Science of Life: Projects and Principles for Beginning Biologists
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bottone Frank G The science of life projects and principles for beginning biologists Frank G Bottone Jr p cm Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 1-55652-382-3 1 Biology Experiments Juvenile literature 1 Biology Experiments 2 Experiments I Title QH316 5 B68 2001 570 78 dc21 00-065873 Cover design Joan Sommers Design Interior design Monica Baziuk Interior illustrations E Kulak 2001 by Frank G Bottone Jr All rights reserved Published by Chicago Review Press Incorporated 814 North Franklin Street Chicago Illinois 60610 1-55652-382-3 Printed in the United States of America 54321
To my favorite aunt Lisa Behan
Contents Acknowledgments vi Safety First vii ix Introduction 䉴 What Is Biology ix 䉴 Understanding the Scientific Method xi 䉴 Iron in Your Food xiv 1 Bacteria Are Everywhere Kingdom Prokaryotae 1 䉴 Growing Bacteria 3 䉴 Hand Washing 7 䉴 Antiseptics and Disinfectants 9 䉴 Bacteria and Antibiotics 13 2 Plants Grow Move and Respond to the Environment 19 Kingdom Plantae 䉴 Transpiration 20 䉴 Germinating Seeds 24 䉴 Growing Grass 29
䉴 Gravitropism 33 䉴 Test Foods for Starch 37 䉴 Saliva Test 40 䉴 Carnivorous Plants 42 䉴 Species 47 3 Animals That Fly Walk and Wiggle Kingdom Animalia 53 䉴 Ant Food 54 䉴 Living Garbage Disposal 58 䉴 Trapping Flying Insects 62 䉴 Trapping Grasshoppers and Crickets 65 䉴 Spider Webs 68 4 There Is a Fungus Among Us Kingdom Fungi 73 䉴 Yeast Metabolism 75 䉴 Bread Mold 80 䉴 Mushroom Spores 84 䉴 Growing Fungi 88 䉴 Cloning 93 5 Last but Not Least The Protozoans Kingdom Protoctista 95 䉴 Growing Protozoans 96 䉴 Protozoan Succession 101 Conclusion 107 Resources 109 Glossary 117 Bibliography 121 Index 123
