SvS Biology 2001

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General Microscopy practicals:

Finding the field of view (measurement of cells)

Preparing wet-mount slides

Mitosis in an onion root tip

Plant Anatomy and Physiology:

Root and Stem transverse and longitudinal sections
Factors affecting Transpiration in plants - potometer
Osmosis in Rhubarb cells
Osmosis in Potato sections

Ecology practicals:

Measuring factors of the environment

Testing for Chemical Compounds:

Establishing the Control tests

Rate of Enzyme activity - factors affecting:

pH/Salivary amylase and starch
Establishing pH indicators protocol

Effect of substrate concentration on enzyme activity

Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology:

Anatomical study of the Heart
Rat dissection