Diffusion activities in college laboratory manuals

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 150-155

  Tweedy, Maryanne E ^a   Hoese, William J ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b California State University ^*

Author keywords

Diffusion; Inquiry; Laboratory exercises

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944476541     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2005.9655988     Document Type: Review

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