ABLE Proceedings – Volume 24

Joe’s Jungle: Exploring Biodiversity
Charlene M. Waggoner, Kim Keller, and Julia McArthur
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A Comparative Study of the Demography of Human Populations
Ralph W. Prezler
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Saving the Commons: A Simulation for Understanding the Need for Collaboration to Resolve Environmental Issues
Mary Schaeffer, Jon Cawley, and Virginia Gerde
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Inquiring About the Environment: A Service Learning Project
Kimberly Keller, Christopher Tracy, and Charlene Waggoner
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Laboratory Exercises in Biological Diversity

Microscopy of Air/Water Biofilms in the Undergraduate Laboratory: A Simple Collection Kit with Multiple Applications
Margaret C. Henk
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Investigating the Diversity of Parasitic Protozoa Using Gregarine Parasites of Invertebrates
Charlotte K. Omoto and Dennis C. Cartwright
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Stealth Learning: Acquiring Knowledge About Vascular Plant Structure While Using a Vegetative Key
Peter R. Minchin
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Laboratory Exercises in Cell Biology and Molecular Biology

Identification of Bacterial Species
Kimberley Christopher and Elsa Bruno
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Isolation and Spectral Characterization of Chlorophyll-Protein Complexes
William E. Dietrich, Jr.
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Quorum Sensing in Agrobacterium tumefaciens Using N-oxo-Acyl-homoserine Lactone Chemical Signal
Anna Szenthe and William J. Page
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Forensic Biochemistry: DNA Testing of Plant Material
Anna M. Wilson, Susan J. Karcher, Clint Chapple, and Jo Cusumano
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DNA Profiling by Mutliplex PCR Amplification and Genotype Determination by Reverse Dot-Blot Hybridization to Sequence-Specific Oligonucleotide Probes
Ralph J. Rascati
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Laboratory Exercises in Physiology and Biochemistry

Investigating Animal Respiration with Electronic Probes
Robert C. Hodson and John Acuff
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Effects of Salinity on Metabolic Rate in Black Mollies
Christopher Beck, Lawrence Blumer, and Travis Brown
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Instructional Materials

Effective Methods of Training Biology Laboratory Teaching Assistants IV: The Use of Skits, a Teaching Plan, and Dealing With Plagiarism and Grading
Ann Lumdsen and Judith Morgan
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A Simulation of the Sanger (Dideoxy) Method for Sequencing DNA
Robert J. Kosinski
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A Pipe Cleaner Exercise to Illustrate Difficulties in DNA Replication to Students Investigating the Meselson-Stahl Experiment
Todd Nickle
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The Case of the Cumbersome Chromosomes: An Introduction to Workshop Genetics
Tammy Tobin-Janzen
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Eliminating Ether by using Ice for Drosophila Labs
Denise Marie Ratterman
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Evolution of Plants from the Paleozoic to the Present
Jon Cawley and Mary Schaeffer
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A Treasure Hunt Through Pond Scum
Marshall Darley
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Making Ecology Local: Engaging Your Students in Environmental Issues and Biology
Georgianna Saunders and Sarah Dewey
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Introductory Modeling: The Global Carbon Cycle and Climate Change
Catherine Teare Ketter and Jill Goldstein
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How Low Can You Go? The Effect of Salt on Ice
Karin E. Readel
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Web-based Physiology Laboratory Simulations
Philip J. Stephens
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Invertebrate Food Selection
Catherine A. Teare Ketter and Jill M. Goldstein
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Distribution of Digestive Enzymes in Cockroaches
Flora Watson
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A Comparison of Grades for Students Taking a Traditional Lecture Course With and Without the Laboratory
Sheryl Shanholtzer
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Time Lapse Movies of Cell Movement and Mitosis
Ted Gurney
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Using Superstitions and Sayings to Teach Experimental Design
Mariëlle H. Hoefnagels
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Lab Practicals that Test Practical Skills
Ruthanne B. Pitkin
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Picture Your Students
Anna M. Wilson
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