Teaching Principles of Endocrinology Using the Tobacco Hornworm
| Autor: | Walter G. Goodman, John M. Rowland, Ian J. Rowland |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
biology Animal Welfare (journal) fungi education 05 social sciences 050301 education biology.organism_classification Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Education Endocrinology Manduca sexta Internal medicine medicine Laboratory experiment General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | The American Biology Teacher. 79:584-589 |
| ISSN: | 1938-4211 0002-7685 |
| DOI: | 10.1525/abt.2017.79.7.584 |
| Popis: | Insects provide an excellent model for examining concepts in endocrinology in the classroom. They are relatively inexpensive to rear, short-lived, and free from animal welfare regulations. Using the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) as a model, we have developed a simple laboratory experiment to demonstrate the role of hormones in development. In this experiment, students will use a readily available agonist to disrupt insect development, preventing metamorphosis. This exercise fits well into the AP lab curriculum and the NGSS LSB.1 objectives. |
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