Multidisciplinary Questions
These questions are not intended to test your knowledge but rather to stimulate your curiosity and to help you understand the kinds of questions researchers are investigating.
- Why do cells and organisms grow?
- Why and how do cells and organisms stop growing?
- What happens if cells keep growing when they are supposed to stop?
- How does a cell divide into two cells?
- How do organisms develop?
- Why are model organisms
researched? - What are the pros and cons of using model organisms in research and teaching?
- Is one model organism better than another for researching certain biological problems?
- Is there a “model” model organism to research all biological questions?
- What might be the limitation of applying knowledge gained from model organisms to other organisms, such as human beings?
Random Worm Term
The developmental stage where pro-nuclei that are migrating from opposite ends of the fertilized zygote meet.
that are migrating from opposite ends of the fertilized zygote meet.