Laboratory to accompany BIO 150.

Laboratory includes studies of cellular and molecular biology

1. Apply the scientific method to laboratory experiences.

2. Describe the characteristics of life and the major theories of its origin

3. Demonstrate knowledge of the chemistry of biomolecules.

4. Describe the basic unit of life, the cell, including structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

5. Describe the structure and function of cellular membranes, including types of transport and membrane potential

6. Analyze energy dynamics (ATP) and its relation to chemical reactions

7. Communicate knowledge of enzymes, their function and importance to life.

8 Describe the two major life processes, cellular respiration and photosynthesis, and their impact on living organisms.

9. Demonstrate knowledge of sexual and asexual cell reproduction

10. Analyze Mendelian genetics, including basic genetic crosses and processes of inheritance.

11. Describe the molecular basis of inheritance, including the structure of DNA and the gene, and the processes of replication, transcription and translation.

12. Demonstrate knowledge of genetic engineering techniques and applications, and the moral and ethical implications.

13. Describe evolution, including natural selection, as the unifying theory of life  

I. Scientific Method

A. Experimental Design

B. Data Analysis

II. Chemical Components of Cells

A. Carbohydrates

B. Lipids

C. Proteins

D. Nucleic Acids

III. E nzymes

A. Kinetics

B. Structure

C. Regulation

IV. Microscopes and Cells

A. Use of Microscope

B. Cell Observation

C. Slide Preparation

V. Cell Cycle

A. Mitosis

B. Meiosis

VI. Membrane Transport

A. Passive Transport

B. Active Transport

VII. Microbiology

A. Bacteria

B. Fungi

VIII. Energy Transformations

A. Cell Respiration

B. Photosynthesis

C. Fermentation

IX. Molecular Genetics

A. Restriction Analysis

B. Transformation of E. Coli

C. Electrophoresis

X. Mendelian Genetics

A. Monohybrid Cross

B. Dihybrid Cross

XI. Evolution

A. Population Genetics

B. Natural Selection  

1.  Laboratory Safety and Techniques

2.  Measurement and Metric Conversion

3.  Scientific Method and Critical Thinking

4. Microscope Use and Care

5. Eukaryotic Cell Structure

6. Mitosis and Meiosis

7.  Mendelian Genetics

8.  Transport through Membranes

9.  Enzyme Kinetics

10. Photosynthesis

11. Cell Respiration

12. Fermentation

13. Molecular Genetics

14. Bacteriology

15. Biomolecule Identification

16. Population Genetics

17. Natural Selection