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Bernhart, David M; And Others – Bioscience, 1991
Reports on experimental comparisons between the leopard frog, currently captured for laboratory use, and the African clawed frog, raised specifically for research. Except for the increased longevity of isolated nerve axons in the clawed frog, no other significant differences were established. Recommends laboratory use of clawed frogs as…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biology, Conservation (Environment), Dissection
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Flannery, Maura C. – American Biology Teacher, 1990
Discussed are applications of biochemistry. Included are designed drugs, clever drugs, carcinogenic structures, sugary wine, caged chemicals, biomaterials, marine chemistry, biopolymers, prospecting bacteria, and plant chemistry. (CW)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, College Science
Keller, Daniel – Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation: A Notebook, 1990
A computer program that replaces a set of pharmacology and physiology laboratory experiments on live animals or isolated organs is described and illustrated. Five experiments are simulated: dose-effect relationships on smooth muscle, blood pressure and catecholamines, neuromuscular signal transmission, acetylcholine and the circulation, and…
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
Hay, J. E.; And Others – 1984
This unit is one of a group of units written to fit the Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (CSYS) chemistry course, but it could be used in most Sixth Form courses. It includes: (1) teacher notes on contents, methods, and preparation; (2) two sets of data booklets and decision sheets for two new drugs (one data booklet based on 1960 information and…
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, Chemistry, Decision Making, Pharmacology
Driever, Carl W.; And Others – 1993
This document combines three separately bound volumes, a student manual, an instructor's guide, and student learning activities designed for students who are either in beginning-level pharmacy technician courses or considering careers in pharmacy. The material is intended to relate training experience to information studied in the classroom. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education, Course Content
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1992
This teacher's edition contains curriculum materials for an upgrading course for medication administration technicians who have completed initial training. The course consists of six units of instruction that cover the following: (1) controlling infection; (2) administering medication; (3) obtaining vital signs; (4) discussing legal issues and…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Course Content, Job Skills, Learning Activities
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1994
This packet contains an instructor's manual, an instructor's resource package, and a student workbook for a course for medication administration technicians in Oklahoma. The course consists of four units of instruction that cover the following: (1) exploring professional, ethical and legal issues; (2) administering medication; (3) document…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Course Content, Job Skills