Biology 160 Lab Manual Tacoma Community College Last update 06/03/2013 This page left intentionally blank Table of Contents Table of Contents i Laboratory 1: Principles of the Scientific Method 4 In-Lab Report Sheet 12 This page has been left intentionally blank 27 Laboratory 2: Scientific Methodology & Enzyme Activity 28 In-Lab Report Sheet 28 Objectives 33 Introduction 33 Parts of the Swift M5 Microscope 33
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Scientific Writing and Standard Components of a Lab Report INTRODUCTION Writing is a powerful tool. Effective communication is necessary to succeed in any field. As a professional‚ you must communicate with both your colleagues‚ and the community at large. Writing is the means of showing the value of your work. The specific style of writing in science is based on the unique audience of readers. In addition‚ writing allows one to organize one’s thoughts and clarify ideas‚ and it fosters abstract
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AP Lab # 7: Genetics of Organisms Virtual Fly Lab Link for flylab: You will be using a sample subscription‚ so once you sign up you will only have access for 24 hours. It is important to do all the pre-work before logging in to get your experimental numbers. Click on the fly lab button. After reading through the lab and understanding what you will be doing‚ click on start lab. Introduction FlyLab will allow you to play the role of a research geneticist. You will use FlyLab to study important
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In “Ethics and the New Genetics” the Dalai Lama makes the argument that with new technology‚ new ethical concerns are raised. He believes that with the rapid increase of new technology being invented‚ there needs to be a larger focus on the ethical threats that they pose. In “The New Civil Rights” by Kenji Yoshino‚ the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University‚ a similar argument is made. His argument is that with the rapid increase of groups in a diverse society
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GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF THE ROLES OF GENETIC MUTATIONS AND MEIOSIS IN GENERATING GENETIC DIVERSITY (20) Marking Scheme Synopsis‚ Clarity‚ English Language‚ sequence of events (3) Introduction (1)‚ Scientific content (15)‚ Conclusion (1). Introduction: Genetic Diversity: Every individual has a unique genotype. This is equal to the combination of alleles of all its genes. The greater the number of genotypes in a population‚ the greater the genetic diversity. Genetic mutations produce new alleles of
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Genetically modified foods are beneficial for our society because of the nutrients that may be added to foods and the greater ability to produce these foods. While some people argue that genetic modification is still a new technology that should be researched further‚ others will agree that the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks. Society today has all kinds of new technology at its fingertips and should be allowed to use this technology to enhance certain things to better the world. The
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the offspring that carries the TS gene is male‚ his risk of developing symptoms is three to four times higher. In few cases‚ TS is sporadic and the cause is unknown. The exact chromosome or gene that causes TS is unknown‚ but we know it follows Mendelian inheritance and ratios. Through segregation
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Genetics Problems 1. Brown eyes are dominant over blue. What are the chances that the first child of a marriage of two hybrid (heterozygous) brown-eyed parents will be blue-eyed? What are the chances of the second child being blue-eyed? BB Bb Bb bb There is a 25% chance that the first child will be blue-eyed and a 75% chance the child will be brown-eyed. There is a 50% chance that the trait for brown eyes will overpower the recessive trait for blue eyes. 2.In humans‚ color-blindness
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Sleep is the single most common form of human behavior and you will spend a third of your life doing it. Sleep is an active state‚ generated with the brain‚ not a mere absence of consciousness (Martin 463). The dictionary defines sleep as "The natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored" (Merriam-Webster). If one is waking up on an average of 400 times per night‚ the chances of complete body restoration are minimal. The Greek word apnea literally
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good idea to know what it is that is being argued. Genetic engineering is a relatively new technique‚ involving the transfer of genes from one organism to another. It is also described as the “modification of genetic material by man that would otherwise be subject to the forces of nature only” (Carlson‚ n.d.). Genetic engineering is a powerful and potentially very dangerous tool; it changes the physical properties of organisms. Some say that genetic engineering is morally and ethically wrong and that
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