http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT learning exercises Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Tue, 21 May 2013 05:06:23 PDT Tue, 21 May 2013 05:06:23 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=91544 Students will use the TIGR database to investigate the genome of Escherichia coli. In addition, they will compare selected genes in E. coli to another prokaryote http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=91475 Students are asked to predict which kinds of E. coli genes might be expressed under one set of conditions and not under an alternate set of conditions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=92406 Students are given an electron micrograph of a virus and asked to design/describe experiments to identify the virus using the Key for Placement of Viruses in Taxa at this site. After each experiment is submitted, the instructor provides the students with the results. They continue until they have i http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=92402 Students use the web site to read about poxviruses and access a tutorial to learn how the eradication of smallpox was achieved. They then have to determine how well these strategies can be applied to other important viral diseases. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=92401 Students are given a sequence representing a segment of the 16S rRNA gene and must determine which organism it comes from using the BLAST database. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=92399 Students learn the principles of pcr through animations and explanations at the website.They apply their knowledge to a written worksheet that includes questions about pcr as a diagnostic tool. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewAssignment.htm?id=92397 Students are to read two web sites presenting opposing views and write an editorial commentary on their opinion citing evidence from the sites.