Lab Schedule of Activities
BIO 340 2007
(3:00 PM - 4:50 AM, Mondays)
Aug 27 |
Response of Beans and Brassica Plants to Mineral Deficiencies |
Sept 3 |
Labor Day - no classes |
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Germination and Plant Growth and Development; Tetrazolium Test for Dehydrogenase Activity |
| Sept 17 | Plant Responses to Light, Gravity and Touch; The Effect of Gibberellic Acid on Brassica and Dwarf Pea Plants |
| Sept 24 | Avena Straight-Growth Test (Auxin Bioassay): Plant Tissue Culture I; Lab Quiz 1 |
| Oct 1 | The Effect of Cytokinins and Gibberellic Acid on Raddish seedling Enlargement (Basis for a Bioassay); Tissue Culture II |
| Oct 8 | Influence of Light and Hormones on Lettuce Seedling Germination; Independent Research Project Work if project Approved |
| Oct 15 | Water Potential Lab Quiz 2 |
| Oct 22 | Relative Water Content and
Pressure Bomb Readings; The Effect of ABA on Stomatal Movement Data Analysis |
| Oct 29 | Transpiration: Stomatal Structure; Stomatal Resistance and Porometer Readings Data Analysis |
| Nov 5 | The Pigments of Photosynthesis I ; Photosynthesis - Effects of Light, Carbon Dioxide, Temperature and Chlorophyll; Data Analysis |
| Nov 12 | The Pigments of Photosynthesis II; Photosynthesis - Effects of Light, Carbon Dioxide, Temperature and Chlorophyll; Data Analysis |
| Nov 19 | Cell Respiration in Germinating Plant Seeds; Data Analysis; Lab Quiz 3 |
| Nov 26 |
Data Summary and Student Presentations of Research Projects; Independent Research Project Work |
| Dec 3 | Data Summary and Student Presentations of Research Projects - Quiz 4; Independent Research Project Work |
| Dec 7 | Independent Research Papers Due |
* Some changes in the lab activities may be made during the semester.