Materials:
- Chromosomes envelopes
- Body parts and phenotypic characters
- Rebop female
- Rebop male
- Rebop female and male in mating season
- Computer
- Instructions on website
- Image of chromosome smear
- Slides of sickle cells (low/high power)
- Power source
- Gel apparatus
- Gel running
- Gel electrophoresis results 1/2
Exercises:
Genetic Architecture-
- Build a rebop male and female
- Using a computer, navigate to the website with instructions on chromosome smears
- Follow instructions on the website.
Gel Electrophoresis-
- Seal the gel
- Place gel into apparatus
- Pour buffer into apparatus
- Place top on the apparatus
- Turn on power supply
- Examine the gel
Materials:
- Test solution and test chemicals
- Test tubes
- Beakers
- Hot plate
- Microscope
- Slides
Experiment:
- Test for carbohydrates, proteins and fats in food and different chemicals
- Find the dietary value of your favorite meal recently using computer analysis
- Reflect upon the lab and what you have learned
Materials:
- Slides
- Stain
- Onion Root tip
- Microscope
- Cork
Exercises:
- Examine different stages of mitosis
- Recognize cell division differences between animals and plants
- Look for dividing cells in plants
- Determine if mitosis occurs everywhere throughout the plant body
- See how to make chromosomes visible
- Examine different stages of mitosis and what they do
