What is Connect® Virtual Labs?

Tutorial:

• Virtual Labs Tutorial

Scientific Method:

• Applying the Scientific Method: Pillbug Preference

How Enzymes Function:

• Effect of Temperature
• Enzyme Activity
• Effect of pH
• Effect of Concentration

Osmosis:

• Movement of Water Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane
• Tonicity in Red Blood Cells
• Tonicity in Elodea Cells
• Tonicity in Potato Strips

Skeletal Muscle:

• Shoulder and Elbow Movement Exercise
• Electrical Stimulation

Nervous System:

• Demonstrate Monosynaptic Reflexes

Diffusion:

• Effect of Concentration on the Rate of Diffusion in a Semisolid
• Effect of Density of Media on the Rate of Diffusion
• Effect of Molecular Weight of Diffusion in Air
• Diffusion Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane

DNA Biology and Technology:

• Isolation of DNA
• Gel Electrophoresis

Lab Safety:

• Hand Washing Procedure
• Personal Safety

Microscopy:

• Operation of a Brightfield Microscope
• Oil Immersion
• Pond Water Wet Mount

Human Genetics:

• Chromosomal Inheritance During Meiosis
• Genetic Inheritance

Metric Measurement:

• Length
• Weight
• Volume
• Temperature

Electromyography:

• Motor Unit Recruitment
• Time to Fatigue

Endocrine System:

• Influence of Thyroid Hormone on Temperature Regulation
• Effects of Blood Glucose Level

Mendelian Genetics:

• Monohybrid Plant Cross
• Fruit Fly Characteristics
• Monohybrid Fruit Fly Cross
• Dihybrid Plant Cross
• Dihybrid Fruit Fly Cross
• X-Linked Fruit Fly Cross

Respiratory System:

• Mechanism of Breathing
• Pulmonary Function Tests

Photosynthesis:

• Photosynthetic Pigments
• Comparing Green and Blue Light
• Determining Rate in White Light
• Monitoring Photosynthesis with Carbon Dioxide Uptake

Blood:

• Differential White Cell Count
• Hematocrit
• Hemoglobin Content
• Blood Typing

Cardiovascular Physiology:

• Pulse Rate
• Blood Pressure
• Electrocardiography

Digestive System:

• Enzymes and Digestion

**Urinary System:

• Urinalysis

Evidence of Evolution:

• Molecular Evidence

Chemical Composition of Cells:

• Test for Starch
• Test for Sugars
• Digestion of Starch
• Emulsification of Lipids
• Test for Fat
• Test for Proteins

Cellular Respiration:

• Yeast Fermentation
• Measuring Energy Production in Plants

Natural Selection:

• Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
• Natural Selection in Insects

Eye and Vision:

• Eye Dissection
• Accommodation of the Lens
• Astigmatism Test
• Blind Spot Demonstration
• Color Vision Test
• Convergence Reflex Test
• Pupillary Reflex Test
• Visual Acuity Test

Sampling Ecosystems:

• Biological Sampling 
• Comparing Ecosystems

Aseptic Technique:

• Ubiquity of Microorganisms: Sampling Surfaces to Bacteria
• Transfer from Broth to Broth
• Transfer from Broth to Slant
• Transfer from Broth to Agar Plate

Staining:

• Smear Preparation
• Gram Staining
• Acid-Fast Staining
• Capsule Staining
• Spore Staining

Isolation Methods:

• Quadrant Streak Plate Method
• Pour-Plating Method
• Subculturing of Bacteria
• Quantitative Dilution of Bacteria
• Quantification by Colony Counting
• Optical Density

Unknown Bacterial Identification:

• Samples 1-10

Microbial Growth:

• Oxygen Requirements and Anaerobic Jar
• Effects of Osmotic Pressure
• Effects of Temperature
• Oxygen Requirements and FTM Tubes
• Effects of pH

*Bacterial Genetics:

• DNA Profiling
• PCR
• Bacterial Transformation

Control of Microbial Growth:

• Effect of Ultraviolet Light
• Antiseptics/Disinfectants
• Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing: Kirby-Bauer

**Microscopy:

• Survey of Microorganisms
• Kidney Tissue
• Microorganisms in Pond Water
• Animal and Plant Cells (Human & Onion Epidermal Cells)

**pH Balance:

• Function of Buffers
• Antacids as Buffers