Biological Investigations : Form, Function, Diversity and Process

by Dolphin, Warren D.

• ISBN13: 9780072992878
• ISBN10: 0072992875
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2007-01-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

This independent lab manual can be used for a one or two-semester majors level general biology lab and can be used with any majors-level general biology textbook. The labs are investigative and ask students to use more critical thinking and hands-on learning. The author emphasizes investigative, quantitative, and comparative approaches to studying the life sciences.

Table of Contents

Science: A Way of Gathering Knowledge

Techniques in Microscopy

Cellular Structure Reflects Function

Determining How Materials Enter Cells

Using Quantitative Techniques and Statistics

Modeling Biological Molecules

Determining the Properties of an Enzyme

Measuring Cellular Respiration

Determining Chromosome Number in Mitotic Cells

Observing Meiosis and Determining Cross-Over Frequency

Determining Genotypes of Fruit Flies

Isolating DNA and Working with Plasmids

Testing Assumptions in Microevolution and Inducing Mutations

Working with Diverse Bacteria

Diversity Among Protists

Investigating Plant Phylogeny: Seedless Plants

Investigating Plant Phylogeny: Seed Plants

Observing Fungal Diversity and Symbiotic Relationships

Investigating Early Events in Animal Development

Animal Phylogeny: Investigating Animal Body Plans

Protostomes I: Lophotrochozoans and Development of Complexity

Protostomes II: Ecdysozoa and Great Diversity

Deuterostomes and the Origins of Vertebrates

Investigating Plant Tissues and Primary Root Structure

Investigating Primary Roots, Stems and Secondary Growth

Investigating Leaf Structure and Photosynthesis

Angiosperm Reproduction, Germination, and Development Interchapter Investigating Animal Form and Function

Investigating Digestive and Gas Exchange Systems

Investigating Circulatory Systems

Investigating the Mammalian Urogenital System

Investigating the Properties of Muscle and Skeletal Systems

Investigating Nervous and Sensory Systems

Statistically Analyzing Simple Behaviors

Estimating Population Size and Growth

Significant Figures and Rounding

Making Graphs

Simple Statistics

Writing Lab Reports and Scientific Papers

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