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Biology : A Laboratory Guide to the Natural World
by Krogh, David; Richardson, Dennis J.; Richardson, Kristen E.Edition:
2nd
ISBN13:
9780131449350
ISBN10:
0131449354
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Paperback
Pub. Date:
3/23/2004
Publisher(s):
Benjamin Cummings
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Summary
As energy crises, environmental mismanagement, and disease outbreaks increase in our world, an understanding of biology is becoming more important than ever. These laboratory exercises give readers a greater understanding of themselves and of current issues in a biological context.Explores the natural world through Web-based exercises and inquiry-based investigation. Focuses on the scientific method and on science as a process. Features end-of-chapter Web exercises. References other human endeavors such as art, literature, and history. Offers a new exercise in human evolution incorporating recent paleontological discoveries. Presents more information on various animal groups. Approximately 10% of problems revised and rewritten for greater clarity and less redundancy.A useful source for science teachers (grades 7-12) and for anyone interested in learning more about biology.
Table of Contents
| Science as a Way of Learning | |
| Experimental Design | |
| A Library Exercise in the Scientific Method | |
| Effects of Nutrients on Plant Growth | |
| Extended 5 week exercise | |
| Science and Technology | |
| Web exercise | |
| Natural History | |
| Observing Nature | |
| Extended exercise | |
| Natural History in Art | |
| Natural History in Literature | |
| Essential Parts | |
| Biological Molecules | |
| The Nature of Organic Compounds | |
| Benedicts Test for Simple Sugars | |
| Iodine Test for Starch | |
| Enzymatic Digestion of Starch | |
| Sudan Test for Lipids | |
| Biuret Test for Proteins | |
| Colorimetric Assay | |
| Composition of an Unknown Substance | |
| Continuous with previous exercises | |
| Microscopy and Basic Cell Structure | |
| Parts of the Microscope | |
| The Letter E | |
| Crossed Threads | |
| The Dissecting Microscope | |
| Plant Cells | |
| Animal Cells | |
| Pond Water | |
| Diffusion and Osmosis | |
| The Effect of Molecular Weight on Diffusion | |
| Osmosis in Animal Cells | |
| Osmosis in Plant Cells | |
| The Effects of Osmosis on Plant Tissues | |
| Energy | |
| Proteins and Enzymes | |
| Cheese Production Using Enzymes | |
| Converting Cheese to Amino Acids | |
| Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity | |
| Effect of Temperature on Enzyme Activity | |
| Continuous with | |
| The Effects of Enzymes on Your Dinner | |
| Enzyme Deficiencies | |
| Web exercise | |
| Deriving Energy from Food | |
| Alcoholic Fermentation: Carbon Dioxide Production by Yeast | |
| Heat Production by Living Organisms | |
| Oxygen Consumption During Cellular Respiration | |
| Photosynthesis | |
| Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Light on Photosynthesis | |
| Carbon Dioxide Consumption by Elodea | |
| Photosynthetic Pigments | |
| Genetics | |
| Cell Division | |
| Mitosis Simulation | |
| Meiosis Simulation | |
| Plant Mitosis | |
| Animal Mitosis | |
| Mendelian Genetics | |
| The Monohybrid Cross | |
| Extended 5 week exercise | |
| Chi-Square Analysis | |
| Continuous with | |
| The Dihybrid Cross and Chi-Square Analysis | |
| Biotechnology | |
| Restriction Enzymes and Electrophoresis of DNA | |
| Outbreak! Fingerprinting Virus DNA | |
| Transformations | |
| Extended 2 week exercise | |
| Evolution and Classification | |
| Evolution | |
| Natural Selection | |
| Detecting Evolution: The Hardy-Weinberg Equation | |
| Genetic Drift: The Founder Effect | |
| Human Evolution: Quantitative Skull Assessment | |
| Human Evolution: Qualitative Skull Assessment | |
| Continuous with | |
| Shaking our Family Tree | |
| Evolution and Creationism | |
| Web exercise | |
| Classification | |
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