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Flannery, Maura C. – American Biology Teacher, 1997
Addresses the most popular models currently being chosen for biological research and the reasons behind those choices. Among the current favorites are zebra fish, fruit flies, mice, monkeys, and yeast. Concludes with a brief examination of the ethical issues involved, and why some animals may need to be replaced in research with model systems.…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Ethics, Higher Education