Misconceptions and alternative concepts in biology textbooks: Nucleic acids and protein synthesis

Energy Education Science and Technology Part B: Social and Educational Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 403-410

  Ozay Kose, Esra ^a   Hasenekoǧlu, Ismet ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biology 3 textbooks; Nucleic acids; Protein synthesis; Scientific content; Visual presentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861152229     PISSN: 13087711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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