Foundational concepts and underlying theories for majors in "biochemistry and molecular biology"

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 289-296

  Tansey, John T ^a   Baird, Teaster ^b   Cox, Michael M ^c   Fox, Kristin M ^d   Knight, Jennifer ^e   Sears, Duane ^f   Bell, Ellis ^g  

^a OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment and the design of probes for student; Assessment of educational activities; Curriculum assessment

Indexed keywords

MACROMOLECULE;

ANIMAL; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOME; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; MACROMOLECULE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CURRICULUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENOME; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84884988568     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20727     Document Type: Article

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