Introduction to Biology Lab

This lab is offered as an addition to our online Introduction to Biology course. Complete at-home lab experiments along with lab-based questions to meet your Introduction to Biology lab requirements.

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Introduction to Biology Lab

$69

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1 Credit

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$69

Plus membership

1 Credit

All courses include:

eTextbooks

2 to 3-day turnaround for grading

Multiple chances to improve your grade

On-demand tutoring & writing center

Student support 7 days a week

Introduction to Biology Lab

$69

Plus membership

1 Credit

About This Course

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ACE Approved 2023

Learn about topics such as cell structure and function, bioenergetics, DNA structure and function, cell reproduction, taxonomy, evolution, and ecology. An overview of the anatomy and physiology of the major organ systems is also discussed during Introduction to Biology.

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What You'll Learn

Learn how to work safely in the laboratory.

Understand how to make testable observations and hypotheses.

Explore key concepts in biology.

Clearly define and relate all aspects of the cell cycle.

Understand and describe each structure of the cell and their roles.

Explore photosynthesis.

Understand Mendelian genetics.

Discuss heredity and mutation.

Have an understanding of the Ecology of organisms.

Understand mutation.

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Lab Kit

Prefer the hard copy? Simply purchase from your favorite textbook reseller; you will still get the eTextbook for free. Custom Lab Kit from eScienceLabs.com (please register at eScienceLabs, login, and use the “Have a Code” button) which is $103; please enter this code [kit1585] to ensure that you purchase the correct Lab.

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Course Details

BIO101L

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Introduction to Biology Lab

Our online Introduction to Biology course provides an overview to the biological sciences.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take Introduction to Biology Lab, though we highly recommend previous or concurrent enrollment in Introduction to Biology.

Lab Objectives
Introduction to Science
  • Apply the scientific method, including making observations, developing hypotheses, identifying variables and controls, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions
  • Use calculations and measurements to connect percent error, significant figures, conversions, accuracy and precision to scientific reasoning
  • Summarize how to write and format a lab report
Cell Structure & Function
  • Apply Cell Theory
  • Compare and contrast the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
  • Identify eukaryotes and prokaryotes based on their cellular structure
Ecology of Organisms
  • Define ecology as interactions amongst organisms and their environment
  • Analyze the effects of abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem
  • Assess how generalists and specialists define their habitat tolerance
Energy and Photosynthesis
  • Identify the four principles of a chloroplast: thylakoids, grana, lamella,and stroma
  • Use photosynthesis to explain how the sun affects all organisms
  • Compare and contrast the light-dependent and light-independent reactions that occur during photosynthesis
Mitosis
  • Relate DNA to genes, alleles and chromosomes
  • Identify chromosomal structures during the various stages of the cell cycle including chromatin, sister chromatids, homologous chromosomes, and centromeres
  • Compare and contrast animal and plant mitosis
  • Apply the concept of ploidy to the human species
  • Explain the role of parent and daughter cells in cell cycle division
DNA and RNA
  • Compare and contrast the structure and function of DNA and RNA
  • Connect nucleotides, amino acids and proteins to the central dogma of the genetic code
  • Explain and perform a DNA extraction
Mendelian Genetics
  • Explain how Mendel’s work formed the foundation of modern genetics including the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment
  • Relate genes to homozygous, heterozygous, dominant alleles, recessive alleles, genotype and phenotype
  • Use monohybrid and dihybrid crosses to analyze patterns of inheritance including dominance, incomplete dominance and codominance
Population Genetics
  • Explain how genetic drift, the founder effect, mutations and natural selection affect a population’s gene pool
  • Use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to calculate gene frequencies within a population
  • Analyze the effects of stochastic events on genetic variation and frequency in the gene pool

Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.

Assignments for this course include:

  • 8 Lab Worksheets
  • 8 Lab Exams


This course does not require a textbook.


Introduction to Biology Lab students also take:

Introduction to Biology

English Composition I

Introduction to Statistics


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