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标题：An Open-Ended Investigative Microbial Ecology Laboratory for Introductory Biology
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作者：Susan Jones-Held ; Robert Paoletti ; David Glick 等
期刊名称：Bioscene
印刷版ISSN：1539-2422
出版年度：2010
卷号：36
期号：2
页码：41-47
语种：English
出版社：Association of College and University Biology Educators
摘要：In this article we describe a multi-week investigative laboratory in microbial ecology/diversity and nitrogen cycling that we have used in our introductory biology course. This module encourages active student involvement in experimental design, using the scientific literature and quantitative analysis of large data sets. Students analyze soil microbial community diversity using EcoPlates (sole source carbon utilization patterns). Also, functional analysis of these communities includes assays for nitrate, nitrite and ammonium to determine experimental effects on the nitrogen cycle. Students are continually assessed by various strategies throughout the module.
关键词：Investigative;introductory biology;quantitative analysis;microbial diversity;soil microcosms;nitrogen cycle