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Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments
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- Preface
- + Chapter 1: Introduction
- + Chapter 2: Equipping a Home Biology Laboratory
- Chapter 3: Laboratory Safety
- + Lab I-1: Using a Microscope
- + Lab I-2: Mounting Specimens
- + Lab I-3: Staining
- + Lab II-1: Building and Observing Microcosms
- + Lab II-2: Observing Succession in Aquarium Microcosms
- + Lab II-3: Observing the Effects of Pollution in Microcosms
- + Lab III-1: Acids, Bases, and Buffers
- + Lab III-2: Carbohydrates and Lipids
- + Lab III-3: Proteins, Enzymes, and Vitamins
- + Lab III-4: Coacervates
- + Lab III-5: Extracting, Isolating, and Visualizing DNA
- + Lab III-6: Build a Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus
- + Lab III-7: Simulated DNA Separation by Gel Electrophoresis
- + Lab IV-1: Chlorophyll and Photosynthesis
- + Lab IV-2: Investigating Osmosis
- + Lab IV-3: Investigating Cell Division
- + Lab V-1: Sampling Plant Populations in a Community
- + Lab V-2: Observing the Effect of Rhizobia on Plant Growth
- + Lab V-3: Air Pollution Testing
- + Lab V-4: Soil and Water Pollution Testing
- + Lab VI-1: Exploring Mendelian Genetics
- + Lab VII-1: Observing Specialized Eukaryotic Cells
- + Lab VII-2: Preparing Culturing Media
- + Lab VII-3: Culturing Bacteria
- + Lab VII-4: Investigating Bacterial Antiobiotic Sensitivity
- + Lab VIII-1: Investigating Protista
- + Lab IX-1: Investigating Fungi
- + Lab X-1: Investigating Simple Plants: Mosses and Ferns
- + Lab X-2: Investigating Seed Plants
- + Lab XI-1: Investigating Porifera and Cnidaria
- + Lab XI-2: Investigating Platyheminthes, Nematoda, and Annelida
- + Lab XI-3: Investigating Arthropods
- + Lab XI-4: Investigating Vertebrate Tissues
- Index
Experience the magic of biology in your own home lab. This hands-on introduction includes more than 30 educational (and fun) experiments that help you explore this fascinating field on your own. Perfect for middle- and high- school students and DIY enthusiasts, this full-color guide teaches you the basics of biology lab work and shows you how to set up a safe lab at home.
The Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments is also written with the needs of homeschoolers firmly in mind, as well as adults who are eager to explore the science of nature as a life-long hobby. To get the most from the experiments, we recommend using this guide in conjunction with a standard biology text, such as the freely downloadable CK-12 Biology (ck-12.org).
Master the use of the microscope, including sectioning and staining
Build and observe microcosms, soda-bottle worlds of pond life
Investigate the chemistry of life from simple acids, bases, and buffers to complex carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, enzymes, and DNA
Extract, isolate, and observe DNA
Explore photosynthesis, osmosis, nitrogen fixation, and other life processes
Investigate the cell cycle (mitosis and cytokinesis)
Observe populations and ecosystems, and perform air and water pollution tests
Investigate genetics and inheritance
Do hands-on microbiology, from simple culturing to micro-evolution of bacteria by forced selection
Gain hands-on lab experience to prepare for the AP Biology exam
Through their company, The Home Scientist, LLC (thehomescientist.com/biology), the authors also offer inexpensive custom kits that provide specialized equipment and supplies you'll need to complete the experiments. Add a microscope and some common household items and you're good to go.
Book Details
Authors
Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson
Categories
Science > Life Sciences > Biology > General
Publishers
Publication year : 2012
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 39
