AICE Biology Labs

AICE Biology AS Lab Topics

Lab overview

A. Cell Structure ch 1

Microscope labs, TS Monocot & Dicot leaf

Plant Tissue

Microscope Measurement; Calibration

B. Biological Molecules ch 2

Practical 3: Reducing and non reducing sugars

Practical 4: Metabolism of different carbohydrates by yeast (photos)

C. Enzymes ch 3

Enzyme Catalysis Lab

Effect of pH on Enzymes

Effect of inhibitors on enzymes

D. Cell Membranes and Transport ch 4

Diffusion Lab

Using beetroot to investigate cell membrane permeability

Osmosis

Plasmolysis and water potential

E. Cell and Nuclear Division ch 6

Onion Tip Mitosis

Chromosome observation- prepared root tip squash

F. Genetic Control ch 5

The extraction of DNA from onions

G. Transport ch 8, 9 & 10

Physiology of the Circulatory System

Mammalian Tissues/Histology (microscope)

Heart Dissection

Effect of temperature and light on transpiration rate

Investigate transport of water using celery

H. Gas Exchange ch 11

Cardiology virtual lab

I. Infectious Disease ch 13

Bacteria & Viruses/microscope slides

J. Immunity ch 14

Blood Cell Smear/ microscope slides

Immunology Lab

K. Ecology ch 7

Food chains & food webs - field observation

AP/AICE Lab Photos

Bio Coach

Good Review/"Revision"

LabBench: Campbell & Reese

Virtual Lab Bench

(no password necessary)

Glenco Virtual Labs- Raven 9th ed

Kristin King
AICE Biology Text Book Correlations to Supplemental Texts
Cambridge AS Level and A Level Biology 2nd edition by Mary Jones, Richard Fosbery, Dennis Taylor, Jennifer Gregory
Chapter
Part 1: AS Level	Raven, 9th Ed. Supp.	Camp./ Reece 7th ed Supp.	Sylb. Corre.	Cambridge AS Level and A Level Biology 2nd edition Chapter Title	Key Word	From page	To page	Labs
1	4	6	A	Cell Structure	cell theory, organelles	2	20	Microscope labs:TS Monocot & Dicot leaf, Measurement & Calibration, Plan Diagrams
2	2, 3	2,3,4,5	B	Biological Molecules	water, carbon, biochemistry	21	40	Practical 3: Reducing and non reducing sugars Practical 4: Metabolism of different carbohydrates by yeast
3	6	8	C	Enzymes	metabolism	41	49	Enzyme Catalysis Lab Effect of pH on Enzymes
4	5	7	D	Cell membranes and transport	structure	50	63	Diffusion Lab, Using beetroot to investigate cell membrane permeability, Plasmolysis and water potential
5	14	17	F	Genetic control of protein structure and function		64	75	Extraction of DNA from onions
6	10	12 & 13	E	Nuclear division		76	88	Onion tip mitosis
7	58, 59	54	K	Energy and ecosystems	ecology	89	97	Project- field investigation
8	50	42	G	The mammalian transport system	transport	98	115	Mammalian Tissues/Histology
9	50	42	G	The mammalian heart		116	123	Physiology of the Circulatory System, Heart dissection
10	38	35	G	Transport in multicellular plants	transport	124	141	Transpiration Lab
11	49	42	H	Gaseous exchange		142	149	Cardiology virtual lab
12			H	Smoking and disease		150	164	Project
13	52	18	I	Infectious diseases		165	179	Bacteria & Viruses/microscope slides
14	52	43	J	Immunity		180	194	Blood smear micro slides; immunology virtual lab
				A Level = independent study
Part 2: A Level	Raven, 9th Ed. Supp.	Camp./ Reece Supp.	Sylb. Corre.	Title	Key Word	From page	To page	Labs
15	7		L	Energy and respiration		196	210
16	8		M	Photosynthesis		211	220
17	11 thru 18		O	Meiosis, genetics and gene control	inherited change	221	243
18	20 thru 23		P	Selection and evolution		244	256
19	46		N	Control, coordination and homeostasis	regulation & control	257	294
20	26, 60		Q	Biodiversity and conservation		295	302
21	18		R	Gene technology		303	313
22	17		S	Biotechnology		314	325
23	37		T	Crop plants		326	340
24	53		U	Aspects of human reproduction		341	353

Last modified: December 08, 2011