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Chemotaxis using C.elegans


C. elegans is a free-living nematode. It is small—growing to about 1 mm in length—and lives in the soil (especially in rotting vegetation) where it survives by feeding on microbes such as bacteria.C. elegans chemotaxis test tools

Students design, conduct, and analyze a controlled experiment testing the taste and/or smell preferences of the roundworm.

Grade Level: 5-8

Lesson Length: 1-2 class periods

Another way to present this data is described in the lesson plan Open Inquiry using C. elegans PDF  MS Word doc

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Teacher Guide76.17 KB
Student Guide65.71 KB
Info Sheet: C. elegans44.63 KB
Overhead 1: Concentrating the Worms30.74 KB
Overhead 2: Setting Up the Plate36.08 KB
Overhead 3: Worms from Tube to Plate36 KB
Documents in MS Word format621.74 KB