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A beginner's textbook to understanding genetics, any thoughts?

A beginner's textbook to understanding genetics, any thoughts?

I don't know where I should post this so I'm posting it here.

I started reading 'Genome' by Matt Ridley thinking it would answer my questions of what genes, DNA, etc are, but I found myself frustrated with its approach

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collectedsoul   1706   15 Replies

Alexx

Study Methods.

Study Methods.

Hello everyone

I was wondering if anyone can possible give me tips for studying for biology?
Thank you.

shahrambaa   24361   13 Replies

zim70094

Tell the teacher how to teach...

Tell the teacher how to teach...

Hi Guys

I am a student teacher and looking for some fun, interactive and generally awesome activities to teach mitosis, meiosis and basic genetics.  It would be truly great if you have had a good teacher with good activities or worksh

Beetle   18305   11 Replies

markjason

What is the best way to learn and study genetics?

What is the best way to learn and study genetics?

I just started my summer genetics class, and it's already starting to get confusing. It's very fast-paced (15 weeks of material crammed into just over 4 weeks).

What are the best study strategies for learning genetics? What strat

eshack   8770   11 Replies

bio_man

Strategies that can help promote culturally responsive self-directed instruction include all of the ...

Strategies that can help promote culturally responsive self-directed instruction include all of the ...

Strategies that can help promote culturally responsive self-directed instruction include all of the following EXCEPT
A) posing challenging problems
B) choosing learning activities that allow freed of choice and include interests
C) inc

oldbones   794   9 Replies

Tania Correa

How would you explain cellular respiration to an eight year old?

How would you explain cellular respiration to an eight year old?

I am working on a biology project and have to explain the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration to kids from ages 8-12! Impossible right! I would really like some help. Anything would be great.
I've gotten some nice answers so far. I h

julia.s   3780   8 Replies

rizwan440

Mr. Morse teaches several students with physical disabilities. Which of the following assistive ...

Mr. Morse teaches several students with physical disabilities. Which of the following assistive ...

Mr. Morse teaches several students with physical disabilities. Which of the following assistive devices might he use to help them input information into their computers?
A) Word-prediction programs
B) Keyguards
C) Key locks
D) All

我爱生物学   437   7 Replies

Whitney Robinson

Miss Knab tries to help Benny see that his recent progress on math is most likely due to his coming ...

Miss Knab tries to help Benny see that his recent progress on math is most likely due to his coming ...

Miss Knab tries to help Benny see that his recent progress on math is most likely due to his coming to extra math support during lunch and by working on his math facts at home with his mom and not due to chance. This is an example of:
A) intrins

我爱生物学   1061   7 Replies

Jessica Savage1

Ms. Webb uses a remedial reading program referred to as the Orton-Gillingham-Stillman Strategy. This ...

Ms. Webb uses a remedial reading program referred to as the Orton-Gillingham-Stillman Strategy. This ...

Ms. Webb uses a remedial reading program referred to as the Orton-Gillingham-Stillman Strategy. This is a multisensory synthetic phonics approach to teaching reading that:
A) Teaches students to blend sounds after 10 letters are mastered
B)

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Bailee E. Kieselhorst

Asking a student who needs to be redirected to leave the room to perform an errand is an example ...

Asking a student who needs to be redirected to leave the room to perform an errand is an example ...

Asking a student who needs to be redirected to leave the room to perform an errand is an example of:
A) Interspersed requests
B) Choice statements
C) Planned ignoring
D) Antiseptic bouncing

我爱生物学   559   6 Replies

Brooke Cerrone

As George types text, a changing list of words and phrases appears on the screen based on the ...

As George types text, a changing list of words and phrases appears on the screen based on the ...

As George types text, a changing list of words and phrases appears on the screen based on the context. George is using a:
A) Word cueing program
B) Word prediction program
C) Word organization program
D) Text assistance program

我爱生物学   695   6 Replies

Kylee Santiago

Studies show that the majority of questions asked in a day are convergent and a small portion ...

Studies show that the majority of questions asked in a day are convergent and a small portion ...

Studies show that the majority of questions asked in a day are convergent and a small portion divergent. This might be explained because of all of the following EXCEPT
A) convergent questions are more effective than divergent in testing higher o

oldbones   413   6 Replies

Christopher Laipple

The four processes that must occur for learners to benefit from modeling are

The four processes that must occur for learners to benefit from modeling are

The four processes that must occur for learners to benefit from modeling are
A) attention, production, motivation, evaluation
B) attention, prompting, reviewing, production
C) attention, retention, production, motivation
D) verbal

oldbones   645   6 Replies

jomama

All of the following statements are true about percentile ranks EXCEPT

All of the following statements are true about percentile ranks EXCEPT

All of the following statements are true about percentile ranks EXCEPT
A) they enable the teacher to determine how a student's performance compares with others of the same grade or age
B) they are often confused with percentage correct

oldbones   520   6 Replies

A_boye

The Vocabulary Improvement Project has asserted that the vocabulary acquisition of English Language

The Vocabulary Improvement Project has asserted that the vocabulary acquisition of English Language

The Vocabulary Improvement Project has asserted that the vocabulary acquisition of English Language Learners (ELLs) is best supported by all of the following, except:
A) helping students to infer meaning from context.
B) focusing instructio

Bort   958   5 Replies

electrify

Abdul uses an app on an iPad to communicate with others. Abdul is using a:

Abdul uses an app on an iPad to communicate with others. Abdul is using a:

Abdul uses an app on an iPad to communicate with others. Abdul is using a:
A) High-tech assistive device
B) Medium tech assistive device
C) Low-tech assistive device
D) None of the above

我爱生物学   852   5 Replies

meggolegoo

Teachers involved in co-teaching or cooperative teaching arrangements share responsibility for the ...

Teachers involved in co-teaching or cooperative teaching arrangements share responsibility for the ...

Teachers involved in co-teaching or cooperative teaching arrangements share responsibility for the following task(s):
A) Evaluating and grading assessments
B) Differentiating and delivering instruction
C) Planning instruction
D) A

我爱生物学   416   5 Replies

meggolegoo

To help her students transition to Mr. Frank's inclusive classroom, Ms. Golden teaches her students ...

To help her students transition to Mr. Frank's inclusive classroom, Ms. Golden teaches her students ...

To help her students transition to Mr. Frank's inclusive classroom, Ms. Golden teaches her students to use the textbooks that are used in Mr. Frank's class. Ms. Golden is using:
A) Curriculum mapping
B) Preteaching
C) Transit

我爱生物学   435   5 Replies

Chyna Emani

A student receives ongoing assistance and services to learn how to obtain and perform a job. This is ...

A student receives ongoing assistance and services to learn how to obtain and perform a job. This is ...

A student receives ongoing assistance and services to learn how to obtain and perform a job. This is an example of:
A) Competitive employment
B) Integrated employment
C) Supported employment
D) Community employment

我爱生物学   429   5 Replies

Zachary Phillips

The pre-reading activity of previewing a text enables students to do all of the following EXCEPT:

The pre-reading activity of previewing a text enables students to do all of the following EXCEPT:

The pre-reading activity of previewing a text enables students to do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Motivate students
B) Activate prior knowledge
C) Comprehend the entire text
D) Preview new vocabulary

我爱生物学   584   5 Replies

Karryn Bohley

Digital books foster reading fluency and text comprehension to a broad range of students through ...

Digital books foster reading fluency and text comprehension to a broad range of students through ...

Digital books foster reading fluency and text comprehension to a broad range of students through help menus that connect them to:
A) Text-to-speech capabilities and translation resources
B) Options to select text size, language, color highl

我爱生物学   702   5 Replies

Taylor Dore

What natural language technique occurs when you or one of your students adds new information to the ...

What natural language technique occurs when you or one of your students adds new information to the ...

What natural language technique occurs when you or one of your students adds new information to the comments of others?
A) Parallel talk
B) Expatiation
C) Expansion
D) None of the above

我爱生物学   425   5 Replies

Jessica Savage1

Miss Fallon wants to determine the instructional reading levels of her students so that she can ...

Miss Fallon wants to determine the instructional reading levels of her students so that she can ...

Miss Fallon wants to determine the instructional reading levels of her students so that she can ensure her students are reading the correct material. One student Abby, reads the given text with 75% word accuracy and approximately 60% comprehension. A

我爱生物学   541   5 Replies

Ellie782

Phonetic approaches may present some problems for students with disabilities.

Phonetic approaches may present some problems for students with disabilities.

Phonetic approaches may present some problems for students with disabilities.
A) True
B) False

我爱生物学   471   5 Replies

UrbnGlam90

Ms. Ramsey can teach her students to read by allowing them to use root words and affixes to decode ...

Ms. Ramsey can teach her students to read by allowing them to use root words and affixes to decode ...

Ms. Ramsey can teach her students to read by allowing them to use root words and affixes to decode unknown words.
A) True
B) False

我爱生物学   697   5 Replies

Brehuanna Thomas

Brief online interactive demonstrations and manipulatives that offer animated and visual ...

Brief online interactive demonstrations and manipulatives that offer animated and visual ...

Brief online interactive demonstrations and manipulatives that offer animated and visual presentations of a range of mathetmatical content are:
A) Applets
B) Drill and practice programs
C) Simulations
D) None of the above

我爱生物学   509   5 Replies

Emilee Smardz

"What is capitalism?" is an example of a question in which behavioral domain?

"What is capitalism?" is an example of a question in which behavioral domain?

"What is capitalism?" is an example of a question in which behavioral domain?
A) knowledge
B) application
C) comprehension
D) analysis

oldbones   652   5 Replies

Calderete16

Lower-level cognitive questions are more effective than higher-level questions

Lower-level cognitive questions are more effective than higher-level questions

Lower-level cognitive questions are more effective than higher-level questions
A) if the purpose of the question is to help students commit facts to memory
B) for primary age children
C) both A and B
D) neither A nor B

oldbones   682   5 Replies

JamesGY

The Zone of Maximum Response Opportunity

The Zone of Maximum Response Opportunity

The Zone of Maximum Response Opportunity
A) enables all the learners to come to the same answer
B) encourage students to give an immediate response
C) if done correctly will elicit the correct answer
D) is the zone of behavior tha

oldbones   571   5 Replies

李秋毅

What is chemical degradation?

What is chemical degradation?

I have to give a short lecture on it tomorrow in biotechnology anything you can tell me would be great.
--Kaleigh

kaleighmonroe   11887   4 Replies

Bunny

How to learn cell biology?

How to learn cell biology?

I need to understand in-depth background info on DNA, stuff like miRNA, siRNA, etc.  I'm in high school but I don't remember anything from class.  I would appreciate suggestions on any sort of media that will help me understand processes i.e. website

firehawk347   763   4 Replies

bugaian

suggestions or links to a lesson plan on summary?

suggestions or links to a lesson plan on summary?

I have to do a lesson plan on summary for 4th grade annyone have a link to a good lesson plan or suggestions?

micro123   6764   4 Replies

doseofmegan

How do you memorize Biology?

How do you memorize Biology?

I am studying up for this Biology competition and am using Campbell for it. The competition will tests detailed things (ex. What does this hormone do? or Which of the following does the medulla oblongata control). I've already read the book arou

kwkingdom123   7351   4 Replies

ladygodevah

Pharaoh's Snake?

Pharaoh's Snake?

Has anyone ever tried the "Pharaoh's Snake" mercury (II) thiocyanate reaction and have more information on the dangers/clean-up/legality of it? I don't trust Wikipedia for this kind of thing...

abote95062   4267   4 Replies

floydian7

Manipulating physical objects, physical movement, and activity best exemplifies the benefit of using

Manipulating physical objects, physical movement, and activity best exemplifies the benefit of using

Manipulating physical objects, physical movement, and activity best exemplifies the benefit of using the Concept Development model to:
A) acknowledge prior knowledge.
B) help students to retain content understanding.
C) promote active

Bort   387   4 Replies

Bre Hayward

The Vocabulary Acquisition model is best applied:

The Vocabulary Acquisition model is best applied:

The Vocabulary Acquisition model is best applied:
A) by presenting new vocabulary in one context, to avoid student confusion.
B) by cultivating deep understanding that will transfer to other contexts.
C) by keeping technology out of th

Bort   614   4 Replies

muse insights

Which of the following includes key steps in the Graffiti Cooperative Learning model?

Which of the following includes key steps in the Graffiti Cooperative Learning model?

Which of the following includes key steps in the Graffiti Cooperative Learning model?
A) Introduce model; Name, teach, practice social skills; Assign students to expert and learning groups; Assemble groups and set task; Experts teach in learning

Bort   296   4 Replies

Gregory Kuri

The Socratic Seminar model: (Multiple Choice)

The Socratic Seminar model: (Multiple Choice)

The Socratic Seminar model:
A) employs structured questioning with debate or dialogue primarily to promote learners' development of argumentation skills to build a convincing case against an opposing side, regardless of the learners' t

Bort   653   4 Replies

Arely Solis

When disagreements between families and schools arise regarding a student's qualification for any ...

When disagreements between families and schools arise regarding a student's qualification for any ...

When disagreements between families and schools arise regarding a student's qualification for any special education service, the following is first offered to resolve differences:
A) Mediation services
B) An impartial hearing officer

我爱生物学   224   4 Replies

meggolegoo

A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using ...

A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using ...

A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using spoken or written language, which may appear as an impaired ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations is:

我爱生物学   210   4 Replies

meggolegoo