Biology: Blood and Individual Labeled Diagrams
SCL251 GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
SYLLABUS
Spring Semester 2014
Stephanie Mott: smott@bryant.edu
Bio Lab Sections on
Monday: 11am
Thursday: 11 am and 3:30 pm
DAY LABORATORY CHAPTERS
Thu Jan. 23 Lab 1 Review of Microscopic Techniques Lab 2 Cellular Systems I: Protistan Diversity
Observation and study of algae and protozoan cultures.
Jan. 27/30 Lab 4 Biological Diversity I: Invertebrates
Observation and classification of several small aquatic animals. Group lab report due next week.
Feb. 3/6 Lab 3 Cellular Systems: Basic Histology
Study of live amphibian tissues with an emphasis on comparison to human cells.
Individual labeled diagrams due at the end of lab.
Feb. 10/13 Lab 7 Diversity of Photosynthetic Organisms
Observation of marine and fresh water algae
Identification of lichens
Study of leaf tissue cells
Quiz next week.
Feb. 17 President’s Day
Feb. 20 Lab 5 The Cell Cycle: Mitosis – simple cell division
Meiosis – formation of reproductive cells.
Individual labeled diagrams due at end of lab.
Feb. 24/27 Lab 10 Responsiveness and Behavior
Experimentation of human senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing and vision.
Lab reports due next week.
March 3/6 Lab 9 Biological Diversity II. Vertebrates
Fetal pig is dissected and studied because its anatomy and physiology is similar to that of the human’s.
Individual oral quiz at end of lab.
March 10/13 NO LAB SPRING BREAK
March 17/20 Lab 11 Circulatory Physiology and Anatomy
Study anatomy of heart and blood circulation
Examination of human blood smears with an emphasis on study of leukocytes.
Learning AB0-Rh blood typing techniques using synthetic blood.
Quiz given next week.
March 24/27 Lab 13 Digestive Processes and Nutrition (Food Analysis)
Chemical experiment to test the action of amylase, a digestive enzyme, on carbohydrates.
Group report due at end of lab.
March 31/April 3 Lab 8
SYLLABUS
Spring Semester 2014
Stephanie Mott: smott@bryant.edu
Bio Lab Sections on
Monday: 11am
Thursday: 11 am and 3:30 pm
DAY LABORATORY CHAPTERS
Thu Jan. 23 Lab 1 Review of Microscopic Techniques Lab 2 Cellular Systems I: Protistan Diversity
Observation and study of algae and protozoan cultures.
Jan. 27/30 Lab 4 Biological Diversity I: Invertebrates
Observation and classification of several small aquatic animals. Group lab report due next week.
Feb. 3/6 Lab 3 Cellular Systems: Basic Histology
Study of live amphibian tissues with an emphasis on comparison to human cells.
Individual labeled diagrams due at the end of lab.
Feb. 10/13 Lab 7 Diversity of Photosynthetic Organisms
Observation of marine and fresh water algae
Identification of lichens
Study of leaf tissue cells
Quiz next week.
Feb. 17 President’s Day
Feb. 20 Lab 5 The Cell Cycle: Mitosis – simple cell division
Meiosis – formation of reproductive cells.
Individual labeled diagrams due at end of lab.
Feb. 24/27 Lab 10 Responsiveness and Behavior
Experimentation of human senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing and vision.
Lab reports due next week.
March 3/6 Lab 9 Biological Diversity II. Vertebrates
Fetal pig is dissected and studied because its anatomy and physiology is similar to that of the human’s.
Individual oral quiz at end of lab.
March 10/13 NO LAB SPRING BREAK
March 17/20 Lab 11 Circulatory Physiology and Anatomy
Study anatomy of heart and blood circulation
Examination of human blood smears with an emphasis on study of leukocytes.
Learning AB0-Rh blood typing techniques using synthetic blood.
Quiz given next week.
March 24/27 Lab 13 Digestive Processes and Nutrition (Food Analysis)
Chemical experiment to test the action of amylase, a digestive enzyme, on carbohydrates.
Group report due at end of lab.
March 31/April 3 Lab 8