Biology 1440 Lab Schedule

Fall 2024

This Schedule is Subject to Change.

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Week of:

August 26

Figure Making (bring a laptop)

Reading: Pp. v.-vii; middle of page), Lab 1, Appendix A.1, and Appendix C



Week of:

September 2

Hypothesis Writing (Online Assignment)


Reading vii-xiv  

Video

September 9

Lab 2: Cell Membranes and Standard Curves

Reading: Lab 2 pgs  9-16  Practice Problems pgs 99-100

Mass balance practice problem key 



September 16

 Scientific Communication 

Read this paper before coming to class

Manual: Read Appendix D.1


September 23

 Lab 3 Cell Membranes 2

Lab 3:pgs 17-22




September 30


Lab 4 Passive Transport: Osmosis

Lab 4: pgs 23-28

Appendix A

How to take pictures with an iphone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NAKjXsOPL0


Pre-lab video (watch before class!)

Dilution Equation Practice

Mass balance (Dilution) Equation practice and key 

A video showing the effects of osmosis on a raw chicken egg (shell removed)

October 7


Lab 5 Enzymes: Changing Substrate Concentration 

Bring your goggles! 

Logger Pro Template 


Lab 5: Pgs 29-36

October 14

No Labs: Fall  Break





October 21

Lab 6 Enzymes: Student Designed Experiment

Logger Pro Template 

Lab 6 : Pgs 37-40

October 28

Lab 7  Aerobic Respiration 

Lab 7: Pgs 41-48

Logger Pro Template (CO2 probe)



November 4

Lab 8  Photosynthesis 


Lab 8: Pgs 49-54

November 11

Lab 9 Cell Division 

iPhone users, this video may help you to take better images 

Pgs. 55-62




November 18

Lab 10  DNA Gel Electrophoresis and Forensic Biology 

pgs. 63-70


How PCR Works