Biology Laboratory Manual

by Vodopich, Darrell S.; Moore, Randy

• ISBN13: 9780072995220
• ISBN10: 007299522X
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-05
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

This laboratory manual is designed for an introductory majors biology course with a broad survey of basic laboratory techniques. The experiments and procedures are simple, safe, easy to perform, and especially appropriate for large classes. Few experiments require a second class-meeting to complete the procedure. Each exercise includes many photographs, traditional topics, and experiments that help students learn about life. Procedures within each exercise are numerous and discrete so that an exercise can be tailored to the needs of the students, the style of the instructor, and the facilities available.

Table of Contents

The Microscope: Basic Skills of Light Microscopy

The Cell: Structure and Function

Solutions, Acids, & Bases: The pH Scale

Biologically Important Molecules: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids

Separating Organic Compounds: Column Chromatography, Paper Chromatography, & Gel Electrophoresis

Spectrophotometry: Identifying Solutes and Determining Their Concentration

Diffusion and Osmosis: Passive Movement of Molecules in Biological Systems

Cellular Membranes: Effects of Physical & Chemical Stress

Enzymes: Factors Affecting the Rate of Activity

Respiration: Aerobic and Anaerobic Oxidation of Organic Molecules

Photosynthesis: Pigment Separation, Starch Production, and CO2 Uptake

Mitosis: Replication of Eukaryotic Cells

Meiosis: Reduction Division and Gametogenesis

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: DNA Isolation and Bacterial Transformation

Genetics: The Principles of Mendel

Evolution: Natural Selection and Morphological Change in Green Algae

Human Evolution: Skull Examination

Ecology: Diversity and Interaction in Plant Communities

Community Succession

Population Growth: Limitations of the Environment

Pollution: The Effects of Chemical, Thermal, and Acid Pollution

Survey of Bacteria: Kingdoms Archaebacteria and Bacteria

Survey of the Kingdom Protista: The Algae

Survey of the Kingdom Protista: Protozoa and Slime Molds

Survey of the Kingdom Fungi: Molds, Sac Fungi, Mushrooms, and Lichens

Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Liverworts, Mosses, and Hornworts of Phyla Hepaticophyta, Bryophyta, and Anthocerophyta

Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Seedless Vascular Plants of Phyla Pterophyta, Lycophyta, Psilophyta, and Sphenophyta

Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms of Phyla Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, Coniferophyta, and Gnetophyta

Survey of the Plant Kingdom: Angiosperms

Plant Anatomy: Vegetative Structure of Vascular Plants

Plant Physiology: Transpiration

Plant Physiology: Tropisms, Nutrition, and Growth Regulators

Bioassay: Measuring Physiologically Active Substances

Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria

Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Platyhelminthes and Nematoda

Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Mollusca and Annelida

Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phylum Arthropoda

Survey of the Animal Kingdom: Phyla Echinodermata, Hemichordata, and Chordata

Vertebrate Animal Tissues: Epithelial, Connective, Muscular, and Nervous Tissues

Human Biology: The Human Skeletal System

Human Biology: Muscles and Muscle Contraction

Human Biology: Breathing

Human Biology: Circulation and Blood Pressure

Human Biology: Sensory Perception

Vertebrate Anatomy: External Features and Skeletal System of the Rat

Vertebrate Anatomy: Muscles and Internal Organs of the Rat

Vertebrate Anatomy: Urogenital and Circulatory Systems of the Rat

Embryology: Comparative Morphologies and Strategies of Development

Animal Behavior: Taxis, Kinesis, and Agonistic Behavior&

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