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Cat. #AP12
INVESTIGATION 12
Fruit Fly Behavior
For 10 Groups. This experiment introduces students to the field of ethology and the model organism Drosophila melanogaster . After constructing choice cham -
Cat. #AP10
INVESTIGATION 10
Energy Dynamics
bers, students will investigate fruit fly responses to gravity (geotaxis), chemicals (chemotaxis), and light (phototaxis). The resulting data is analyzed to highlight environmental factors that trigger different orientation behaviors and to identify possible patterns. This lab also encourages additional student-direct investigations.
For 10 Groups. In this activity, students model how energy flows through a meadow ecosystem with an emphasis on the concepts of trophic levels and entropy. This is an alternative lab activity that does
not require growing Brassica rapa or rearing the invasive pest, Pieris rapae . Following the exercise, students will be able to explain how biological systems use free energy, predict the effects of com - munity changes on energy and nutrient flow, and apply mathe - matical equations to describe key abiotic and biotic interactions.
Requires 1.5-2 hours.
Storage: Room Temperature. CLICK HERE For Experiment #AP12 Components and Requirements.
Cat. #AP13
INVESTIGATION 13
Requires 30-40 min.
Enzyme Activity
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For 10 Groups. Enzymes are biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy and are fundamental to life. In this easy and safe ex - periment, students will learn about enzyme catalysis, the nature of enzyme action, and protein structure-function relationships.
Cat. #AP11
INVESTIGATION 11
Transpiration
For 10 Groups. In this activity, students explore water potential and transport within plants as well as the environmental factors and cel -
First, students will develop a method for measuring peroxidase in plant material. Next, they will experiment with the effects of pH and temperature on enzymatic activity and determine optimal reaction conditions for the test enzyme. This experiment uses a safer system that eliminates the need for sulfuric acid and potassium permanga - nate. Quantification in this lab requires access to a spectrometer.
lular adaptations that affect this key biological process. Using a photom - eter, students will observe tran - spiration in bean seedlings under multiple growing conditions, graph water loss, and relate their results to the opening and closing of sto - mates. They will then stain, visualize, describe, and classify cell structure from several plant tissue types.
Requires 30-45 min.
Storage: Store in Refrigerator Upon Receipt. CLICK HERE For Experiment #AP13 Components and Requirements.
Requires 1-2 hours.
Storage: Room Temperature. CLICK HERE For Experiment #AP11 Components and Requirements.
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