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Tutorial investigating math functions to describe 2-variable relationships in a biological context.
Abstract:
In this tutorial, students analyze real biological data sets which provided from published sources. They create linear, semi-log, and log-log graphs of each data set and use these graphs to determine if two variables are related by a linear, power law, or exponential relationship. They also interpret the physical significance of slopes and y-intercepts.
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In-class activity, Lab, Instructor supplement, Restricted access, Pre-class assignment
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Life Sciences Topics:
Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Levels of Organization > Scales
Human and Animal Physiology > Cardiovascular System > Animal Cardiovascular
Molecular and Cellular Biology > Bacteria
Math Topics:
Algebra; Exponentials and Logarithms
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Copyright: 2021 Alice Churukian, Colin Wallace, Daniel Young, David Smith, Duane Deardorff, Laurie McNeil
CC BY-NC-SA - Attribution, No Commercial uses and Share Alike. Derivative works must have the same license.Last Edit Date:
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