Pollen Lab - Materials Science Institute
Pollen Lab - Materials Science Institute
Pollen Lab - Materials Science Institute
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SEM 1216X Mag<br />
Corn pollen<br />
Size=~80µm<br />
Smooth surface<br />
This lab has been utilized in a microbiology(BI234) laboratory class of 24 allied health<br />
students with good success. Students clearly understood the relationship between structure<br />
and function as a common theme that permeates science. Students were amazed at the<br />
differences in size and shape of different types of pollen and discovered the relationship<br />
between the small size and spiky coat of the ragweed pollen that helps it to be a highly<br />
potent allergen. The structure and function of pollens also reinforced the concepts of the<br />
immune response which is also discussed in microbiology.<br />
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