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From Molecules to Organisms

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Jose Chiriboga (he/him)

Career Profiles

Senior Scientific Support Associate

With my team, I create and deliver training programs to explain how our products can be used to support scientific research and innovation.
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Yetong Dong

Career Profiles

Research Assistant/Graduate Student

I am studying to become a scientific researcher.
Plant Cells with Visible Chloroplasts

Specialized Cells of the Leaf System

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Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.

Seedling with sunlight

Light & Plants

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Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.

3D Illustration of human lungs

Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals

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Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.

Anatomical images of different animals

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.

Outdoor crime scene

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

Heather R. McFarlane is an Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology for the University of Toronto.
Human kidney cross-section

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.

Coniferous and deciduous trees covered in snow

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

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.

Leaf and the Sun

Plant Functions

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Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration

Screen capture from video "The Wacky History of Cell Theory”

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.