BIO 1134 Biology I Lab Manual

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Exercise 1: The Metric System and Microscopy
Introduction: The Metric System
Exercise 1.1 - Measurements of Length and Area
Exercise 1.2 - Measurements of Volume
Exercise 1.3 - Measurements of Mass
Exercise 1.4 - Measurements of Temperature
Introduction: the Microscope
Proper Microscope Care and Use
Exercise 1.5 - Practise Microscope Use
Exercise 1.6 - Observe Living Cells in a Wet Mount

Exercise 2: The Cell 
Introduction
Exercise 2.1 - Observe Prokaryotic Cells
Exercise 2.2 - Observe Eukaryotic Plant Cells
Exercise 2.3 - Observe Eukaryotic Animal Cells
Exercise 2.4 - Observe Eukaryotic Protist Cells

Exercise 3: Diffusion and Osmosis 
Introduction
Exercise 3.1 - Diffusion Demonstration
Exercise 3.2 - Diffusion Across a Membrane
Exercise 3.3 - Osmosis in Living Cells
Exercise 3.4 - Plasmolysis in Elodea Leaves

Exercise 4: Enzymes 
Introduction
Exercise 4.1 - Effect of Temperature on Enzyme Catalyzed Reactions

Exercise 5: Respiration 
Introduction
Exercise 5.1 - Respiration in Wheat Seeds
Exercise 5.2 - Digestion of Starch by Living Cells
Exercise 5.3 - Mitochondrion

Exercise 6: Photosynthesis 
Introduction
Exercise 6.1 - Anatomy of the Chloroplast
Exercise 6.2 - Separation of Chloroplast Pigments
Exercise 6.3 - The Spectroscope
Exercise 6.4 - Effect of Light on Photosynthesis

Exercise 7: Cell Division 
Introduction
Exercise 7.1 – Mitosis
Exercise 7.2 - Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis in Mammals

Exercise 8: Genetics 
Introduction
Exercise 8.1 - Simple Dominance
Exercise 8.2 - Analyzing Monohybrid Crosses
Exercise 8.3 - Analyzing Dihybrid Crosses
Exercise 8.4 - Monogenetic Human Traits
Exercise 8.5 - Tay Sachs Pedigree Analysis
Exercise 8.6 - Sickle Cell Disease Pedigree Analysis
Exercise 8.7 - Autosomal Dominant Pedigree Analysis
Exercise 8.8 - X-Linked Recessive Pedigree Analysis

Exercise 9: Evolution 
Introduction
Exercise 9.1 - Set up Population A
Exercise 9.2 - Hardy-Weinberg Principle
Exercise 9.3 - 100% Negative Selection Pressure

Exercise 10: Ecology 
Introduction
Exercise 10.1 - Predator Prey Cycle Simulation

Exercise 11: Populations 
Introduction
Exercise 11.1 - Estimation of Population Density using Mark-Recapture Technique