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[[BISC 111/113 | <font face="trebuchet ms" style="color:#2171B7"> '''Introduction to Organismal Biology Lab''' </font>]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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==BISC111/113 Fall 2011 Lab Calendar==
==BISC 111/113 Spring 2014 Lab Calendar==
{| border="1"  
{| border="1"  
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! &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday  &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;     !!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Tuesday &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   !! Wednesday !!  &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   !!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Friday &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  
! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Monday  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;     !!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;   Tuesday  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   !!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesday &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; !!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Thursday  &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; !!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;   Friday  &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
|-
|-
| August 29 <br> <br>  
| Jan. 27 <br>'''Lab 1'''<br>  
| August 30 <br>'''Lab 1''' || August 31  <br> '''Lab 1''' || September 1  <br> '''Lab 1''' || September 2 <br>'''Lab 1''' ||  
| Jan. 28 <br>'''Lab 1''' || Jan. 29 <br> '''No Lab''' || Jan. 30 <br> '''Lab 1''' || Jan. 31 <br>'''Lab 1''' ||  
|-
|-
| September 5 <br>'''Labor Day'''<br>'''No Classes'''
| Feb. 3 <br>'''Lab 2'''
| September 6 <br> <br> <br> || September 7 <br>'''Monday Schedule'''<br>'''Lab 1'''|| September 8 <br> <br>'''Lab 2'''<br> || September 9 <br> <br>'''Lab 2'''<br> ||   
| Feb. 4 <br> '''Lab 2''' || Feb. 5 <br> '''No Lab''' || Feb. 6 <br>'''Lab 2''' || Feb. 7 <br>'''Lab 2'''||   
|-
|-
| September 12 <br>'''Lab 2'''
|Feb. 10 <br>'''Lab 3'''
| September 13 <br>'''Lab 2''' || September 14 <br>'''Lab 2''' || September 15 <br>'''Lab 3''' || September 16 <br>'''Lab 3''' ||   
|Feb. 11 <br>'''Lab 3''' || Feb. 12 <br> '''No Lab''' || Feb. 13 <br>'''Lab 3''' || Feb. 14 <br>'''Lab 3''' ||   
|-
|-
| September 19 <br>'''Lab 3'''
| Feb. 17 <br>'''No Lab'''
| September 20 <br>'''Lab 3'''<br> || September 21 <br>'''Lab 3''' ||  September 22 <br>'''Lab 4''' || September 23 <br>'''Lab 4'''  ||   
| Feb. 18 <br>'''Lab 4''' || Feb. 19 <br> '''No Lab''' ||  Feb. 20 <br>'''Lab 4''' || Feb. 21 <br>'''Lab 4'''  ||   
|-
|-
| September 26 <br>'''Lab 4''' <br>
|Feb. 24 <br>'''Lab 4''' <br>
|September 27 <br>'''Lab 4''' || September 28 <br>'''Lab 4''' ||  September29 <br>'''Lab 5''' || September 30 <br>'''Lab 5''' ||   
|Feb. 25 <br>'''Lab 5''' || Feb. 26 <br> '''No Lab''' ||  Feb. 27 <br>'''Lab 5''' || Feb. 28 <br>'''Lab 5''' ||   
|-
|-
|October 3 <br>'''Lab 5'''  
|March 3 <br>'''Lab 5 '''<br>
| October 4 <br>'''Lab 5''' || October 5 <br> '''Lab 6''' ||  October 6 <br> <br>|| October 7 <br> <br>||   
|March 4 <br>'''Lab 6''' || March 5 <br> '''No Lab''' ||  March 6 <br> '''Lab 6'''|| March 7 <br> ''' lab 6'''||   
|-
|-
|October 10 <br>'''Fall Break'''<br>'''No Classes'''
|March 10 <br>'''Lab 6'''
| October 11 <br>'''Fall Break'''<br>'''No Classes''' || October 12 <br> <br>'''Lab 6''' || October 13 <br> <br>'''Lab 6''' || October 14 <br> <br>'''Lab 6'''||   
|March 11 <br>'''Lab 7''' || March 12 <br> '''No Lab''' || March 13 <br>'''Lab 7''' || March 14 <br>'''Lab 7'''||   
|-
|-
|October 17 <br>'''Lab 6'''
|March 17 <br>'''Lab 7''' || March 18 <br>'''No Lab''' || March 19 <br>'''No Lab'''|| March 20 <br>'''Spring Break''' || March 21 <br>'''Spring Break'''||   
| October 18 <br>'''Lab 6''' || October 19 <br>'''Lab 7'''|| October 20 <br>'''Lab 7''' || October 21 <br>'''Lab 7 '''||   
|-
|-
|October 24 <br>'''Lab 7'''
|March 24 <br>'''Spring Break'''
| October 25 <br> '''Lab 7''' || October 26 <br> '''Lab 8''' || October 27 <br> '''Lab 8'''|| October 28 <br> '''Lab 8'''||   
|March 25 <br> '''Spring Break''' || March 26 <br> '''Spring Break''' || March 27 <br> '''Spring Break'''|| March 28 <br> '''Spring Break'''||   
|-
|-
|October 31 <br> <br> <br>
|March 31 <br> '''Lab 8'''
| November 1 <br>'''Tanner''' <br>'''No Classes'''|| November 2 <br> <br>'''Lab 8''' || November 3 <br> <br>'''Lab 8''' || November 4<br> <br>'''Lab 8'''||   
|April 1 <br>'''Lab 8''' || April 2 <br> '''No Lab''' || April 3 <br>'''Lab 8''' || April 4 <br>'''Lab 8'''||   
|-
|-
|November 7 4<br> '''Lab 8'''
|April 7 <br> '''Lab 9'''
|November 8 <br>'''Lab 8''' || November 9 <br>'''Lab 9''' || November 10 <br>'''Lab 9''' || November 11 <br>'''Lab 9'''||
|April 8 <br>'''Lab 9''' || April 9 <br> '''No Lab''' || April 10 <br>'''Lab 9''' || April 11 <br>'''Lab 9'''||  
|-
|-
| November 14<br> '''Lab 9'''
|April 14 <br> '''Lab 10'''
| November 15 <br>'''Lab 9''' || November 16 <br>'''Lab 11''' || November 17 <br>'''Lab 11''' || November 18 <br>'''Lab 11'''||
|April 15 <br>'''Lab 10''' || April 16 <br> '''No Lab''' || April 17 <br>'''Lab 10''' || April 18 <br>'''Lab 10'''||  
|-
|-
| November 21 <br> '''Lab Practical'''<br> '''Lab 10 for all'''<br>
|April 21 <br> '''No Lab''' <br> '''Patriot's Day'''
| November 22 <br> <br> <br> || November 23 <br>'''Thanksgiving <br> Break''' || November 24 <br>'''Thanksgiving <br> Break '''|| November 25 <br> '''Thanksgiving <br> Break'''||
|April 22 <br>'''No Lab''' <br> '''Monday Sch.''' || April 23 <br> '''No Lab''' || April 24 <br>'''Lab 11'''|| April 25 <br>'''Lab 11'''||
|-
|-
| November 28 <br>'''Lab 11'''
|April 28 <br>'''Lab 11'''  
| November 29 <br>'''Lab 11''' || November 30 <br> <br>  || December 1 <br>'''Lab 12''' || December 12 <br>'''Lab 12'''||
|April 29 <br>'''Lab 11''' || April 30 <br>'''Ruhlman''' || May 1 <br>'''Lab 12'''|| May 2 <br> '''Lab 12'''||   
|-
|December 5 <br> '''Lab 12'''
|December 6 <br> '''Lab 12''' || December 7  <br>'''Lab 12''' || December 8 <br>  <br> || December 9 <br> <br> ||   
|-
|-
|May 5 <br>'''Lab 12'''
|May 6 <br>'''Lab 12''' || May 7 <br> '''No Lab''' || May 8 <br> '''No Lab''' || May 9 <br> '''No Lab'''|| 
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! 1
! 1
| || Biodiversity
| 1
|| Biodiversity
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!2
!2
|  
|2
|Population Growth - Tribolium populations, first lab
|Population Growth: Designing the Experiment
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!3
!3
|3-6
| 3-5
|Plant Lab Sequence
|Plant Biology: Transpiration, Anatomy, Photosynthesis
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!2
|6
|Population Growth: Generation 2
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!4
!4
|11
| 7-9
|Gene Regulation/Enzymology: Invertase enzyme assay
|Animal Biology: Vertebrate Anatomy, Circulation and Respiration, Nerve Transmission
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!4
|10
|Lab Practical
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!Lab Practical
!2
|12
| 11-12
|Hands-on skills assessment:  
|Population Growth: Analysis
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== '''BISC110/112 Assignments/ Weekly Lab Planner''' ==
=='''Lab Assignments'''==
 
{| border=1px
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|'''Lab #'''
|'''LAB DATES'''
|'''LAB DESCRIPTION'''
|'''Assignment/Notes'''
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| colspan="7" |
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| 1
| 1
| Jan. 24 to<br> Jan. 28
| Practice metric conversions; <BR>Practice pipetting; <BR>Making Solutions; Microscopy; <BR>Examination of ''Tetrahymena pyriformis''<br>
| '''Homework''': Familiarize yourself with the wiki, particularly the information in the [[BISC110/S11:Resources]] section of the Lab wiki; <BR>Lab 1 Practice Problems downloadable here [[Media:Lab_1_Practice_Problems110.doc]];<br>
Read about the process of endocytosis in your textbook; familiarize yourself with phagocytosis in ''Tetrahymena'' from the following reference articles:<BR> '''*Gronlien HK, Berg T, Lovlie AM.''' In the polymorphic ciliate ''Tetrahymena vorax'', the non-selective phagocytosis seen in microstomes changes to a highly selective process in macrostomes. (2002), Journal of Experimental Biology 205, 2089-2097; <BR>
'''*McLaughlin NB and Buhse HE, Jr.,''' Localization by indirect immunofluorescence of tetrin, actin, and centrin to the oral apparatus and buccal cavity of the macrostomal form of ''Tetrahymena vorax''., (2004), J Eukaryot. Microbiol., 51(2), 253-257.
|--
| 1
| 2
| Jan. 31 to<br> Feb. 4
| ''Tetrahymena'' Behavior: Phagocytosis; Observations; Data Analysis; Accuracy vs. Precision; Statistical Parameters; Data Presentation; Effective Figure Design and Legends using the Gronlien article as a model.
| '''Homework''': Study dilution making for Lab 3; <BR>Generate two figures with legends from your ''Tetrahymena'' experiment: one or more microphotographs of Tetrahymena and a graph or table of data.
|--
| 1
| 3
| Feb. 7 to<br> Feb. 11
| Making Dilutions; Determination of toxicity of Heavy Metals on ''Tetrahymena'';<BR> Design your own experiment exploring inhibitors and ''Tetrahymena'' phagocytosis
| '''Homework''': There are animated tutorials on dilution<BR> available at the following link: [http://www.wellesley.edu/Biology/Concepts/Html/dilutions.html Dilution Help Tutorials]; <br> Finalize your experimental design for Lab 4; have it approved by your lab instructor;<br> Write a results section of a scientific report on your findings in the ''Tetrahymena'' toxicity experiment including a narrative portion and integrated figures with legends;<br>
Work the dilution problems found at [[Media: Lab_3_110_Dilution_Problems.doc]] and hand them in in Lab 4.
|--
| 1
| 4
| Feb. 14 to <br> Feb. 18
| Student Designed Experiments:<BR>Potential Inhibitors of Vacuole Formation;
| '''Homework''': 5 minute oral presentation in PowerPoint of your data, including a figure and figure legend, summarizing your Lab 4 experimental results. <br>Read assigned journal article for science writing discussion <BR>'''* Gronlien, H.K., Berg, T., Lovlie, A.M.''' (2002). In the polymorphic ciliate ''Tetrahymena vorax'', the non-selective phagocytosis seen in microstomes changes to a highly selective process in macrostomes, J. Exp. Biol. 205, 2089-2097
|--
| 1
| 5
| Feb. 22 to <br> Feb. 28
| Scientific Writing Workshop with Journal Article Discussion;<BR> Science Writing Workshop;
| '''Homework''': '''''Tetrahymena'' Partial Scientific Research Report: DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF LAB 6'''<BR> Title Page, Results, Discussion and References sections. <BR>Guidelines at:[[BISC110/S11:Resources | Resources]]; <BR>Science Writing peer-tutor appointment scheduling at: [http://www.wellesley.edu/Writing/Program/tutors.html Wellesley College Writing Program Resources].<br>
Have Lab notebooks ready to be turned in for inspection after Lab 6.
<br> Read Lab 6 (first lab in Series 2, Genetics)
<br>Prepare a flow chart in your lab notebook of all Lab 6 experimental procedures.
|--
| 2
| 6
| March 1 to<br> March 7
| Genetics: Taster SNP 1-Test PTC Taster Phenotype;<BR> Isolate and digest DNA; PCR;
| '''Homework''': Read the following background information on [http://serc.carleton.edu/files/genomics/units/snp_restriction_enzymes.pdf restriction enzymes] and on [http://serc.carleton.edu/files/genomics/units/snp_gel_background.pdf gel electrophoresis] <br>
Read the following background information on ethical issues in genetic testing:<br>
'''[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2710700/?tool=pubmed Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing,''' Two Sides of the Coin] by Farkas and Holland, J Mol Diagn. 2009 Jul;11(4):263-5. Epub 2009 Jun 18. <BR>
[http://0-www.sciencemag.org.luna.wellesley.edu/cgi/reprint/320/5872/53.pdf PUBLIC HEALTH: A Case Study of Personalized Medicine] by S. H. Katsanis, G. Javitt, and K. Hudson, published in ''Science'', 4 April 2008 320: 53-54 [DOI: 10.1126/science.1156604](in Policy Forum)<BR>
[http://www.dnapolicy.org/news.enews.article.nocategory.php?action=detail&newsletter_id=35&article_id=156 AMA DTC testing policy recommendations] <br>
Draw the expected migration locations of the Fnu4H1 digested PCR product obtained from a homozygous taster (left lane), a homozygous nontaster (center lane)<BR> and a heterozygote (right lane) on a diagram of an agarose gel; <br>
Answer the questions found at:<BR>[[Media:Taster_DTC_questions110.doc‎]] to use as a template for your answers.'''
|--
| colspan="7" |
|--
| 2
| 7
| March 8 to <br> March 14
| Genetics: Taster SNP 2: Prepare and perform agarose gel electrophoresis;<BR> Determine PTC Taster Genotype; Scientific Writing Workshop
| '''Homework: Write a scientific research report (all sections except M&M)on your PTC Taster SNP study.<BR> Due on April 1st at 5pm.'''<BR> For help, see the [[BISC110/S11:Resources | Resources]] section of this wiki.
|--
| 3
| 8
| March 28 to<br> April 1
| Photosynthesis 1: Photosynthetic pigments
| '''Homework''': Prepare a full results section for the photosynthetic pigment identification experiment;<br>
In your lab notebook, prepare a flow chart for the Hill Reaction (Lab 9);<br>
Review the mechanisms of electron transport and proton flow in photosynthesis (use your textbook).<br>
|--
| 3
| 9
| April 4 to<br> April 8
| Photosynthesis 2: Hill Reaction
| '''Homework''': Finalize your self-designed experiment testing a variable affecting the Hill Reaction;<br> Write a Materials and Methods style version of the Hill Reaction experiment that you did this week in Lab 9
|--
| 3
| 10
| April 11 to <br> April 15
| Photosynthesis 3: Investigation of variables affecting the Hill Reaction
| '''Homework''': Plot your A580 data (y-axis) versus time in seconds (x-axis) for the different treatments (with the treatments on the same graph).See([[Appendix_E/S11 |Appendix E]]). <BR> Determine regression equations for the linear part of each data plots to get slope (m) values (slopes represent the rates of electron transport). <BR>Calculate the rates (change over time of the linear portion of your graphs) and plot those values against your variable (x-axis);<br>
'''A full paper on your experiment, in the form of a scientific research report,<BR> is due at beginning of Lab 11.'''<BR>  Discuss your results in terms of how the factor that you chose to investigate affects the electron transport rate in photosynthesis.<BR> Compare your results to other investigations published in the primary literature.<BR> Refer to the "[[BISC110/S11:Guidelines for writing a lab report in the form of a scientific paper | '''Guidelines for science writing''']]" information found in the [[BISC110/S11:Resources | Resources]] section of the wiki.
|--
| 4
| 11
| April 20 to<br> April 26
| Enzymology
| '''Homework: Prepare for a Lab Practical Skills Assessment in lab 12.'''<br>
Answer the following questions (5 points) and hand them in to your instructor at the beginning of Lab 12. <BR>Download a Word document form of these questions here:[[Media: Lab_11_Questions_110.doc]]
<br> Make sure Lab Notebook is ready to turn in for grading
|--
| Skills Assessment
| 12
| May 2 to <br> May 6
| '''Lab Practical'''; <br>Turn in Lab Notebook
| End of lab
|--
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=='''Lab Graded Assignments'''==
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! Lab Assigned !! Lab Due !! Assignment<br> description !! Point Value <br>(Total 200)
! Lab Assigned !! Lab Due !! Assignment description !! Point Value <br>(Total 200)
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! 1
! 1
| 2  
! 2
| Practice Problems
| Diversity pie charts with captions (ungraded)<br> Pre-Lab 2 quiz (ungraded)
| 5
! 0
|-
|-
! 2
! 2
| 3
! 3
| Fig. Design (ungraded)
| Column graphs (<i>Tribolium</i> archives) with caption, results narrative and statistics embedded in the narrative  (10)<br> Oral presentation: Key characteristics of your plant (10)<br> Pre-Lab 3 quiz (4)
| 0
!24
|-
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! 3
! 3
| 4
! 4
| Dilution Problems (5);<br>Fig.& Results (10)
| Transpiration in plants: Graphs and text (10)<br> Pre-Lab 4 quiz (4)
| 15
!14
|-
|-
! 4
! 4
| 5
! 5
| Oral presentation: Results, original figure & legend;<br> Journal article discussion
| Plant anatomy: Composite figure and stomatal conductance (10)<br> Pre-Lab 5 quiz (4)
| 10
!14
|-
|-
! 5
! 5
| 6
! 6
| Lab notebook check (ungraded);<br> Partial Scientific Paper(25)
| Photosynthesis: Carbon dioxide exchange rate as a function of light intensity (10)<br> Oral presentation: Plant experiments (10)<br> Plant discussion text (10)  
| 25
!30
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|-
! 6
! 6
| 7
| SNP Taster Questions
| 5
|-
! 7
! 7
| Due for all students<BR> Fri. 4/1 by 5pm
| <i>Tribolium</i> experiment methods section text (10)
| Taster Scientific Paper (all but M&M)
!10
| 35
|-
|-
!7
! 8
! 8
| 9
| Pre-Lab 8 quiz (4)
| Photosyn. Pigments Results
!4
| 10
|-
|-
! 8
! 9
! 9
| 10
| Scatterplot of heart and breathing rates and text (10)<br> Pre-Lab 9 quiz (4)
| M&M (5pt);<br> Finalize Self-Design <br>Experiment Hill Rxn.(ungraded)
!14
| 5
|-
|-
!7, 8, 9
! 10
! 10
| 11
| Lab practical
| Full Scientific Paper Hill Rxn.
!40
| 35
|-
|-
! 11
! 11
| 12
! 12
| Lab Notebook Check (10) <br>Concept Questions Enzymology/Gene Reg. (5)
|Oral presentation: <i>Tribolium</i> experiment
| 15
!10
|-
! 12  
|12
|Lab Practical:Hands-on skills assessment<br>
| 35
|-
! Other
| -
| Discretionary Points <br> Preparation & Participation
| 5
|-
|-
!12
!Last day of classes
|<i>Tribolium</i> research paper
!40
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Revision as of 12:25, 15 January 2014

BISC 111/113: Introductory Organismal Biology

BISC 111/113 Spring 2014 Lab Calendar

       Monday               Tuesday             Wednesday               Thursday                 Friday         
Jan. 27
Lab 1
 Jan. 28
Lab 1		 Jan. 29
No Lab		 Jan. 30
Lab 1		 Jan. 31
Lab 1
Feb. 3
Lab 2 		Feb. 4
Lab 2		 Feb. 5
No Lab		 Feb. 6
Lab 2		 Feb. 7
Lab 2
Feb. 10
Lab 3 		Feb. 11
Lab 3		 Feb. 12
No Lab		 Feb. 13
Lab 3		 Feb. 14
Lab 3
Feb. 17
No Lab 		Feb. 18
Lab 4		 Feb. 19
No Lab		 Feb. 20
Lab 4		 Feb. 21
Lab 4
Feb. 24
Lab 4
Feb. 25
Lab 5		 Feb. 26
No Lab		 Feb. 27
Lab 5		 Feb. 28
Lab 5
March 3
Lab 5
March 4
Lab 6		 March 5
No Lab		 March 6
Lab 6		 March 7
lab 6
March 10
Lab 6 		March 11
Lab 7		 March 12
No Lab		 March 13
Lab 7		 March 14
Lab 7
March 17
Lab 7		 March 18
No Lab		 March 19
No Lab		 March 20
Spring Break		 March 21
Spring Break
March 24
Spring Break 		March 25
Spring Break		 March 26
Spring Break		 March 27
Spring Break		 March 28
Spring Break
March 31
Lab 8 		April 1
Lab 8		 April 2
No Lab		 April 3
Lab 8		 April 4
Lab 8
April 7
Lab 9 		April 8
Lab 9		 April 9
No Lab		 April 10
Lab 9		 April 11
Lab 9
April 14
Lab 10 		April 15
Lab 10		 April 16
No Lab		 April 17
Lab 10		 April 18
Lab 10
April 21
No Lab
Patriot's Day 		April 22
No Lab
Monday Sch.		 April 23
No Lab		 April 24
Lab 11		 April 25
Lab 11
April 28
Lab 11 		April 29
Lab 11		 April 30
Ruhlman		 May 1
Lab 12		 May 2
Lab 12
May 5
Lab 12 		May 6
Lab 12		 May 7
No Lab		 May 8
No Lab		 May 9
No Lab


Schedule of Experiments

Section Lab # Activities
1 1 Biodiversity
2 2 Population Growth: Designing the Experiment
3 3-5 Plant Biology: Transpiration, Anatomy, Photosynthesis
2 6 Population Growth: Generation 2
4 7-9 Animal Biology: Vertebrate Anatomy, Circulation and Respiration, Nerve Transmission
4 10 Lab Practical
2 11-12 Population Growth: Analysis


Lab Assignments

Lab Assigned Lab Due Assignment description Point Value
(Total 200)
1 2 Diversity pie charts with captions (ungraded)
Pre-Lab 2 quiz (ungraded) 		0
2 3 Column graphs (Tribolium archives) with caption, results narrative and statistics embedded in the narrative (10)
Oral presentation: Key characteristics of your plant (10)
Pre-Lab 3 quiz (4) 		24
3 4 Transpiration in plants: Graphs and text (10)
Pre-Lab 4 quiz (4) 		14
4 5 Plant anatomy: Composite figure and stomatal conductance (10)
Pre-Lab 5 quiz (4) 		14
5 6 Photosynthesis: Carbon dioxide exchange rate as a function of light intensity (10)
Oral presentation: Plant experiments (10)
Plant discussion text (10) 		30
6 7 Tribolium experiment methods section text (10) 10
7 8 Pre-Lab 8 quiz (4) 4
8 9 Scatterplot of heart and breathing rates and text (10)
Pre-Lab 9 quiz (4) 		14
7, 8, 9 10 Lab practical 40
11 12 Oral presentation: Tribolium experiment 10
12 Last day of classes Tribolium research paper 40


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