Biology 107 Laboratory Schedule

Materials: available at UConn Coop
  1. Customized Biology Laboratory Manual. Vodopich & Moore. (1999) Wm. C. Brown.
  2. Surgical scissors with one blade blunt and one blade sharp.
  3. If desired, you may assemble or purchase a complete kit including: scalpel,probe, ruler as well as scissors.

Date

Topic

Pages in Lab Manual

Sep. 3-10

Ex. 2: The Microscope: Basic Skills of Light Microscopy.
Ex. 4: Solutions, Acids, and Bases.

pp. 9 - 2

pp. 37 - 40

Sep. 13-17

Ex. 6: Separating Organic Compounds – Column Chromatography.
Ex. 7: Spectrophotometry (chlorophyll optional)

pp. 55 — 57

pp. 65 - 74

Sep. 20-24

Ex. 10: Enzymes

pp. 97 - 108

Sep. 27 - Oct. 1

Ex. 3: The Cell

pp. 23 - 36

Oct. 4-8

Ex. 8: Diffusion and Osmosis
Ex. 9: Cellular Membranes

pp. 75 — 88
pp. 89 — 95

Oct. 12-15

Ex. 13: Mitosis
Ex. 14: Meiosis

Note: Monday Labs meet as follows
Section 01 meet Thurs Oct. 14, 6-9 p.m.
Section 02 meet Friday Oct. 15, 1:15-4:15 p.m.

pp. 133 - 141
pp. 143 - 152

Oct. 18-22

Ex. 6: Separating Organic Compounds – Gel Electrophoresis
Ex. 15: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

pp. 59 -64
pp. 153 - 160

Oct. 25-29

Ex. 40 (6-11): Animal Tissues (connective, bone, muscle)
Ex. 41: Human Biology: The Human Skeletal System
Ex. 42: Human Biology: Muscles and Muscle Contraction

pp. 428 — 433
pp. 437 — 440
pp. 441 - 448

Nov. 1-5

Note: starting today, bring your surgical scissors to every lab.
Ex. 40 (1-5): Animal Tissues (epithelia, glands)
Ex. 46: Vertebrate Anatomy: External (rat)
Ex. 47: Vertebrate Anatomy: Internal Organs (rat)

pp. 423 - 427
pp. 479 — 485
pp. 487 - 493

Nov. 8-12

Ex. 40 (11-12): Animal Tissues (smooth, cardiac muscle)
Ex. 48: Vertebrate Anatomy: Urogenital and Circulatory

pp. 433 - 434
pp. 495 - 505

Nov. 15-19

Ex. 40 (5-6): Animal Tissues (blood cells)
Ex. 43 (1-3, 8): Human Biology: Breathing
Ex. 44 (1-7): Human Biology: Circulation and Blood Pressure
ECG, Blood Typing exercises

pp. 427 - 428
pp. 449 — 452, 456
pp. 457 - 463

Nov. 22-26

NO LABS (Thanksgiving Week)

  

Nov. 29 — Dec. 3

Ex. 40 (12): Animal Tissues (neurons)
Ex. 45: Human Biology: Sensory Perception
Lab topic 29: Investigating Nervous and Sensory Systems (anatomy)

p. 434
pp. 469 - 478
pp. 431- 438

Dec. 6-10

Practical Exam. Anatomy & Physiology

  

Dec. 13-14

NO LABS

  

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