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BIO245 Lab Report 1 Beet Root Cell Membranes
Place the title of the lab and your name at the top of the first page.
Overall—please use at least a 10 or 12 pt font and double space text.
Figures (see below) are to be computer generated.
This lab report is to be organized into the sections you find in a peer-reviewed research article. Include the following:
• A suitable Title for the experiment, which provides the variables in the experiment and the scientific and common name of the organism used.
• Introduction — An introductory paragraph or two in which you state the purpose of the experiment and your hypotheses. Any background material which will be helpful in explaining your results should go here as well.
• Methods — A paragraph describing, in general, what was done (do NOT repeat the methods in the handout! DO describe them in PAST TENSE). You should refer to the lab book for details (Stiff, M. 2017. Title of the Lab exercise. Biology 245 Plant Anatomy and Physiology Lab Manual, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC). In the text this is cited as (Stiff, 2017).
• Results — Mean class data in graphical form, plus text. (I have put the Excel spreadsheet with data from both lab sections on Canvas. Do NOT resubmit this table.)
• You have been given a format for tables for the mean data to the right side of the actual data in the Excel file. You will be able to plot the means if you set them up this way. You may set the tables up differently if you wish.
• You will make one figure (graph) for mean temperature and another for solvent data.
• Label your figures as ‘Figure 1’ etc. They should be reduced in size so they fit into the page and look presentable.
• Mean absorbances for both data sets should be presented as a scatter graph with connecting lines, using Excel or other computer-aided graphing program.
• Be sure to label axes of tables and figures and give each an appropriate title
• Titles for figures go below them. Do NOT place titles on the figures.
• If any data are omitted, indicate which (and why) in a note under the table
• Include errors bars on your figures that represent 95% confidence intervals.
• Figures should be in black and white.
• Results text — A paragraph or 2 describing the results, referring to each figure individually. These paragraphs should precede the figure within the word document.
Describe the trends. Point out aberrant values. (Do NOT attempt to explain the results or talk about your hypotheses in the Results section)
• Discussion — A paragraph or 2 explaining the results and relating them to your hypotheses. Explain means that you should attempt to tell the reader plausible reason for what led to these results. Some guiding questions to answer include: How do the results of:1) temperature, and 2) solvent experiments relate to the structure of the membrane? Why do some temperatures have a greater effect on pigment loss than others? Why do some solvents, and solvent concentrations, have a greater effect on pigment loss than others?
• For this particular report you do not need to include any additional references in the introduction or discussion; however, if you USE references you must cite them in the text and at the end, or you will be guilty of plagiarism.
• This can be accomplished in 2-3 typed pages (double spaced, please) including your figures.
Literature Cited — You must cite the lab manual and Excel in the literature cited section. The correct format is called “Author Name, Year” format from the Council of Science Editors format (CSE format). Please refer to your copy of Karin Knisely’s A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology for this proper format.
Other Details: Include your name and your partner’s name(s). Remember that it is not permissible to share figures or tables with one another, or to share any text. It is safer not to discuss results if you think your descriptions will sound as if you collaborated. If I determine that you have collaborated with another student I am obligated to report you in accordance with the Student Conduct Code.
If you have not written lab reports or are not familiar with the proper format, please see me for guidance!!!
Rev. 02/17
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