BIOL 1207 : Final Exam Study Guide
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Common micropipettor sizes and what volumes they are able to hold/transfer. How determine the ideal choice of a pipet to transfer a certain volume. How to use a mechanical/micro-pipet to deliver said volumes. How to avoid some common errors with micro-pipetting, such as drawing the liquid back up into the tip when trying to dispel it sterile technique: Choice of control given an experimental design, be able to design a good control. Know which section of the paper any given statement is likely to belong to. Given a question, know which section of the paper you can find the answer in. Given an introduction or abstract, be able to pick out the motivation and the aim/goal of the study. Given an abstract, be able to summarize the main results of the study and the major conclusion of the report. Understand how the papers we read in class relate to our experimental design.
