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Investigating Biology Laboratory Manual, 5th edition

  • Judith Giles Morgan, 
  • M Eloise Brown Carter

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Overview

Investigating Biology Laboratory Manual encourages you to participate in the process of science and develop creative and critical-reasoning skills. With its distinctive investigative approach to learning, full-color art and photos throughout, and abundant exercises, this manual is your go-to resource for learning biology.

Published by Pearson (August 4th 2021) - Copyright © 2017

ISBN-13: 9780137538256

Subject: Biology

Category: Biology for majors

Table of contents

  1. Scientific Investigation
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 1.1 Questions and Hypotheses
    • Exercise 1.2 Designing Experiments to Test Hypotheses
    • Exercise 1.3 Designing an Experiment
    • Exercise 1.4 Presenting and Analyzing Results
    • Exercise 1.5 Interpreting and Communicating Results
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  2. Microscopes and Cells
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 2.1 The Compound Light Microscope
    • Exercise 2.2 Basic Microscope Techniques
    • Exercise 2.3 The Stereoscopic Microscope
    • Exercise 2.4 The Transmission Electron Microscope
    • Exercise 2.5 The Organization of Cells
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  3. Diffusion and Osmosis
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 3.1 Diffusion of Molecules
    • Exercise 3.2 Osmotic Activity in Cells
    • Exercise 3.3 Investigating 0smolarity of Plant Cells
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  4. Enzymes
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 4.1 Experimental Method and the Action of Catechol 0xidase
    • Exercise 4.2 Inhibiting the Action of Catechol Oxidase
    • Exercise 4.3 Influence of Enzyme Concentration, pH, and Temperature on the Activity of Amylase
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  5. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 5.1 Alcoholic Fermentation
    • Exercise 5.2 Cellular Respiration
    • Exercise 5.3 Designing and Performing Your Open-Inquiry Investigation
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  6. Photosynthesis
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 6.1 The Wavelengths of Light for Photosynthesis
    • Exercise 6.2 Pigments in Photosynthesis
    • Exercise 6.3 Separation and Identification of Plant Pigments by Paper Chromatography
    • Exercise 6.4 Determining the Absorption Spectrum for Leaf Pigments
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  7. Mitosis and Meiosis
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 7 .1 Modeling the Cell Cycle and Mitosis in an Animal Cell
    • Exercise 7.2 Observing Mitosis and Cytokinesis in Plant Cells
    • Exercise 7.3 Observing Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis in Animal Cells
    • Exercise 7.4 Modeling Meiosis
    • Exercise 7 .5 Meiosis inSordaria fimicola: A Study of Crossing Over
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  8. Mendelian Genetics I: Fast Plants
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 8.1 Inheritance of Anthocyanin Gene
    • Exercise 8.2 Inheritance of Plant Color: Green, Yellow-Green, and Purple (Anthocyanin Present)
    • Exercise 8.3 Inheritance of Variegated and Nonvariegated Leaf Color
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions 214
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  9. Mendelian Genetics II: Drosophila
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 9.1 Establishing the Enzyme Reaction Controls
    • Exercise 9.2 Determining the Pattern of Inheritance of the Aldox Gene
    • Exercise 9.3 Determining Parental Genotypes Using Evidence from Progeny
    • Exercise 9.4 Mapping Genes
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  10. Molecular Biology
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 10.1 Mapping DNA Using Restriction Enzymes and Electrophoresis
    • Exercise 10.2 Practice Problem for Mapping DNA
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  11. Population Genetics: The Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 11.1 Testing Hardy-Weinberg EqÀiliÀtium Using a Bead Model
    • Exercise 11.2 Simulation of Evolutionary Change Using the Bead Model
    • Exercise 11.3 Open-Inquiry Computer Simulation of Evolution
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  12. Bacteriology
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 12.1 Investigating Characteristics of Bacteria
    • Exercise 12.2 Ecological Succession of Bacteria in Milk
    • Exercise 12.3 Bacteria in the Environment
    • Exercise 12.4 Controlling the Growth of Bacteria
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  13. Protists
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 13.1 Supergroup Excavata
    • Exercise 13.2 Supergroup •sAR•
    • Exercise 13.3 Supergroup Unikonta
    • Exercise 13.4 Supergroup Archaeplastida
    • Exercise 13.5 Designing and Performing an Open-Inquiry Investigation
    • Reviewing Your Knowleqge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  14. Plant Diversity I: Bryophytes (Nonvascular Plants) and Seedless Vascular Plants
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 14.1 Bryophytes (Nonvascular Plants)
    • Exercise 14.2 Seedless Vascular Plants
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  15. Plant Diversity II: Seed Plants
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Exercise 15.1 Gymnosperms
    • Exercise 15.2 Angiosperms
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extension
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  16. Bioinformatics: Molecular Phylogeny of Plants
    • Exercise 16.1 Establishing Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships Among Rubisco Large Subunit Genes
    • Exercise 16.2 Analyzing Phylogenetic Trees and Reporting Results
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extension
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  17. The Kingdom Fungi
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 17.1 A Survey of Major Fungal Groups
    • Exercise 17.2 Designing and Performing an Open-Inquiry Investigation
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  18. Animal Diversity I: Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Mollusca, and Annelida
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 18.1 Phylum Porifera- Sponges(Scypha)
    • Exercise 18.2 Phylum Cnidaria-Hydras (Hydra)
    • Exercise 18.3 Phylum Pla tyhelminthes- Planarians(Dugesia)
    • Exercise 18.4 Phylum Mollusca-Clams
    • Exercise 18.5 Phylum Annelida-Clamworms(Nereis)and Earthworms(Lumbricus terrestris)
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extension
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  19. Animal Diversity II: Nematoda, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, and Chordata
    • Exercise 19.1 Phylum Nematoda-Roundworms(Ascaris)
    • Exercise 19.2 Phylum Arthropoda
    • Exercise 19.3 Phylum Echinodermata- Sea Star
    • Exercise 19.4 Phylum Chordata
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extension
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  20. Plant Anatomy
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 20.1 Plant Morphology
    • Exercise 20.2 Plant Primary Growth and Development
    • Exercise 20.3 Cell Structure of Primary Tissues
    • Exercise 20.4 Structure of Tissues Produced by Secondary Growth
    • Exercise 20.5 Grocery Store Botany: Modifications of Plant Organs
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extension
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  21. Plant Growth
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 21.1 Factors Influencing Seed Germination
    • Exercise 21.2 Plant Growth Regulators: Auxin
    • Exercise 21.3 Plant Growth Regulators: Gibberellins
    • Exercise 21.4 Designing and Performing an Open-Inquiry Investigation
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  22. Vertebrate Anatomy I: The Skin and Digestive System
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 22.1 Histology of the Skin
    • Exercise 22.2 Introduction to the Fetal Pig
    • Exercise 22.3 The Digest ive System in the Fetal Pig
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Case Study
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  23. Vertebrate Anatomy II: The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 23.1 Glands and Respiratory Structures of the Neck and Thoracic Cavity
    • Exercise 23.2 The Heart and the Pulmonary Blood Circuit
    • Exercise 23.3 The Heart and the Systemic Circuit in the Thorax
    • Exercise 23.4 The Systemic Circuit in the Abdominal Cavity
    • Exercise 23.5 Blood
    • Exercise 23.6 Fetal Pig Circulation
    • Exercise 23.7 Details of the Respiratory System
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Case Studies
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  24. Vertebrate Anatomy Ill: The Excretory Reproductive, and Nervous Systems
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 24.1 The Excretory System
    • Exercise 24.2 The Reproductive System
    • Exercise 24.3 Nervous Tissue, the Spinal Cord and Reflex Arc, the Sheep Brain, and the Vertebrate Eye
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Case Studies
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  25. Animal Development
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 25.1 Development in Echinoderms: Sea Urchin and Sea Star
    • Exercise 25.2 Development in an Amphibian
    • Exercise 25.3 Development in the Zebraflsh
    • Exercise 25.4 Development in a Bird: The Chicken
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  26. Animal Behavior
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 26.1 Taxis in Brine Shrimp
    • Exercise 26.2 Kinesis in Pill Bugs
    • Exercise 26.3 Agonistic Display in Male Siamese Fighting Fish
    • Exercise 26.4 Reproductive Behavior in Fruit Flies
    • Exercise 26.5 Designing and Performing Your Open-Inquiry Investigation
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites
  27. Ecology I: Terrestrial Eco logy
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 27.1 Biotic Components
    • Exercise 27.2 Ablotic Components
    • Exercise 27.3 Data Analysis
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Optional Exercise: Investigating Weedy Fields
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, Videos, and Data Tables
    • References
    • Websites
  28. Ecology II: Computer Simulations of a Pond Ecosystem
    • Laboratory Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Exercise 28.1 Computer Model of the Pond Ecosystem
    • Exercise 28.2 Investigating the Effects of Disturbance on the Pond Ecosystem
    • Reviewing Your Knowledge
    • Applying Your Knowledge
    • Investigative Extensions
    • Student Media: BioFlix, Activities, Investigations, and Videos
    • References
    • Websites

Appendix A Scientific Writing and Communication

Appendix B The Metric System

Appendix C Instrumentation and Techniques

Appendix D Chi-Square Test

Appendix C Terminology and Techniques for Dissection

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