Chapter 1
Scientific Inquiry
Biology is a natural science that studies life and living organisms, including their structure, function, development, interactions, evolution,…
Biological organization is the classification of biological structures, ranging from atoms at the bottom of the hierarchy to the Earth's…
Inductive reasoning is a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion. It is uncertain and operates in…
Deductive reasoning, or deduction, is the type of logic used in hypothesis-based science. In deductive reasoning, the pattern of thinking moves in…
Detecting Estrogenic Ligands in Personal Care Products using a Yeast Estrogen Screen Optimized for the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory
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The Yeast Estrogen Screen (YES) is used to detect estrogenic ligands in environmental samples and has been broadly applied in studies of endocrine…
Proprioception and Tension Receptors in Crab Limbs: Student Laboratory Exercises
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The primary purpose of these procedures is to demonstrate for teaching and research purposes how to record the activity of living primary sensory…