PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL BIOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICE
The following materials were prepared by the National Biology Support Service and may be used as a template for conducting practical activities with students. They should not be read as the definitive prescribed procedures as alternative procedures are available from many other resources.
- Conduct a qualitative test for: starch, fat, a reducing sugar, a protein. (Page 15).
- Be familiar with and use the light microscope. (Page 22).
- Prepare and examine one animal cell and one plant cell unstained and stained using the light microscope (×100, ×400). (Page 26, 29).
- Investigate the effect of pH on the rate of one of the following: amylase, pepsin or catalase activity. (Page 33).
- Investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of one of the following: amylase, pepsin or catalase activity. (Page 37).
- Investigate the effect of heat denaturation on the activity of one enzyme. (Page 42).
- Prepare one enzyme immobilisation and examine its application. (Page 46).
- Investigate the influence of light intensity or carbon dioxide on the rate of photosynthesis. (Page 51, 54).
- Prepare and show the production of alcohol by yeast. (Page 59).
- Conduct any activity to demonstrate osmosis. (Page 64).
- Isolate DNA from a plant tissue. (Page 68).
- Investigate the growth of leaf yeast using agar plates and controls. (Page 72).
- Prepare and examine microscopically the transverse section of a dicotyledonous stem (×100, ×400). (Page 77).
- Dissect, display and identify an ox's or a sheep's heart. (Page 81).
- Investigate the effect of exercise on the breathing rate or pulse rate of a human (Page 87, 90).
- Investigate the effect of IAA growth regulator on plant tissue. (Page 93).
- Investigate the effect of water, oxygen and temperature on germination. (Page 98).
- Use starch agar or skimmed milk plates to show digestive activity during germination. (Page 101).