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ERIC Number: EJ592133
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
An Experimental Design for Examining Thermoregulatory Set Points in Ectothermic Animals.
Kingsbury, Bruce A.
American Biology Teacher, v61 n6 p448-52 Jun 1999
Provides a protocol for examining the mechanisms of animal thermoregulation in a straightforward but more sophisticated manner than using a thermal gradient. Describes a methodology for conducting operant conditioning to examine thermal set points for ectothermic animals. Contains 20 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Biology, Higher Education, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Experiments, Physiology, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Methodology, Secondary Education, Temperature
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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