Human Hair: An Educational Tool.

Wells, John

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ERIC Number: EJ290413

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983

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Human Hair: An Educational Tool.

Wells, John

Journal of Biological Education, v17 n3 p185-86 Fall 1983

Briefly describes some of the more recent developments in the use of human hairs for such instructional purposes as observing barr bodies and chromosomes, and for culturing to produce cells of both epithelial and fibroblastic morphology. Three main hair categories are also described. (JN)

Descriptors: Biology, College Science, High Schools, Higher Education, Human Body, Laboratory Procedures, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Experiments, Secondary School Science

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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