Vernier Textbook Correlation
Life: The Science of Biology
| Publisher | W.H. Freeman and Company |
| ISBN | 0-7167-9856-5 |
| Author(s) | William K. Purves, David Sadava, Gordon H. Orians, H. Craig Hell |
15 chapters are correlated with 41 labs from the following Vernier lab books:
| Chapter/ Section | Title | Vernier Lab Book | Vernier Experiment | Sensor(s) Used | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Life and Chemistry: Small Molecules | Biology with Vernier | 3 | Acids and Bases | pH Sensor |
| 5 | Conducting Solutions | Conductivity Probe | |||
| 4 | Cells: The Basic Units of Life | Biology with Vernier | 2 | Limitations on Cell Size: Surface Area to Volume | Conductivity Probe |
| 5 | Cellular Membranes | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 1A | Diffusion Through Membranes | Conductivity Probe |
| 1B | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| Biology with Vernier | 4 | Diffusion Through Membranes | Conductivity Probe | ||
| 8 | The Effect of Alcohol on Biological Membranes | Colorimeter | |||
| 9 | Biological Membranes | Colorimeter | |||
| 22 | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| 6 | Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 2A | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 2B | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| Biology with Vernier | 1 | Energy in Food | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe | ||
| 6A | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | O2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 6B | Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| 24A | Lactase Action | CO2 Gas Sensor | |||
| Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry | 15 | Biodiversity in Ecosystems | |||
| 7 | Cellular Pathways That Harvest Chemical Energy | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 5A | Cell Respiration (CO2 and O2) | |
| 5B | Cell Respiration (CO2) | CO2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 5C | Cell Respiration (O2) | O2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 5D | Cell Respiration (Pressure) | Gas Pressure Sensor (2) | |||
| Biology with Vernier | 1 | Energy in Food | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe | ||
| 11A | Cell Respiration (O2) | O2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 11B | Cell Respiration (CO2) | CO2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 11C | Cell Respiration (Pressure) | Gas Pressure Sensor (2) | |||
| 11D | Cell Respiration (CO2 and O2) | ||||
| 12A | Respiration of Sugars by Yeast | CO2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 12B | Sugar Fermentation | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| 16A | Effect of Temperature on Respiration | CO2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 16B | Effect of Temperature on Fermentation | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| 17 | Aerobic Respiration | ||||
| Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry | 14 | Cell Respiration (CO2) | CO2 Gas Sensor | ||
| 8 | Photosynthesis: Energy from the Sun | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 4B | Photosynthesis | Colorimeter |
| Biology with Vernier | 7 | Photosynthesis | Colorimeter | ||
| 14 | Interdependence of Plants and Animals | ||||
| 31A | Photosynthesis and Respiration | O2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 31B | Photosynthesis and Respiration | CO2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 31C | Photosynthesis and Respiration | ||||
| 36 | Transport in Plants | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 1B | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor |
| 9 | Transpiration | ||||
| Biology with Vernier | 10 | Transpiration | |||
| 22 | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| 41 | Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation | Biology with Vernier | 23A | Effect of Temperature on Cold-Blooded Organisms | O2 Gas Sensor |
| 23B | Effect of Temperature on Cold-Blooded Organisms | CO2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 48 | Gas Exchange in Animals | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 12A | Dissolved Oxygen in Water | |
| Biology with Vernier | 19 | Dissolved Oxygen in Water | |||
| 26 | Control of Human Respiration | ||||
| 29 | Ventilation and Heart Rate | Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor | |||
| 30 | Oxygen Gas and Human Respiration | O2 Gas Sensor | |||
| 49 | Circulatory Systems | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 10B | Heart Rate and Physical Fitness | Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor |
| Biology with Vernier | 27 | Heart Rate and Physical Fitness | Hand-Grip Heart Rate Monitor | ||
| 28 | Monitoring EKG | EKG Sensor | |||
| 50 | Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption | Biology with Vernier | 1 | Energy in Food | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe |
| 51 | Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen Excretion | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 1A | Diffusion Through Membranes | Conductivity Probe |
| 1B | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| Biology with Vernier | 4 | Diffusion Through Membranes | Conductivity Probe | ||
| 5 | Conducting Solutions | Conductivity Probe | |||
| 22 | Osmosis | Gas Pressure Sensor | |||
| 54 | Population Ecology | Biology with Vernier | 13 | Population Dynamics | Colorimeter |
| 55 | Community Ecology | Advanced Biology with Vernier | 12B | Primary Productivity | Dissolved Oxygen Sensor |
| Biology with Vernier | 14 | Interdependence of Plants and Animals | |||
| 15 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems | Stainless Steel Temperature Probe | |||
| 25 | Primary Productivity | Dissolved Oxygen Sensor | |||
| Investigating Environmental Science through Inquiry | 23 | Primary Productivity | Dissolved Oxygen Sensor | ||
| 58 | Earth System Science | Biology with Vernier | 18 | Acid Rain | pH Sensor |
| 20 | Watershed Testing | ||||
| 21 | Physical Profile of a Lake | ||||