Bio 1510 LaB: Essential Biological MECHANISMS
Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University
Lab
Section #28
(Friday,
4-7 pm)
To derive
pleasure from the art of discovery, as from the other arts, the student . . . must
be made to re-live, to some extent, the creative process. In other words, he
must be induced, with proper aid and guidance, to make some of the fundamental
discoveries of science by himself, to experience in his own mind some of those
flashes of insight which have lightened its path. . . . The traditional method
of confronting the student not with the problem but with the finished solution,
means depriving him of all excitement, [shutting] off the creative impulse,
[reducing] the adventure of mankind to a dusty heap of theorems.--Arthur Koestler,
1964
Answers to Questions of Lab Exam 2
How am I doing so far? Excel Format (XLS) / Adobe Format (PDF)
Quizzes with Answers (to prepare for the second lab exam): Enzymes Biochemical Genetics Cellular Respiration Photosynthesis Cell Reproduction
Lab Handouts: Reading Tutorial with Answers: Enzymes Lab Biochemical Genetics Cellular Respiration Photosynthesis Mendelian Genetics: PPT Format / PDF Format
Handouts: Lipids Carbohydrates Amino Acids Light Microscope Prokaryotes
Fascinating Research Projects (for other classes):
What rational people have to say about the evolution / creationism "debate:" 1. Bill Cosby on the Noah (actually, Gilgamesh) myth. 2. Irish Rovers (Shel Silverstein) on the same myth. 3. Julia Sweeney's Letting go of God (Skip to minute 28 of audio)
The Fate of the earth: 1. World Scientists' Warning to Humanity. 2. Terror Against the Biosphere
Applying the scientific method to the 9/11 and 7/7 mysteries: 1. Loose Change. 2. Captain Eric May 3. A former Italian Prime Minister 4. Zeitgeist.
Applying the Scientific Method to the Murder of Pat Tillman: 1. Prof. Michael I. Niman 2. Justin Raimondo