Biology 162 Laboratory

Biology 162 Laboratory - Section 111/112

Last updated: April 27, 2006.

G.S.I.:
Joseph W. Brown josephwb@umich.edu

Laboratory:
Room 1060 Chemistry (Tuesday 2:00-5:00)

Discussion:
Room 1239 Chemistry (Thursday 2:30-4:00)

Office hours:
Wednesday 1-3 in Science Learning Centre (SLC)

Course website: here Syllabus: here

Read manual and assigned readings BEFORE coming to laboratory!!!

All notes are in pdf format. CTools notes = CT.

Laboratory Schedule:

Future instructors: email me if you like my PowerPoint slides.

Date	Activity	Title	Notes	Comments
January 10	Lab #1	Cell Structure/Function	Introduction/Cell Structure Notes	Welcome!
January 12	Discussion #1	Secrets Of The Cell	Secrets Of The Cell CT Osmosis	O-M-P #1
January 17	Lab #2a	Enzyme Action I-III	Enzyme Kinetics	Prepare for group experiments
January 19	Discussion #2	Biomolecules	CT Enzyme Results	Bring text book
January 24	Lab #2b	Enzyme Action IV-VI	Group Experiments	Quiz #1
January 26	Discussion #3	EnzymeLab	EnzymeLab CT	Going to the SLC; Exam #1 Monday
January 31	Lab #3	Glycolysis/Respiration	Cricket Lab	Hand in assignment #1
February 2	Discussion #4	Enzyme Presentations	CT None	O-M-P #2
February 7	Lab #4a	Genetic Engineering I	Genetic Engineering Intro.	Exam/Presentation marks back
February 9	Discussion #5	Cloning With Plasmids	CT	Print out CTools notes
February 14	Lab #4b	Genetic Engineering II	DNA Isolation	Quiz #2
February 16	Discussion #6	Transcription/Translation	CT	Assignment #2; Exam #2 Monday
February 21	Lab #4c	Genetic Engineering III	Gel Electrophoresis Gel	Exams back Thursday
February 23	Discussion #7	Prion Video	CT	Assignment #3; O-M-P #3
February 28	None	N/A	None	Have a nice break
March 2	None	N/N	None	Have a nice break
March 7	Lab #5	Cell Reproduction	Cell Reproduction	Welcome Back
March 9	Discussion #8	Evolution Exhibit	Marks-to-date! CT	Meet at Discussion room
March 14	Lab #6	Sordaria Genetics	Sordaria Lab
March 16	Discussion #9	Genetics Problems	CT	Quiz #3
March 21	Lab #7	Population Genetics	None	Read lab manual
March 23	Discussion #10	Phylogenetics	CT Introduction to Phylogenetics	Quiz #4; Exam #3 Monday
March 28	Lab #8	Plant Adaptation	None	Botanical Gardens
March 30	Discussion #11	Lions article	CT1 CT2	Quiz #5
April 4	Lab #9	Pillbug Behaviour	Scientific Method, Woodlice
April 6	Discussion #12	Mice and Mast Article	CT1 CT2 Marks CB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Quiz #6, GSI evaluation
April 11	Lab #10	Population Ecology	None	Going to the SLC
April 13	Discussion #13	Pillbug Presentations	CT * Final Marks *	Good luck on final exam

LINKS

Explore Evolution: a listing of the phenomenal events in the LSA Theme Semester on evolution.
Osmosis and Diffusion: learn the differences between these two important processes.
Wikipedia: a great online resource for every topic we will be covering.
Read about the Jackalope (Lepus californicus jacalopus) - natural hybridization or product of genetic engineering?
Genetic Engineering - a site describing the history, general process, and applications of genetic engineering.
Read up on DNA Manipulation - many of the methods we will be performing in laboratory.
A site dealing with Restriction Endonucleases - a very good introduction to restriction enzymes.
A general introduction to Recombinant DNA Technology - contains excellent figures.
An introduction to Transcription and Translation - good overview.
An introduction to the polymerase chain reaction, PCR. Check out the different articles.
Forensic Applications of Genetics and DNA - see how the methods we perform are used in the "real world".
A no-frills introduction to Gel Electrophoresis - read this and you'll understand it all.
If you prefer pictures, check out this explanation of Gel Electrophoresis.
A virtual Molecular Biology lab - covers everything we've done in our genetic engineering laboratory.
CGJ Statistics in the UK here.
An interactive Mitosis/Meiosis quiz.
Animated Mitosis and Meiosis processes. In Dutch.
Learn about the History of Evolutionary Thought.
WinPop: a program for simulating population genetic changes according to different scenarios.
Visit this site to learn all about woodlice.
Think you know the Scientific Method inside-out? Check out this site.

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