Download or read book Molecular Biology Concepts for Inquiry written by Jennifer a Hackett and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This curriculum guide describes how an introductory college molecular biology course can be taught through inquiry using the BSCS "5E" Inquiry method of learning science. It is intended to frame a course that makes use of the textbook Molecular Biology: Concepts for Inquiry and the companion student workbook Molecular Biology Concepts for Inquiry: The Exploration Workbook. This curriculum is appropriate for college courses and high school courses taught at the college level. This guide provides a detailed curricular plan for how inquiry experiences might be used effectively in a molecular biology course that aims to maximize conceptual understanding and the application of logic. A combination of experiments*, class activities and discussions of textbook readings are used in lieu of most direct lecture. All of the pages from the student workbook are replicated here and are accompanied by answers and pedagogical suggestions for how these inquiry experiences might be guided by the teacher. Each lesson includes pedagogical commentary, roles of stages of inquiry, a list of concepts taught, relevant student misconceptions, estimated timing, materials, answer keys, and related workbook pages with at-a-glance marginal notations describing the stage of inquiry and the role of the teacher. Although this guide was written primarily for teachers it was formatted with the intention that students learning molecular biology on their own could also use this book as an answer key, with answers separate from workbook pages. Free Kindle Matchbook with paperback purchase! CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES: Students explore evidence through logic to construct an understanding of concepts and eliminate misconceptions. Students elaborate on their understanding by applying it to new situations. These activities are intended to be conducted in a classroom where an instructor periodically guides student thinking in small groups and leads class discussions of key concepts following activities. Answer keys are included. Inquiry activities include: introductory biochemistry, how proteins contribute to modes of inheritance, the structure and function of fluorescent proteins, the conceptual basis of PCR, the function of restriction enzymes and their use in engineering, the design of the mutagenesis of fluorescent proteins through Gibson assembly, analysis of an iGEM device, the design of a Golden Gate assembly of gene parts, epigenetic inheritance in imprinted diseases, analysis of the genetics of cancer (childhood vs. adu Suggested wet lab experiment protocols are provided at https: //hackettmolecularbiology.blogspot.com/. The roles of these experiments in the overall inquiry strategy are described in this guide. CLASSROOM DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: These open-ended questions serve as the basis for class discussions following Molecular Biology: Concepts for Inquiry textbook reading assignments. Answer keys are included. Readings and discussions substitute for most direct lecture in explaining concepts and they are accompanied by publicly available online self-assessment reading comprehension quizzes. The author will share quizzes with instructors for their own editing and distribution. d104book image slides are also available to instructors upon request by contacting the author at https: //hackettmolecularbiology.blogspot.com/. UNIT SELF-ASSESSMENTS: Questions and answer keys. APPENDICES AND REFERENCE MATERIALS: Essential concepts and workbook appendices.

Download or read book Molecular Biology Concepts for Inquiry written by Jennifer Hackett and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This workbook is a companion to the introductory college-level textbook, Molecular Biology: Concepts for Inquiry. The workbook contains inquiry explorations that that have been designed for use in the classroom, but could also be used for individual study. It is appropriate for college courses and high school courses taught at the college level. CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES: Students explore evidence through logic to construct an understanding of concepts and eliminate misconceptions. Students elaborate on their understanding by applying it to new situations. These activities are intended to be conducted in a classroom where an instructor periodically guides student thinking in small groups and leads class discussions of key concepts following activities. Inquiry activities include: introductory biochemistry, how proteins contribute to modes of inheritance, the structure and function of fluorescent proteins, the conceptual basis of PCR, the function of restriction enzymes and their use in engineering, the design of the mutagenesis of fluorescent proteins through Gibson assembly, analysis of an iGEM device, the design of a Golden Gate assembly of gene parts, epigenetic inheritance in imprinted diseases, analysis of the genetics of cancer (childhood vs. adult; inherited predisposition vs. sporadic), genome instability at telomeres, evaluation of next-generation DNA sequencing strategies, and the design of a CRISPR RNA to cure a genetic disease. A subset of the class activities focuses on pre- or post-experiment analyses that could either stand alone or could be used as a conceptual framework around which experiments could be conducted. Suggested experiments and other supporting materials are provided on the author's website, https://hackettmolecularbiology.blogspot.com/. Because the paperback workbook is printed in black and white to reduce cost to the student, color images for the one activity (fluorescent proteins) that would be best in color are also provided on the author's website and the Kindle eBook includes these images in color. CLASSROOM DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: These open-ended questions serve as the basis for class discussions following Molecular Biology: Concepts for Inquiry textbook reading assignments. These readings and discussions substitute for most direct lecture in explaining concepts and they are also accompanied by online self-assessment reading comprehension quizzes. The author will distribute quiz questions to instructors for their own editing and distribution or individuals may take the author's version of quizzes. UNIT SELF-ASSESSMENTS: Students can assess their overall conceptual understanding through these assessment questions and the answers that are provided. APPENDICES AND REFERENCE MATERIALS: Self-assessment answers, guidelines for basic molecular biology laboratory techniques including PCR and restriction digests, explanations of the function of bacterial and phage promoters commonly used in engineering, list of commonly-used restriction enzymes, structures of amino acids, genetic code, periodic table, and other references. AUTHOR RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Because it is intended that students will write in this workbook, purchasing the paperback version is recommended. The Kindle eBook is available as a free MatchBook after purchase of the paperback. 2) If you are studying on your own instead of using this workbook as part of a class, you might consider purchasing the teacher's guide, Molecular Biology Concepts for Inquiry: A Guide to Inquiry. The teacher's guide, available June-July 2019, will contain the contents of this workbook, answers, commentary, and notes to the teacher about how to teach Molecular Biology through Inquiry and suggestions on how to guide students in the classroom.

Download or read book Molecular Biology written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory college-level molecular biology textbook builds upon concepts from first-year high school biology and chemistry courses to elucidate essential concepts in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics. It is appropriate for college courses and high school courses taught at the college level. Over 170 color figures clearly illustrate key concepts. The goal of this work is to clarify concepts in a streamlined manner, not to be an encyclopedic collection of facts. Connections are explicitly made to prior knowledge and key high school chemistry concepts are reviewed. The biotechnology driving basic science research and translational medicine is explained so that this textbook can serve as a companion to a student beginning molecular biology research. Highlighted techniques include PCR, Sanger DNA sequencing, next-generation DNA sequencing, genetic engineering of plasmids, iGEM gene assembly, principles of gene expression, gene transfer into bacteria and mammalian cells, strategies in drug design, human gene therapy, CRISPR and other genome editing techniques. Human disease is explored from the standpoint of understanding its basic science in order to develop effective treatments.CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY: Organic Molecules; The Thermodynamics of Life; Organic Molecules and Thermodynamics in the Cell; Biotechnology and Alternative Energy.CHAPTER 2: PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION; Protein Biochemistry; Enzyme; Use and Manipulation of Proteins in Biotechnology.CHAPTER 3: DNA REPLICATION, REPAIR AND GENETIC ENGINEERING; Chromosomes; DNA Biochemistry; DNA Replication; DNA Repair Enzymes; Genetic Engineering.CHAPTER 4: THE REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION: The Regulation of Transcription; The Organization of a Gene; Posttranscriptional Regulation of mRNA Levels in Eukaryotes; The Programming of Transcriptional Patterns During Development; Measuring Levels of Gene Expression.CHAPTER 5: GENOME EVOLUTION: Genome Evolution; Cancer; Mutation and Selection in the Immune System.CHAPTER 6: EMERGING MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE: Precision Medicine: Analyzing Individual Genomes and Transcriptomes; Emerging Methods for Disease Treatment.SELECT TOPICS INCLUDE: Mechanisms of dominant (gain of function, dominant negative, haploinsufficiency) and recessive phenotypes, protein misfolding and aggregation disorders, prion disease, FRET, PCR, cohesin in mitosis, Sanger DNA sequencing, next generation DNA sequencing, the Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting, mechanisms of mutation and DNA repair, NHEJ, homologous recombination, restriction enzymes, cloning strategies, strategies for introducing genes into prokaryotes and eukaryotes, gene parts, mRNA stability, formation and function of euchromatin and heterochromatin, histone modifications, chromatin packaging, topologically associated domains, organismal cloning, stem cells, DNA methylation patterns, genomic imprinting, X chromosome inactivation, RNAi, siRNAs, microRNAs, lncRNAs, microarrays, patterns of conserved synteny in genomes, natural selection of phenotypes and genome evolution, gene duplication, hallmarks of cancer, Knudson's 2-Hit Hypothesis, tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes, cancer mutations in the context of signaling pathways, cell cycle checkpoints, telomeres and telomerase, the role of p53, mitotic errors in chromosome segregation in cancer, causes of genomic instability in cancer, gene rearrangement and selection in antibody-producing cells, precision medicine, genome or exome sequencing, recent advances in gene therapy, genome editing, zinc finger endonucleases, TALENs, CRISPR/Cas9, strategies for drug design, role of molecular dynamics modeling in drug design.This textbook was created to replace direct lecturing, to support teaching through inquiry and experimentation. Supporting materials are available on the author's website: HackettMolecularBiology.blogspot.com

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Download or read book BSCS Biology A Molecular Approach Student Edition written by McGraw-Hill Education and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2004-11-19 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, inquiry-based approach to biology BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach (Blue Version) challenges gifted and honor students to think scientifically, to integrate concepts, to analyze data, and to explore complex issues. This research-based program, developed with funding from the National Science Foundation, supports an inquiry approach to biology. It provides students with the background information needed to ask their own research questions and to conduct their own investigations. Over 60 in-text labs create positive opportunities for students to engage in inquiry learning.

Download or read book MSCEIS 2019 written by Lala Septem Riza and published by European Alliance for Innovation. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 1652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 7th Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Education International Seminar (MSCEIS) was held by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) and the collaboration with 12 University associated in Asosiasi MIPA LPTK Indonesia (AMLI) consisting of Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Universitas Negeri Malang (UM), Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ), Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED), Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP), Universitas Negeri Manado (UNIMA), Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM), Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (UNDHIKSA), Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (UNG), and Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA). In this year, MSCEIS 2019 takes the following theme: "Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Education for Addressing Challenges and Implementations of Revolution-Industry 4.0" held on October 12, 2019 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

Download or read book Biology written by Marielle Hoefnagels and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-16 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook offers an engaging writing style with a strong focus on scientific inquiry and evolution, an emphasis on applications and a superior pedagogical system within a concepts format.

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Download or read book Molecular Biology Techniques written by Susan Carson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-11-07 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is an indispensable tool for introducing advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students to the techniques of recombinant DNA technology, or gene cloning and expression. The techniques used in basic research and biotechnology laboratories are covered in detail. Students gain hands-on experience from start to finish in subcloning a gene into an expression vector, through purification of the recombinant protein. The third edition has been completely re-written, with new laboratory exercises and all new illustrations and text, designed for a typical 15-week semester, rather than a 4-week intensive course. The "project” approach to experiments was maintained: students still follow a cloning project through to completion, culminating in the purification of recombinant protein. It takes advantage of the enhanced green fluorescent protein - students can actually visualize positive clones following IPTG induction. Cover basic concepts and techniques used in molecular biology research labs Student-tested labs proven successful in a real classroom laboratories Exercises simulate a cloning project that would be performed in a real research lab "Project" approach to experiments gives students an overview of the entire process Prep-list appendix contains necessary recipes and catalog numbers, providing staff with detailed instructions

Download or read book Basic Concepts of Molecular Biology written by Dr. Anand Kumar and published by EduBubs Publishing House. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, fully updated text introduces the essential concepts of Molecular biology to students of life science and those pursuing courses related disciplines. The authors first review the relevant fundamentals of biochemistry and microbiology, introducing key principles that enable molecular biologist to achieve consistent control over biological activity. The text then reflects the advances that are transforming the field, ranging from nucleic acid to gene regulation. It introduces the comparative mechanism studies between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. It also covers multiple choice questions for the practice.

Download or read book Essentials of Molecular Biology written by George M. Malacinski and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the fundamental aspects of molecular structure and funciton by reviewing key features, and along the way, capsulizing them as a series of concise concepts. Users are encouraged to place the essential knowledge of molecular biology into broad contexts and develop both academic and personal meaning for this discipline.

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Download or read book Concepts of Biology written by Samantha Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-07 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concepts of Biology is designed for the single-semester introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course. As such, this course represents an important opportunity for students to develop the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to make informed decisions as they continue with their lives. Rather than being mired down with facts and vocabulary, the typical non-science major student needs information presented in a way that is easy to read and understand. Even more importantly, the content should be meaningful. Students do much better when they understand why biology is relevant to their everyday lives. For these reasons, Concepts of Biology is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand.We also strive to show the interconnectedness of topics within this extremely broad discipline. In order to meet the needs of today's instructors and students, we maintain the overall organization and coverage found in most syllabi for this course. A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Concepts of Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand--and apply--key concepts.

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Download or read book EBOOK Molecular Biology written by Robert Weaver and published by McGraw Hill. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molecular Biology, 4/e by Robert Weaver, is designed for an introductory course in molecular biology. Molecular Biology 5/e focuses on the fundamental concepts of molecular biology emphasizing experimentation. In particular author, Rob Weaver, focuses on the study of genes and their activities at the molecular level. Through the combination of excellent illustrations and clear, succinct writing students are presented fundamental molecular biology concepts.

Download or read book BSCS Biology Student Edition written by McGraw Hill and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2000-08-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biological Science: a Molecular Approach (BSCS Blue Version), prepares honors or gifted students for the biology of the future by challenging them to think scientifically, to integrate concepts, to analyze data and to explore complex issues. Inquiry-based learning, a molecular perspective on the major concepts in biology and a focus on the nature and methods of science have been mainstays of the Blue Version since the first edition was released in 1963. The eighth edition incorporates new perspectives and understandings across major subdisciplines of biology such as genetics, cell biology, development, systematics, behavior, immunology and evolution–the central organizing theme of biology. As with BSCS's other biology programs, Blue Version provides an alternative to the presentation of vocabulary and isolated facts by using inquiry to present biology as an experimental science. Blue Version also recognizes the role that biology will play in the lives of students, who need an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of biological technology as they make decisions about everything from food products to medical care. By presenting science as a way of exploring the drama and beauty of the living world, students come to use scientific inquiry as a means to investigate the biological bases of problems in medicine, agriculture and conservation, which will provide a context in which students can appreciate the relationship of biology to personal and societal issues. Blue Version begins with a focus on the content of biology at the level of organization of molecules. The threads of molecular biology and the theory of evolution by natural selection tie together the chapters as the emphasis changes gradually from molecules to cells, individuals, populations, and finally to the biosphere. Seven unifying principles serve as a framework for conceptual biology