Sample labs

i did this for the a2 biology coursework, thought it might help students doing ias on ecology 

To investigate the effect of body position at time of measurement on the average* resting heart rate of
girls aged from 16- 18years old
All sections received 5/6 marks.

Will changing the state of the enzyme lipase before usage (freezing and boiling), affect the reaction rate when added to the substrate milk?

Composition of Urine
Materials, procedure, and intro missing--not a formal report.

Biology SL
Richness of soil

Rate of Water Transport in Plants--actual experiment not performed
By Laura Hu

4 Labs/Practicals
Maggot Taxis--How do maggots move in response to moisture and light?
Factor affecting the rate of photosynthesis--How do leaves from different plants differ in their rate of photosynthesis?
Rate of Seed Germination – Light Colour
Yeast Respiration--How does a difference in the amount of glucose affect the rate of cellular respiration in yeast?

2 Lab Write-Ups/Practicals
Isopod--Do terrestrial isopods prefer moist or dry environments?
Seed Germination and Plant Growth--How does the sugar glucose affect the rate at which radish seeds germinate?

Is there a greater percentage cover of mosses on the North side of an Oak tree than on the South side of an Oak tree, with respect to bark moisture content and light intensity?
Grade received: 7

Aim: to work out how much Vitamin C content of lemon and orange juice

Aim: to observe the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis

Aim: to map the taste areas of the tongue and to test the threshold for sweet things

Aim: to use the Lincoln Index to estimate population size

Aim: to investigate the action of the enzyme amylase on starch

To hypothesize why there is a high incidence of HIV in certain regions of the world

Aim: to obtain qualitative results for food tests through the process of biochemical testing

To investigate the effect of temperature on the activity of the enzyme amylase

Aim: to classify organisms according to their significant features

Aim: to examine a mammalian heart

Aim: to observe fermentation in yeast in different sugar solutions by measuring the amount of
carbon dioxide released during anaerobic respiration

Aim: to identify amino acids in an unknown solution by their Rf values by the process of
chromatography

To investigate the length of base pairs and migration distance of DNA through gel
electrophoresis

Aim: to investigate the effect of exercise on homeostasis

Aim: to compare the elasticity of arteries and veins

Aim: to produce a family pedigree chart consisting of phenotypes and genotypes for one single
gene-controlled characteristic