BISC 111/113:beetleLabMaterialsList.docx

Introduction to Organismal Biology Lab        Calendar and Assignments       

Statistics and Graphing        Science Writing Guidelines       

Lab 1: Biodiversity        Lab 2: Population Growth        Labs 3-6: Plant Biology        Labs 7-9: Animal Biology       
       Lab 10: Laboratory Exam        Lab 11: Population Growth 2        Lab 12: Beetle Presentations       

Lab 1&2 Materials available for Tribolium experimental design

Food:

Flour

Whole Wheat flour with 5% brewers yeast

Whole wheat
Rye
Corn
Barley
Rice
Oat

Whole Grain

Wheat berries
Rye berries
Cracked corn
Popping corn
Barley berries
Rice-white
Oat berries & Oatmeal

Whole wheat flour with 5% brewers yeast All purpose white White cake mix Corn starch

Additives:
Olive oil
Cayenne pepper powder
Garlic powder
Ground cinnamon
Ground clove
Coffee
Diatomaceous earth
Dried marigold petals
Dried lavender flowers
Catnip
sand

Shelter:

Sponges (2 kinds)
Corks
Straws
Packing peanuts
String
Construction paper
Shredded paper
Fish tank gravel
Uncooked pasta (rotini & penne) *could be food too.

Constraints:
Beetles must be housed in beetle room so we can’t alter the temp. or humidity. 24 jar max. for each lab section.