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Unit C: Investigating Matter and Energy in Living Systems

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Daniel Meister

Career Profiles

Master's Student, Kinesiology

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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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Dr. Paula Littlejohn (she/her)

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

I research problems that affect peoples’ health, specifically in children.
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Dr. Harpreet Kochhar

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President, Public Health Agency of Canada

I am the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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Yetong Dong

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Research Assistant/Graduate Student

I am studying to become a scientific researcher.
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Plant Pigments

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Why are there so many colours of plants? Learn about plant pigments and their role in plants.

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Tropisms in Plants

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Learn about the different ways that plants move in response to their environments.

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.

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Light & Plants

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

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Go for the Gold with STEM

STEM Explained

Learn about how STEM powers the Winter Olympics.

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Introduction to Homeostasis and Regulation

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Learn about homeostasis and how the body regulates temperature, blood pressure, blood pH and blood sugar.

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How Animals Digest Their Food

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Learn about how different animals digest their foods and the organs of their digestive systems.

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Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals

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

Embryonic stem cells

Resources on Stem Cells

STEM Explained

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to stem cells.

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Helping Patients through Drug Discovery

STEM Explained

Learn how researchers from Amgen are developing new drugs for cancer.