W How Is the STS Approach Constructivist in Nature

question 1

Multiple Choice

W How is the STS approach constructivist in nature?

• A) It fosters individual thinking.
• B) It encourages individual students to construct their own understandings.
• C) It gives students the opportunity to explore the topics being studied in their own directions.
• D) It enables students to apply their own background information and experiences in studying the topic.
• E) All of the above
• F) None of the above

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Definitions:

Hormone

A chemical secreted by a cell that affects the functions of other cells.

Steroidal Hormones

Hormones derived from cholesterol, including sex hormones and corticosteroids, which play vital roles in body functions.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that encode the information necessary to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass traits to offspring.

Nucleus

The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth; in cells, it is the organelle that houses the cell's DNA.