Explorations in General Biology Laboratory is designed for a two semester General Biology course to give students laboratory experiences that will enrich their knowledge and supplement the course. Each laboratory exercise contains a list of objectives, introduction, and procedure, followed by a laboratory report sheet. The order in which the exercises are done may vary with the design of the course.
Exercise 1—introduction to the Laboratory
Exercise 2—The Microscope
Exercise 3—Introduction to the Scientific Method
Exercise 4—Enzymes and Factors that Affect their Activity
Exercise 5—Diffusion and Osmosis
Exercise 6—Examining the Cell
Exercise 7—Cell Division
Exercise 8—Factors Influencing Photosynthesis
Exercise 9—Cellular Respiration Demonstrated
Exercise 10—Use of Drosophila in Genetics
Exercise 11—Genetic Fingerprinting
Exercise 12—Genetic Problems
Exercise 13—Evolution Observed
Exercise 14—Classification and Survey of the Kingdoms: Prokaryote, Protista, and Fungi
Exercise 15—Bryophyta
Exercise 16—Pterophyta
Exercise 17—Coniferophyta
Exercise 18—Anthophyta
Exercise 19—Anatomy of the Flowering Plant
Exercise 20—Porifera
Exercise 21—Cnidaria
Exercise 22—AnneLids
Exercise 23—Molluscs
Exercise 24—Arthropods
Exercise 25—Echinoderms
Exercise 26—Fetal pig
Exercise 27—Skeletal System
Exercise 28—Muscular System
Exercise 29—The Brain
Exercise 30—The Heart
Exercise 31—Use and Construction of a Taxonomic Key