Leaving Certificate Biology Experiment Booklet. 
 
This booklet is 19 pages of every possible lab experiment you can be asked in Section B of your exam with diagrams. Section B is worth 15% of your paper.
Ecosystem study not included as ecosystem varies for each school!
 
This booklet contains:
Food tests for: starch, fat, a reducing sugar, a protein.
Prepare and examine one animal cell and one plant cell using the light microscope.
Investigate the effect of pH on the rate of catalase activity.
Investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of catalase activity.
Investigate the effect of heat denaturation on the activity of one enzyme.
Prepare one enzyme immobilisation and examine its application.
Investigate the influence of light intensity or carbon dioxide on the rate of photosynthesis.
Prepare and show the production of alcohol by yeast.
Conduct any activity to demonstrate osmosis.
Isolate DNA from plant tissue.
Investigate the growth of leaf yeast using agar plates and controls.
Prepare and examine microscopically the transverse section of a dicotyledonous stem.
Dissect, display and identify a sheep’s heart.
Investigate the effect of exercise on the breathing rate or pulse rate of a human.
Investigate the effect of IAA growth regulator on plant tissue.
Investigate the effect of water, oxygen and temperature on germination.
Use starch agar or skimmed milk plates to show digestive activity during germination.
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