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BIOL 108: Biology for Non-Majors Lab Manual
Reviews contemporary and historical advances within biology. This course is designed for the non-science major and studies the evolution and diversity of life, the spectrum of animal and plant life and ecology.
- Author
- Michelle Bucks, Justin Bichler, and Brad Basehore
- Publisher
- Harrisburg Area Community College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 47 sections
- 01: Lab Safety
- 1.01: Introduction
- 1.02: Laboratory Safety Equipment
- 1.03: Laboratory Safety Guidelines
- 1.04: Lab Safety Contract
- 02: Lab 1- Science and Policy
- 2.01: Overview and Purpose
- 2.02: Part One- The Scientific Method
- 2.03: Part Two- Termite Experiment
- 2.04: Activity 2- Environmental Laws and Regulations
- 03: Lab 2- Human Genetics
- 3.01: Overview and Purpose
- 3.02: Phenotype Analysis
- 3.03: Karyotype Analysis
- 3.04: Pedigree Analysis
- 3.05: References
- 04: Lab 3- Biotechnology
- 4.01: Overview and Purpose
- 4.02: DNA Extraction
- 4.03: Analyze Ingredient Label for GMO Ingredients
- 4.04: Test Food Products for GMO Genes
- 4.05: Gene Therapy
- 4.06: References
- 05: Lab 4- Genomic Analysis Lab
- 5.01: Overview and Purpose
- 5.02: Genome
- 5.03: DNA Gel Electrophoresis
- 06: Lab 5a- Investigating Fossils- Understanding the Past through Paleontology
- 6.01: Overview and Purpose
- 6.02: Fossils
- 6.03: Data Analysis
- 6.04: Conclusion
- 07: Lab 5b- Classification and Tree Thinking
- 7.01: Overview and Purpose
- 7.02: Taxonomy
- 7.03: Part 1- Dichotomous Keys
- 7.04: Part 2- Cladistics
- 7.05: Part 3- Making Caminalcule Cladograms
- 7.06: Lab Questions
- 08: Lab 6- Ecosystems and Climate
- 8.01: Overview and Purpose
- 8.02: Introduction to a Nature Walk
- 8.03: Part 1- Nature Walk Observations instructions
- 8.04: Part 2- Investigating the Effects of Climate Change on Local Ecosystems
- 09: Lab 7- Mammalian Anatomy Lab
- 9.01: Overview and Purpose
- 9.02: Background Information on Mammals