Alveolar oxygen diffusion
A question about oxygen diffusion in the respiratory system.
Atlanta Income
Students are asked to describe information derived from a histogram
Blood Pressure Gradients
A question comparing bulk flow in blood vessels
Blood pressure gradients across species
A question comparing cardiovascular bulk flow in animals.
Cell membrane: Diffusion ammonium
A question that probes molecular properties to predicted effects at a membrane.
Cell membrane: Diffusion benzene
A question that probes molecular properties to predicted effects at a membrane.
Cell membrane: Diffusion water
A question that probes molecular properties to predicted effects at a membrane.
Cell membrane: Flip
A question to consider structure-function relationship at cell membrane
Cellular respiration - Energy from glucose
Considering energy transformations at the molecular level
Cellular respiration - Weight loss
Thinking about matter transformation in the context of weight loss
Changes in tidal volume
A question that prompts student to think about air flow during breathing
Contrasting blood pressure gradients
Asks students to consider blood flow through different blood vessels
Decreased blood flow through coronary
Probes understanding of bulk flow in the cardiovascular system.
Decreased blood flow to brain
Probes understanding of bulk flow in the cardiovascular system.
Decreased Na+ flow into neuron
Students are asked about possible ways to reduce ion flow in a neurophysiology context.
Decreased oxygen diffusion into blood
Students are asked about possible ways to reduce oxygen flow in a respiratory context.
Differences in cell type
A question to assess student understanding of genetic differences between cell types
Enzyme binding
Focuses on structure function relationship of enzymes
Equilibrium potential (K+, animal cell)
A question about why an ion moves in the context of an animal cell.
Gases 4
Part of a set of items for scientific argumentation in middle school
Glutamate EPSP
Asks students to consider how ion movement may affect membrane potential in neurons.
Mesophyll Carbon Dioxide Diffusion
A question about carbon dioxide diffusion in plants
Non-coding mutation
Considering the possible effect of a mutation outside of a coding region
Phloem Pressure Gradients
Asks students to consider phloem flow through different vessels
Phloem Pressure Gradients Across Species
Asks students to consider phloem flow through different tree species
Photosynthesis - Corn v.1
A question to consider the origin of biomass in plants.
Photosynthesis - Corn v.2
A question to consider the origin of biomass in plants.
Photosynthesis - Maple tree
A question to consider the origin of biomass in plants.
Photosynthesis - Peanut v.1
A question to consider the origin of biomass in plants.
Photosynthesis - Peanut v.2
A question to consider the origin of biomass in plants.
Potential Energy Change
Probes student understanding of energy and subatomic forces.