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Jose Chiriboga (he/him)
Career Profiles
Senior Scientific Support Associate
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Yetong Dong
Career Profiles
Research Assistant/Graduate Student
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Specialized Cells of the Leaf System
Backgrounders
Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.
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Light & Plants
Backgrounders
Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.
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Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals
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Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.
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Musculoskeletal Systems in the Animal Kingdom
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Learn how animals move themselves with the help of their muscles and skeletons.
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Query a Career Profile
Lessons
Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.
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You Be the Crime Scene Investigator
Lessons
Students will learn about crime scene investigation and its connections to cell biology and careers.
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Heather E. McFarlane
Career Profiles
Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology
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Osmosis and Its Role in Human Biology and Health
STEM Explained
Learn how and where osmosis takes place in the digestive system and excretory system and the role of osmosis in kidney dialysis.
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How Do Trees Survive in Winter?
STEM Explained
What adaptations and processes do trees in northern climates have to survive winter?
![Tilia stem cross-section](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-01/Tilia-stem_plant_cells.jpg?itok=5uh7WQ1j)
Plant Cell Structures and Functions
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Learn about the many different structures that make up plant cells as well as what differentiates plant cells from animal cells.
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Plant Functions
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Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
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The Wacky History of Cell Theory
STEM Explained
It took several scientists building on each other’s discoveries to come up with Cell Theory - one of the cornerstones of biology.
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What is Mitosis?
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Mitosis is an important part of cell division that helps organisms grow and repair themselves.