Lab quiz #1 Learning objectives- Review lab notes for full understanding of learning
objectives.
Exercise 1 Scientific Method
1. Define scientific method, experimental group, control group, independent variable,
dependent variable, controlled variables, theory
2. Describe the basic steps of the scientific method
Exercise 2 Measurements
3. Define meniscus, density
4. Recognize graduated cylinders, beakers, Erlenmeyer flasks, pipet (bulb, glass,
micropipette)
5. Know how to measure samples using graduated cylinders, and various types of
pipettes (micropipettes).
6. Know measure using a digital scale
7. Know the advantages of the metric system of measurement
8. Know how to measure using the metric units (meter, liter, grams)
9. Know the prefixes and be able to use them to convert (kilo, centi, milli, micro)
10.
Be able to measure temperature in Celsius and convert to Fahrenheit or vice
versa
11.
Know the conversion
12.
1cubic centimeter (cc) of water= 1ml of water= 1 gram of water and that you
can use this to estimate measurements in living organism since they are
made up of mostly water.
13.
Know how to work out the problems (#1 and #2) on page 14 and 15
Exercise 3 Microscopy
14.
Be able to identify parts of the microscope (Fig 3-1 p. 26)
15.
Be able to describe how to prepare a wet mount slide
16.
Be able to calculate total magnification of a compound microscope that has
been set up.
17.
What is the objective power of the scanning objective? Low objective? High
objective? Oil immersion?
18.
Be able to describe the procedures taken to set up a compound microscope.
19.
When is the only time you would use the course adjustment?
20.
What specimens would you be able to observe using a dissecting microscope?
Exercise 6 Structure and function of living cells
21.
Define the cell, and cell theory, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, nucleus,
organelle,
22.
List the structural features shared by all cells
23.
Describe the similarities and differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic
cells
24.
Identify and describe the function of the cell parts of plants and animals using
models or pictures
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Exercise 5 Macromolecules and you
25.
Define macromolecule , monosaccharide, polysaccharide, lipid, protein,
peptide bond, amino acid
26.
Describe the basic structure of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
27.
Recognize positive and negative test for Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins.
(Benedicts, Buirets, Sudan IV and paper)-Know the procedures for running
each of these test.
28.
What are the starting colors of these indicators? What are the resulting colors
in a positive test?
Exercise 7 Diffusion, Osmosis and tonicity
29.
Define solvent, solute, solution, selective permeability, diffusion, osmosis,
concentration gradient, plasmolyzed, tonicity, hypertonic, isotonic, and
hypotonic
30.
Describe the structure of the cellular membranes
31.
Describe the effects of temperature on diffusion
32.
Describe/draw out the effects of hypertonic, isotonic and hypotonic solutions
33.
of animal (RBC) blood cells and plant (Elodea) cells – basically tell me which
way water will move (in or out of the cell) in various tonic solutions
34.
Know these words,Lysis, hemolysis, crenate, swell, burst
35.
What is dialysis tubing and what is it used for?
36.
How can we determine the concentration of a potato cell?
37.
Be able to identify the tonicity of a solution based on the
plant cell structures (Fig 7-3 and 7-4)
38.
Be able to identify the tonicity of a solution based on the
animal cell structure (Fig 7-5)
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