Lab Manual for Majors General Biology - Tapa blanda

1. Microscopy. 2. Macromolecules and You: Food and Diet Analysis. 3. Structure and Function of Living Cells. 4. Diffusion, Osmosis, and the Functional Significance of Biological Membranes. 5. Enzymes: Catalysts of Life. 6. Photosynthesis: Capture of Light Energy. 7. Respiration: Energy Conversion. 8. Mitosis, Meiosis, and Cytokinesis. 9. Heredity, Nucleic Acids, & Biotechnology. 10. Evolutionary Agents. 11. Evidences of Evolution. 12. Taxonomy: Classifying and Naming Organisms. 13. Bacteria and Protists. 14. Fungi. 15. Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants. 16. Seed Plants I: Gymnosperms. 17. Seed Plants II: Angiosperms. 18. Sponges, Cnidarians, Flatworms, and Rotifers. 19. Segmented Worms, Mollusks, Roundworms, and Joint-Legged Animals. 20. Echinoderms, Invertebrate Chordates, and Vertebrates. 21. Plant and Animal Organization. 22. Dissection of the Fetal Pig. 23. Human Sensations, Reflexes, Reactions, and the Structure and Function of Sensory Organs. 24. Human Skeletal and Muscular Systems. 25. Human Blood, Circulation, and Respiration. 26. Animal Development. 27. The Natural Arsenal: An Experimental Study of the Relationships Between Plants and Animals. 28. Ecology: Living Organisms in Their Environment. 29. Human Impact on the Environment: Stream and Pond Ecology. 30. Animal Behavior. Appendix 1: Measurement Conversions. Appendix 2: The Scientific Method. Appendix 3: Scientific Writing and Critiquing. Appendix 4: Statistics and Graphing with Excel. Appendix 5: Using Inquiry-Based Module Reports. Appendix 6: Genetics Problems. Appendix 7: Terms of Orientation in and Around the Animal Body.

Featuring a clear format and a wealth of illustrations, this lab manual helps biology majors learn science by doing it. This manual includes numerous inquiry-based experiments, relevant activities, and supporting questions that assess recall, understanding, and application. The exercises support any biology text used in a majors course.