Table of Contents

Exercise 1 Introduction to the Scientific Method
- Activity 1 Forming Hypotheses to Solve Problems
- Activity 2 Testing Hypotheses
- Activity 3 Interpreting Data
- Activity 4 Performing an Experiment and Collecting Data
- Activity 5 Graphing Your Results
- Activity 6 Interpreting Data Using Simple Statistics
Exercise 2 Windows to a Microscopic World
- Activity 1 Learning to Use the Dissecting Microscope
- Activity 2 Making Observations with the Dissecting Microscope
- Activity 3 Getting Familiar with the Compound Microscope
- Activity 4 Parts of the Compound Microscope
- Activity 5 Learning to Use the Compound Microscope
- Activity 6 Preparing Temporary Slides - Wet Mounts
- Activity 7 Using the Microscope to Answer a Question: What Do Aquarium Snails Eat?
Exercise 3 Functions and Properties of Cells
- Activity 1 Cellular Organelles
- Activity 2 Observing Living Cells
- Activity 3 Amyloplasts in Potato Tubers
- Activity 4 Stem Cells
Exercise 4 Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes
- Activity 1 Water Molecules in Motion
- Activity 2 Diffusion and Osmosis
- Activity 3 Controls for the Diffusion and Osmosis Experiment
- Activity 4 Completing the Diffusion and Osmosis Experiment
- Activity 5 Osmosis in Elodea Cells
Exercise 5 Investigating Cellular Respiration
- Activity 1 Do Microorganisms Perform Cellular Respiration?
- Activity 2 Comparison of Classroom Air with Exhaled Air
- Activity 3 Effect of Exercise on Carbon Dioxide Production
- Activity 4 Alternatives to Aerobic Respiration
- Activity 5 Anaerobic Respiration
Exercise 6 Photosynthesis
- Activity 1 Absorption of Carbon Dioxide During Photosynthesis
- Activity 2 Testing Leaves for Starch
- Activity 3 Cells of the Leaf Epidermis
Exercise 7 Organic Molecules and Nutrition
- Activity 1 Positive and Negative Indicator Tests
- Activity 2 Testing Food Samples
- Activity 3 An Embryo in a Peanut Seed
- Activity 4 Dietary Intake and Good Health
Exercise 8 Factors that Affect Enzyme Activity
- Activity 1 Demonstration of Enzyme Activity
- Activity 2 Enzyme Activity in Food Vacuoles
- Activity 3 Effect of Environmental Conditions on Protein Structure
Exercise 9 Introduction to Molecular Genetics
- Activity 1 Removing DNA From Cells
- Activity 2 The Basics of DNA Structure
- Activity 3 Building a Model of DNA
- Activity 4 Steps of Protein Synthesis
- Activity 5 Building a Real Protein
Exercise 10 Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction
- Activity 1 How Mitosis Works
- Activity 2 Recognizing the Stages of Mitosis
- Activity 3 Mitosis - The Real Thing!
- Activity 4 Estimating the Duration of the Cell Cycle
- Activity 5 Regeneration
- Activity 6 Asexual Reproduction: Growing a Plant From a Cutting
Exercise 11 Connecting Meiosis and Genetics
- Activity 1 Getting Started: Build a Pair of Chromosomes
- Activity 2 Homologous Chromosomes Separate in Meiosis to Form Gametes
- Activity 3 Fertilization: Nature's Equivalent to Rolling the Dice
- Activity 4 What's Your Baby's Genotype?
- Activity 5 Genotype Determines Phenotype
- Activity 6 Passing On Traits
- Activity 7 Practicing Genetics Problems
Exercise 12 Human Genetics
- Activity 1 PTC Tasting
- Activity 2 X-Linked Traits
- Activity 3 Codominance and Sickle Cell Disease
- Activity 4 A Family History of Sickle Cell Disease
- Activity 5 Codominance and Multiple Alleles
Exercise 13 Evolution
- Activity 1 Determining the Age of Rock Layers and Fossils
- Activity 2 Reconstructing Fossil Evidence
- Activity 3 Natural Selection
Exercise 14 Functions of Tissues and Organs
- Activity 1 Skin: The Outer Protective Layer
- Activity 2 The Epidermis
- Activity 3 The Dermis
- Activity 4 Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
- Activity 5 Below the Skin (the Hypodermis)
- Activity 6 Touch Sensitivity
Exercise 15 The Cardiovascular System
- Activity 1 Circulation of Blood Around the Body
- Activity 2 A Closer Look at the Heart
- Activity 3 Understanding Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate
- Activity 4 Cardiovascular Disease
Exercise 16 Introduction to Anatomy: Dissecting the Fetal Pig
- Activity 1 Getting Started
- Activity 2 Following Anatomical Directions
- Activity 3 External Anatomy of the Fetal Pig
- Activity 4 Dissection of the Mouth
- Activity 5 Dissection of the Neck
- Activity 6 Dissection of the Thoracic Cavity
- Activity 7 Measuring Lung Capacity
Exercise 17 Organs of the Abdominal Cavity
- Activity 1 Dissection of the Abdominal Cavity
- Activity 2 The Urinary System
- Activity 3 Internal Structure of the Stomach
- Activity 4 Examining the Small Intestine
- Activity 5 The Importance of Surface Area
- Activity 6 Earthworm Locomotion
Exercise 18 Introduction to Forensic Biology
- Activity 1 Getting Started
- Activity 2 Classifying Fingerprint Patterns
- Activity 3 Analyzing Fingerprint Evidence
- Activity 4 Blood Typing
Exercise 19 Biotechnology: DNA Analysis
- Activity 1 Sources of DNA Evidence
- Activity 2 Solving a Crime Using RFLP Fingerprints
- Activity 3 The Use of PCR For STR Analysis
- Activity 4 Solving a Criminal Case Using STR Evidence
- Activity 5 Deciding a Paternity Suit Involving STR Analysis
- Activity 6 DNA Barcodes
Exercise 20 Using Biotechnology to Assess Ecosystem Damage
- Activity 1 Exploring Bioluminescence
- Activity 2 Getting Started
- Activity 3 Making Accurate Serial Dilutions
- Activity 4 Preparing Bacterial Samples
- Activity 5 Testing the Toxicity of Your Chemical
Exercise 21 Ecosystems
- Activity 1 Food Chains
- Activity 2 Loss of Energy in Food Chains
- Activity 3 Food Chains Interact to Form Food Webs
- Activity 4 Bioaccumulation
Exercise 22 Biodiversity and Conservation
- Activity 1 Value of Biodiversity
- Activity 2 Commercial Fishing as an Example of Tragedy of the Commons
- Activity 3 Ecosystem Jenga®
Exercise 23 Population Ecology
- Activity 1 Introduction to Sampling - An Ecological Tool
- Activity 2 Sampling Quadrats to Estimate Population
- Activity 3 The Mark and Recapture Technique for Estimating Population Size

Appendix 1 Game Cards for Exercise 22

Appendix 2 Self Test Answers

Student Solutions Manual for Linear Algebra with Applications