Course Outline: Lab Schedule

Lab 1

The Microscope: Basic skills

• Scientific Method
• Reporting in Science

Lab 2

Chromatography

• Measurements in Science: Metric System
• Quantitative Skills

Lab 3

Chemistry of Water

• Atoms
• Water
• pH: Acids, Bases, and Buffers (activity)

Lab 4

Biologically Important Molecules I: Carbohydrates and Lipids

• Basic Organic Chemistry
• Carbohydrates Activity

Lab 5

Biologically Important Molecules II: Proteins and Nucleic Acids

• Protein Activity
• Purification of DNA, Dische’s Test

Lab 6

Quantitative Determination of Proteins

• Beer’s Law
• Protein Assay (SpectroVis)

Lab 7

Membranes and Biological Transport: Diffusion and Osmosis

• Size
• Gummy
• Cell Models
• Dialysis

Lab 8

Enzymes and Energy

• Enzyme Kinetics Activity

Lab 9

Cellular Energy

• Anaerobic and Aerobic

Lab 10

Photosynthesis

• Pigments
• Absorbance Spectra
• Light in Carbohydrate Synthesis

Lab 11

Cell Division

• Mitosis: Estimating Time of Phases
• Chromosome Modeling
• Meiosis: Reduction Division and Gametogenesis
• Chromosomes and Karyotypes

Lab 12

Genetics

• Single Factor Crosses
• Genetics of Taste Activity
• Two Factor Crosses
• Co-dominance and Multiple Alleles
• Sex-linked Genes
• Chi-Square Analysis and Corn Genetics

Lab 13

Principles of Gel Electrophoresis

• Analyzing DNA
• Restriction Enzymes

Lab 14

DNA Fingerprints

• RFLP Analysis
• PCR Technology
• Forensics

Lab 15

Population Genetics

• Hardy-Weinberg Principle
• Quiz

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