Old Lab Topics
These are lab topics that either were used in our old,
quarter-based General Biology Lab sequence or were used in our old,
quarter-based, majors’ Biology Lab sequence but were not included in the
newer, semester-based, majors’ Biology Lab sequence.
These are grouped by similarity of topics, not by when they’d logically be
taught. For example, “Yeast Plate Count/Intro to Sterile Technique” would
probably best be done before working on the “Coliform Bacteria” lab,
even though fungi come after bacteria, taxonomically. Similarly, the “Beer’s
Law/Intro to Pipetting and Spectrophotometer” lab should be done before
attempting the “Photosynthetic Pigments” lab. The “Plant/Insect Collection”
is best done in early Autumn Quarter/Semester — it will not work to
try to collect specimens in the middle of winter!
List of Lab Topics
- Samples of Old Syllabi and Schedules
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Majors’ Lab, First Quarter Sample Syllabus
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Majors’ Lab, First Quarter Sample Schedule
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Majors’ Lab, Second Quarter Sample Syllabus
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Majors’ Lab, Second Quarter Sample Schedule
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Majors’ Lab, Third Quarter Sample Syllabus
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Majors’ Lab, Third Quarter Sample Schedule
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Non-Majors’ Lab, First Quarter Sample Syllabus
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Non-Majors’ Lab, First Quarter Sample Schedule
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Non-Majors’ Lab, Second Quarter Sample Syllabus
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Non-Majors’ Lab, Second Quarter Sample Schedule
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Non-Majors’ Lab, Third Quarter Sample Syllabus
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Non-Majors’ Lab, Third Quarter Sample Schedule
- Background Information
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Biology Home Page
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Checklist
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Wildflowers
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How to Succeed in Biology Lab
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Notebook How-To
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Writing an Abstract
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Majors’ Scientific Project Instructions
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Non-majors’ Scientific Project Instructions
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Graphing How-To
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Binoculars How-To
- Technique Labs
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Observations vs. Conclusions
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Biometrics — Statistical Analysis of Biological Data
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Accuracy and Precision of Lab Glassware – Use of Glassware, Balance
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Spectrophotometer Use — Beer’s Law, Methylene Blue, Use of Pipets
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Microscope Use — Background for Cells & Various Other Labs
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Bunsen Burner Use — Background for Cells & Several Other Labs
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Use of Dissecting Scope — Fruit Flies, Flower Dissection, Earthworm Dissection
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Autoclave Use — Background for Several Bacteria Labs and Yeast Plate Count
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Yeast Plate Count — Intro to Sterile Technique
- Background Biochemistry
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pH Testing
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Carbohydrates — Sugar in Soft Drinks
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Lipids — Mayonnaise
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Proteins — Effects of Environmental Conditions on Enzymes
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Proteins — Effects of pH on Pepsin’s Ability to Function
- Cell Structure and Function
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Cells and Organelles
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Fermentation — How Cells Burn Sugar for Fuel, Lab Brew
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Fermentation — Distillation, Determination of Percentage of Ethanol in Lab Brew
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Fermentation — How Cells Burn Sugar for Fuel, Root Beer
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Photosynthesis — Photosynthetic Pigments, Paper Chromatography, Absorption Spectra
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Osmosis and Diffusion
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Substances that Serve as Biological Antifreeze
- Mitosis, Meiosis, and Genetics
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Mitosis & Meiosis Slides, Coin Tosses, etc.
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Blood Typing
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Fruit Fly Genetics
- Taxonomy — Survey of Kingdoms
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Intro to Taxonomy
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Plant or Insect Collection
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Bacteria — Coliform Bacteria, EMB Agar
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Bacteria — Yogurt and Cheese
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Bacteria — Cellulose-Digesting Bacteria in Ruminants
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Protista
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Fungi — Survey of Divisions
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Plants — Lower Plants
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Plants — Gymnosperms
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Plants — Angiosperm Anatomy, Flower Dissection
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Animals — Annelida: Earthworm Dissection
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Animals — Arthropods: Eyelash Mites
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Animals — Arthropods: Crayfish Dissection
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Animals — Arthropods: Lubber Grasshopper Dissection
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Animals — Vertebrates: Winter Bird Feeding
- Ecology (Sort-of)
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Spontaneous Generation — Recreation of Pasteur’s Experiment
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Seasonal (December) — Demonstration of Frankincense and Myrrh
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Seasonal (Winter/Spring) — Maple Tree Tapping, Maple Syrup Production, Waffle Breakfast
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Seasonal (Autumn or Late Spring) — “Scavenger Hunt” for Local Species
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Soil Analysis
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Insect Scavengers — Comparison of Field vs. Woodland Areas
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Worm Bins — Recycling Food Scraps
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Organisms Used — Scientific Names and Families
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Histology — Types of Epithelial and Connective Tissues
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Nutrition — Growing Sprouts at Home
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Nutrition — “Healthy” Salad and Stir-Fry with Home-Grown Sprouts
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Nutrition — Vitamin C in Foods, Excreted by the Body
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Nutrition — Healthy Pizza
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Nutrition — Complementary Protein
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Skeletal and Muscular Systems — Bones and Muscles
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Nervous System — Visual Reaction Time
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Circulatory System — Blood Pressure and Pulse, Post-Exercise Recovery Rate
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Reproductive System — Histology and Anatomy Models
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Cat Anatomy — “Tour” of Pre-Dissected Cats
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Human Anatomy — “Tour” of the Models of Various Body Parts
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Chick Embryonic Development
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