| Part Number | CD Title | Virtual Labs | Objectives |
| 525826 | Lab 1: Diffusion and Osmosis | Diffusion | Construct models of cells using dialysis tubing to simulate the selectively permeable nature of the plasma membrane |
| Study the effects of diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane | |||
| Predict the characteristics of substances that allow them to pass through a selectively permeable membrane | |||
| Osmosis | Construct models of cells using dialysis tubing to simulate the selectively permeable nature of the plasma membrane | ||
| Observe the effects of osmosis on a model cell | |||
| Predict the effect of solute concentration on osmosis | |||
| Water Potential | Observe the effects of water potential on cells placed in hypotonic and hypertonic solutions | ||
| Calculate the percent change in mass of potato cores over the course of the experiment | |||
| Predict the approximate solute concentration inside the potato tuber | |||
| Onion Cell Plasmolysis | Prepare a wet mount slide of onion epidermal cells | ||
| Observe the effects of hypertonic and hypotonic solutions on a plant cell | |||
| Predict the conditions under which plasmolysis and turgidity would occur in living plants | |||
| 525830 | Lab 2: Enzyme Catalysis | Observation of Catalase Action | Observe the effect of the addition of catalase to a hydrogen peroxide solution |
| The Effect of Boiling on Catalase Action | Demonstrate the effect of boiling on enzymatic activity | ||
| Catalase Action in Living Tissue | Demonstrate the presence of catalase in living tissue | ||
| Observe the effect of catalase on hydrogen peroxide | |||
| Uncatalyzed Rate of Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition | Determine a baseline spontaneous conversion of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen | ||
| Enzyme-Catalyzed Rate of H2O2 Decomposition | Perform titrations to determine the amount of H2O2 remaining in various samples | ||
| Predict the effects of varying pH, temperature, substrate concentration, and enzyme concentration on enzyme reaction rates | |||
| 525834 | Lab 3: Mitosis and Meiosis | Preparing an Onion Root Tip Squash | Prepare an onion root tip squash |
| Observe plant cells in different stages of mitosis | |||
| Observe chromosomes in rapidly dividing plant cells | |||
| Mitosis in Plant Cells | Observe plant cells in different stages of mitosis | ||
| Observe chromosomes in rapidly dividing plant cells | |||
| Comparing Mitosis in Plant and Animal Cells | Observe chromosomes in rapidly dividing plant and animal tissues | ||
| Identify the phases of mitosis in plant and animal cells | |||
| Compare and contrast the process of mitosis between plant and animal cells | |||
| Crossing of Sordaria Wild-Type and Mutant Strains | Observe the result of crossing over in ascospore production in the fungus Sordaria fimicola | ||
| Identify hybrid versus nonhybrid asci | |||
| Calculate the percentage of asci that underwent crossing over during meiosis | |||
| Quantify the distance from ascospore color gene to centromere in Sordaria fimicola in map units | |||
| Viewing Crossing Over in Sordaria | Observe the result of crossing over in ascospore production in the fungus Sordaria fimicola | ||
| Identify hybrid versus nonhybrid asci | |||
| Calculate the percentage of asci that underwent crossing over during meiosis | |||
| Quantify the distance from ascospore color gene to centromere in Sordaria fimicola in map units | |||
| 525838 | Lab 4: Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis | Paper Chromatography | Understand the use of chromatography in identifying compounds |
| Perform chromatography to identify the pigments of green leaves and autumn leaves | |||
| Calculate the Rf values of the individual pigments of green plants | |||
| Study the functional relationship of plant pigments and their roles in photosynthesis | |||
| The Light Reactions | Identify the necessary components for the light reactions of photosynthesis | ||
| Quantify the rate of photosynthesis under different experimental conditions, including boiled/unboiled chloroplasts, and light/dark environment | |||
| Construct a graph of the photosynthetic rate exhibited under each experimental condition | |||
| 525842 | Lab 5: Cell Respiration | Cell Respiration | Understand the relationship between temperature, pressure, and gas volume |
| Quantify oxygen consumption rates in germinating peas under different conditions | |||
| Predict the effect of temperature and germination state on rate of cell respiration | |||
| 525846 | Lab 6: Molecular Biology | Bacterial Transformation- Ampicillin Resistance |
Understand the techniques used in genetic engineering |
| Demonstrate the process of bacterial transformation | |||
| Identify transformed bacterial cells | |||
| Calculate transformation efficiency | |||
| Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Electrophoresis | Understand how electrophoresis separates and sorts DNA fragments | ||
| Use a standard molecular weight curve to determine the base pair size of DNA fragments | |||
| Compare the banding pattern on a gel and the various-sized DAN fragments resulting from digesting lambda DNA with various enzymes | |||
| Demonstrate the effects of restriction enzymes on DNA | |||
| Understand the principles and practice of electrophoresis | |||
| Demonstrate the use of agarose gel electrophoresis | |||
| 525850 | Lab 7: Genetics of Organisms | Identification of Wild-type Characters and Sex in Drosophila Melanogaster | Observe the stages of the fruit fly life cycle |
| Review the principles of Mendelian inheritance patterns | |||
| Perform genetic crosses with the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster | |||
| Formulate hypotheses regarding the results of the fruit fly crosses | |||
| Statistically test the hypotheses regarding inheritance patterns using a Chi-square test | |||
| Examination of the F1 Hybrids and the F2 Generation | Observe the stages of the fruit fly life cycle | ||
| Review the principles of Mendelian inheritance patterns | |||
| Perform genetic crosses with the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster | |||
| Formulate hypotheses regarding the results of the fruit fly crosses | |||
| Statistically test the hypotheses regarding inheritance patterns using a Chi-square test | |||
| 525854 | Lab 8: Population Genetics and Evolution | Estimating Allele Frequencies for One Trait Within a Sample Population | Calculate allele frequencies for a single trait among a given population |
| Perform a test to determine the alleles inherited for a single human trait | |||
| Testing an Ideal Hardy- Weinberg Population |
Test Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in an ideally reproducing population | ||
| Estimate the allele frequencies after several generations of random mating in a given population | |||
| Selection Against a Deleterious Allele | Test the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in a reproducing population with a deleterious allele | ||
| Estimate the allele frequencies after several generations of random mating in a given population | |||
| Understand that in the natural environment some genotypes have a higher rate of survival than others | |||
| 525858 | Lab 9: Transpiration | Measuring Transpiration with a Potometer | Describe the process of transpiration |
| Demonstrate the effects of environmental factors on transcription | |||
| Explain the role of water potential in transpiration | |||
| Examining Plant Stem Structure | Examine the structure of stem tissue | ||
| Relate osmosis and root absorption to root structure | |||
| Understand the process of water and nutrient transport in plants | |||
| 525862 | Lab 10: Physiology of the Circulatory System | Measuring Blood Pressure | Use a sphygmomanometer to obtain a blood pressure reading |
| A Test of Cardiovascular Fitness | Use a sphygmomanometer to obtain a blood pressure reading | ||
| Measure blood pressure and pulse rates at rest and following exercise | |||
| Assess the relative cardiovascular fitness of an individual | |||
| The Influence of Temperature on Heart Rate in Daphnia | Observe the effect of temperature change on the heart rate of an invertebrate | ||
| Graph the relationship between heart rate and temperature in an invertebrate | |||
| 525866 | Lab 11: Animal Behavior | Orientation Behavior in Sow bugs | Determine habitat preference for the variables tested in sow bugs |
| Design an experiment to test a prediction regarding habitat preference in sow bugs | |||
| Courtship and Breeding Behavior in Drosophila Melanogaster | Observe mating behaviors in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster | ||
| Describe the mating behaviors in the fruit fly | |||
| 525870 | Lab 12: Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity | The Effect of Temperature on Dissolved Oxygen | Observe the effect of temperature on the dissolved oxygen content of fresh water |
| Graph the relationship between temperature and dissolved oxygen in water | |||
| Perform chemical tests to determine the dissolved oxygen concentration in water | |||
| The Effect of Light Intensity on Dissolved Oxygen | Stimulate the effect of light intensity as a function of water depth with respect to the amount of dissolved oxygen present in algae water | ||
| Graph the net and gross productivity of algae water exposed to different light intensities |