Up close with kidneys: Biology students dissect organs to study urinary system

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Up close with kidneys: Biology students dissect organs to study urinary system

Students in Mrs. Sydney Batty’s 6th-hour Molecular and Structural Biology class dissected lamb kidneys on Feb. 19 as part of their unit on the urinary system. The hands-on lab allowed students to explore kidney structures up close, reinforcing concepts studied in class. “In Biology,” Batty said, “we talk about a lot of microscopic things—cells, DNA—so this makes it real,” Batty said. “It’s always better when you can hold it in your hand and expl…