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The hows & whys of biology: Classroom questions that elicit explanation
Explanation in biology is split between two big questions. These questions should inform how we teach, and the answers we expect from...
Christian Moore Anderson
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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The problematic use of glucose in the definition of respiration and photosynthesis.
Why is the word glucose problematic? Cellular respiration, which is the oxidation of organic molecules for the production of ATP, is...
Christian Moore Anderson
Dec 23, 20195 min read
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The problem of defining DNA to young secondary students
How should we define DNA (or in some cases, the nucleus) in secondary school? Since beginning teaching biology I have seen such things...
Christian Moore Anderson
Nov 20, 20194 min read
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