This lab is the first semester of a two semester sequence in
introductory biology. The course is designed to accompany
BSC 2010. The lab introduces a variety of basic laboratory
techniques and equipment. Experimental exercises elucidate
physiological processes at the cellular level, including
aspects of enzyme kinetics, glycolysis, and photosynthesis.
Form and function are investigated on levels from the cell
to whole organisms. Several detailed dissections are
performed, including those of the earthworm, crayfish, fetal
pig, monocot and dicot flowers. The course offers an
introduction to the diversity of life on earth from bacteria
and protists, to fungi, animals and plants with a rich
presentation of specimens, models and microscopic slide
material. Scientific writing and the proper presentation of
biological data are also emphasized.
Biology, 7th edition, by Campbell and Reece, 2005 (Benjamin Cummings) has been selected as the text for BSC 2010.


