the Sport Fish Population of Lake Grace Decreasing in ...
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about ecological communities, population growth, and the interdependence of organisms within an ecosystem to determine “How Has the Spread of the Eurasian Collared-Dove Affected Diffe...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the underlying mechanisms that influence how traits are inherited and to determine ”Why Are the Stem and Leaf Color Traits of the Wisconsin Fast Plant Inherited in a Predictable Pattern?” The la...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the chromosomal basis of inheritance and the nature of chromosomal genetic disorders to determine ”How Do Two Physically Healthy Parents Produce a Child With Down Syndrome and a Second Child With ...
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce the concept of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and to define ”What Is the Structure of DNA?” The lab explains how genetic information is stored, transferred, and conserved and also gives students an opportunit...