Dr. Pandya Biology Room 231.

. Dr. Pandya Biology Rm. 231 Syllabus: Take 5 minutes to read over carefully. Prefix Suf Quiz tomorrow. All words have been sent Remind 101 to you.

Safety Contract Please read over the safety contract carefully. After this week you cannot perform a lab without turning in a signed safety contract.

Scientific Method Take notes on the movie. Think about how these two experiments were preformed. You will use the same steps in the worm lab. The Scientific Method

1.3 Scientific Thinking and Processes Observation Hypothesis Testing/ Experiment –Independent variable ___ –Dependent variable ___ –Control –Trials –Data: 2 types ______ Theory: explains a wide range of observations

What is Biology About? Study of all forms of life/ types of organisms. Chapter 1

What is Life?. Star nosed mole Bluebottle fly maggot (baby fly) Glaucus atlanticus Wrinkled peach fungus Clathrus ruber Clathrus rube Tardigrade: water bear

Biology: The study of Life 1.1 How living things interact Helps us solve problems Helps us appreciate diversity of living things and their interactions. –Biosphere: ______________ –Biodiversity: ____________ Species: _________________

Characteristics of living things Section 1.1 Cells Need for energy Response to Environment Reproduction and development

Brainstorm Activity Firevs. Golfish. Proof of life.

Themes in Biology 1.2 All levels of life have related parts: systems Structure and function are related Evolution leads to Unity and diversity: Life is a system of related parts: ecosystem Homeostasis

What Theme Is This?

Vitruvian Man Lab. The Vitruvian Man, Italian: Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio, is a drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci around 1490.

What do these different branches of science study? EcologyMycology ZoologyHerpetology Entomology Microbiology CytologyBiochemistry EpidemiologyPhysiology BotanyTaxonomy Ichthyology Ornithology

Metric Measurements Length=meter Mass=gram Time=seconds Temperature= degree Celsius Volume=liter Kilo- K Hecto-H- 100 Deka- Da- 10 M/L/G - 1 Deci- D-.1 Centi- C-.01 Mili- M-.001

Parts of a compound/light microscope Eyepiece (ocular) Body Tube Course and Fine Adjustment Arm Base Nose Piece Objective Stage and Stage Clips Diaphragm Light Source

How do you prepare a microscope slide? 1) Carry the microscope to your station, with one hand supporting the arm and the other the base 2) Clean glass slide and cover slip as well as the lenses with lens paper 3) Place specimen in the middle of the slide 4) Lower the cover slip and remove excess liquid 5) Add stain if called for

Types of Microscopes Compound Light Microscope Dissecting Microscope Electron Microscope (SEM/TEM) Types of Microscopes