GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
BIL 151



General Biology Laboratory gives biology (and other science) majors their first experience in the laboratory. Heavy emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills, and on having students design and execute original experiments when given background on a particular topic.

General Biology (BIL 150) is a pre- or corequisite for BIL 151.
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Here's the syllabus for Fall 2001.


Week of:Topic:
August 27Collecting Data
September 3NO LABS THIS WEEK DUE TO MONDAY HOLIDAY
September 10The Scientific Method
September 17 The Cell: A Poster Session
September 24Mitosis & Meiosis: Student Presentations
October 1Enzymes and Enzymatic Reactions
October 8LAB MIDTERM I (100 points)
October 15NO LABS - FALL BREAK
October 22Photosynthesis
October 29Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration
November 5Mendelian Genetics
November 12Plant Homeostasis: Water Movement
November 19NO LABS THIS WEEK DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
November 26Animal Homeostasis: The Vertebrate Nervous System
FINALS PERIODClick here for a schedule of BIL 151 LAB FINAL EXAMS.

The required text is Go Figure - Critical Thinking Exercises in the Biology Laboratory by Dana M. Krempels. It's available at both the U.M. Bookstore and at Book Horizons.

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