BSC 2010L - Biology I Cellular Processes Laboratory

College of Natural Sciences

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 45
Effective Term Fall 2020 (580)

Requisites

Pre- or Co-requisite BSC 2010 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This is a laboratory experience to accompany Biology I. Laboratory exercises related to cellular biology are studied in detail and include: basic biochemistry, cell structure and function, molecular biology, and genetics.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will adopt appropriate laboratory etiquette by:
    1. demonstrating the appropriate dress code for work in a biology laboratory.
    2. consistently demonstrating proper laboratory safety techniques and behavior.
    3. consistently demonstrating respectful behavior in alignment with lab rules and SPC policies
    4. maintaining an organized lab book or notebook, which includes procedures, experimental data and analyzed results.
  2. The student will demonstrate the scientific method in the design, application and analysis of investigations by:
    1. identifying the elements of experimental design.
    2. identifying biological questions, researching relevant peer reviewed scientific literature, and designing methods to produce data for scientific analysis.
    3. determining appropriate controls, sample sizes and reasonable goals.
    4. presenting data in the form of tables and graphs.
    5. evaluating results using basic statistics.
    6. analyzing data using electronic worksheets or other statistical software.
  3. The student will demonstrate proficiency in operation of instruments and equipment in the biology laboratory by:
    1. effectively using the various types of microscopes available.
    2. reporting results obtained by using correct and efficient data-gathering techniques and measuring devices.
    3. reporting results using the metric system appropriately.
  4. The student will describe cell structure and processes by:
    1. identifying cell structures and organelles, and describing their function.
    2. contrasting mitosis and meiosis, and identifying the stages and results of both processes.
    3. reporting conclusions based on observations of diffusion and osmosis experiments.
    4. explaining the process of replication and its role in cell division.
    5. explaining the process of transcription and translation.
  5. The student will assess key biochemical processes and energy transformation in the cell by:
    1. performing experiments to measure the effects of different variables on basic enzyme activity.
    2. identifying structures in the cell responsible for energy transformation.
    3. explaining the basic principles of energy transformations in cells.
    4. performing appropriate experiments and/or observations that demonstrate the biochemical pathways of cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
    5. analyzing and graphing the results of these observations and/or experiments.
  6. The student will be proficient in laboratory techniques in biochemical, molecular, and genetic research by:
    1. identifying biological molecules in samples.
    2. using biotechnology to extract and isolate DNA samples from cells.
    3. describing major applications and ethical issues related to biotechnology.
    4. demonstrating the ability to apply the principles of genetics to solve questions of inheritance.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 11/21/94 Effective Session 19951 C&I 4/14/98; DBT 5/29/98 Effective Session 19981. C&I 10-7-03, BOT 11-18-03, Effective 20032. (3 year review). C&I Approval: 12/04/2007, BOT Approval: 01/15/2008, Effective Term: Spring 2008 (390). C&I Approval: 11/21/2014, BOT Approval: 02/17/2015, Effective Term: Fall 2015 (505).
C&I Approval: 02/21/2020, BOT Approval: 03/17/2020, Effective Term: Fall 2020 (580)

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