Biology 1408 Online Lab

Tentative Supply List

You will be required to gather materials for online labs. Check the syllabus for information about at the units to be completed and the sequence.
A *dry* lab is a lab that does not require you to gather materials. These are exercises requiring you to read and interpret results in your lab units.
A *wet* lab is a lab that does require you to gather materials to complete the exercises. These are exercises requiring you to handle biological materials.

Measurement - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.

–        ruler (with metric and English units)

–        graduated measuring cup

–        1 teaspoon

–        1 tablespoon

–        bathroom scale

–        thermometer ranging from 0-100°C

–        boiling water and heat-resistant container (Pyrex)

–        ice water and container

–        room temperature water and container 

Spectrophotometry - dry lab

Scientific Method - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.  

–        - Pinto bean seeds, 200 (dry pinto beans found at your local grocery store)

–        - 2 large disposable containers

–        - tap water

–        - Bottle (473 ml/16 fl oz) Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)

Acids, Bases, PH - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.

–       -     Head of red cabbage

–        -     Colander

–        -     5 ml of:

–        pH2: lemon juice

–        pH3: vinegar

–        pH5: rainwater (optional – only if we have rainfall)

–        pH7: tap water

–        pH 11.5: household ammonia (or substitute soapy water = pH 12)

–        -     8 small disposable clear cups

–        -    Teaspoon (equals 5 ml)

–        -    5 ml of 7up®, grapefruit juice and household bleach 

Macromolecules - dry lab 

Microscopy & Cytology - Dry lab 

Prokaryotes - Dry lab

Enzymes - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.

–        Refrigerator

–        Apple, freshly sliced

–        25 ml vinegar

–        25 ml tap water

–        25 ml bleach

–        5 disposable cups

–        Disposable fork

Osmosis & Diffusion - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.

–        Measuring cup

–        tap water at room temperature

–        food coloring (any color)

–        ¼ cup 100°C water

–        Thermometer (to measure 25°C to 100°C)

–        2 heat-resistant (Pyrex) cups

–        1 cucumber, peeled and sliced (1 cm thick slices)

–        5 teaspoons sucrose (table sugar)

–        5 teaspoons sodium chloride, NaCl (salt)

–        3 disposable cups

Cellular Respiration - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.

Materials for Fermentation

–        3 containers or 3 sandwich size Ziploc bags

–        1 packet of bakers yeast

–        Graduated measuring cup (2 cups capacity)

–        Tap water

–        1 teaspoon

Material for Carbon dioxide production

–        Bag of black-eyed peas

–        Head of red cabbage

–        2 pots for boiling seeds and red cabbage

–        Measuring cup (4 cups capacity or greater)

–        Plastic container for soaking seeds

–        Drinking straw

–        2 disposable small cups

–        Strainer

–        2 jars with lids (2 cup capacity or greater)

Photosynthesis - Dry lab

Cell Division - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.

–        Pop beads (or substitute with anything else you have than can be used for making chromosomes)

Biotechnology - Collect the materials you will need for this lab.

–        10 ml  rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol, 70%)

–        ¼ Banana

–        250 ml tap water

–        25 ml of liquid hand soap solution (50% water and 50% soap)

–        Cheesecloth

–        Funnel

–        Fork

–        Small kitchen pot

–        Heat (stove)

–        10 ml medicine measuring spoon

–        Kitchen pot (Heating vessel i.e. Pyrex)