Lecture 10

Review
Mehdi Eslamieh
Department of Biology
University of Texas at Arlington
November, 2014

Lecture 1: The Scientific Method

Independent Variable: The factor you are testing/altering during the expe.
Dependent Variable(responding variable) the factor you are measuring.
Constant Variable: the factor you are keeping the same in all repeats.

Lecture 2:Scientific Writting

Title: Describe concisely the core contents of the paper
Abstract: Summarize the major elements of the paper
Introduction: What problem was studied? What others did?
Materials and Methods: How do you did it?
Results: What did you find out?
Discussion: What do your findings mean? future plans?
References: List all scientific papers, books and websites that you cited

Lecture 3 & 4: Photosynthesis & Respiration

Photosynthesis
Respiration

More
photosynthesis

More CO2
used by plant

Less acidic
the water

Causing water
to normal pH

More aerobic
respiration

More CO2
produced

More acidic
the water

causing water
to acidify

Lecture5: Microscope
Nosepiece
Ocular
Arm

High Power Objective

Low Power Objective
Stage

Course Focus
Fine Focus

Stage Clips
Diaphragm

Base
Light (illumination)

Lecture5: Microscope
Field of View (FOV) Mathematical Calculation
Total Magnification at Low Power
Total Magnification at Other Power

FOV at Other Power

FOV at Low Power

Lecture 6:Osmosis and diffusion

Lecture 7: Macromolecule
Composed of smaller molecules known as units (monomers).
Macromolecule

Name of Test

Result

Lipids

Sudan III

Red to orange

Protein

Biurets

Light violet /lavender

Carbs (monosaccharides)

Benedicts

Blue to red

Carbs (polysaccharides)

Iodine

Rust-colored to black

Positive control
Negative control

Lecture 7: Macromolecule

Lecture 8:Enzyme

Lecture 9: Electrophoresis
Restriction Enzyme?
How electrophoresis work?
Number of fragments?