LSC365: The Human Organism Laboratory
Dr. Ty C.M. Hoffman
Arizona State University at the West Campus
Laboratory Exercises


Be sure to check your syllabus frequently to know which exercise you will be performing.

Except for "Assumption of Risk", you are REQUIRED to print out each exercise BEFORE coming to the respective laboratory session. You will not be able to print from the laboratory, and I will not have any copies to give you.

Document
Note
Assumption of Risk
You are REQUIRED to read this, and you will have to sign a form in the laboratory if you wish to remain in the class.
Scientific Method
Print this document and bring it to the first session.
Cells and Human Tissues
Print this document and bring it to the second session.
Reading Scientific Journal Articles
This is the first of the "Off Week" assignments. Strictly speaking, you are not required to print this, but it might be easier for completing the assignment. Be sure to check the syllabus for the due date for your group.
Cricket Article
This is the cricket article that you must read as part of the Reading Scientific Journal Articles assignment.
JournalWorksheetCricket.doc
This is the Word document that you must complete for the Cricket part of the Reading Scientific Journal Articles assignment. You must download this document, complete it in a word processor, and submit it according to instructions via SafeAssign on Blackboard (under Laboratory Assignments in the Assignments menu). You might want to right-click the link to save the document to the location of your choice.
JournalWorksheetChoice.doc This is the Word document that you must complete for the second part of the Reading Scientific Journal Articles assignment (in which you use a journal article of your choice). You must download this document, complete it in a word processor, and submit it according to instructions via SafeAssign on Blackboard (under Laboratory Assignments in the Assignments menu). You might want to right-click the link to save the document to the location of your choice.
DNA Fingerprinting
Print this document and bring it to the third session.
DNAMicroarraysVirtualLaboratory.doc
This is the Word document that you must complete for the second "Off Week"  assignment. You must download this document, complete it in a word processor, and submit it according to instructions via SafeAssign on Blackboard (under Laboratory Assignments in the Assignments menu). You might want to right-click the link to save the document to the location of your choice.
ELISA
Print this document and bring it to the fourth session.
Procedure for Sensory and Reflex Physiology
Worksheet
Print BOTH the procedure and the worksheet for the fifth session.
Karyotyping and Pedigree Analysis
This is the document for the third "Off Week" assignment. There is no need to submit this via SafeAssign. Simply print and complete the document, and submit it to me at the beginning of the laboratory session during which you will complete the Respiration exercise.
Natural Selection in Guppies
This is the document for the fourth and final "Off Week" assignment. There is no need to submit this via SafeAssign. Simply print and complete the document, and submit it to me at the beginning of the final meeting (which is when you will take your laboratory practicum).
Respiration
Print this document and bring it to the sixth session.