BSC1010L – Lab Report #1 Checklist1. Abstract a. Brief synopsis of the lab report (250 words)b. Briefly description of the big question, statement of the main methods (what was tested for) and a general overview of the results (i.e., what was found)2. Introduction (cite all sources – see last page)a. Student includes the concepts and terms listed belowi. Enzymes1. Function2. Mechanism of actiona. Substrateb. Productc. Active sited. Enzyme-substrate complexe. Denaturation3. Optimal conditionsa. Temperatureb. Other factors in less detail4. Commercial uses and importanceii. Amylase1. Function (how does it work and what does it do)2. What types are there?3. How do they differ?4. Where are they found?iii. Starch1. What is it?2. Biological and commercial uses?b. Purpose of the labc. Statement of the Null and Alternate Hypothesesi. Student addresses all variables listed above in his/her hypothesesd. Statement of predictionsi. All variables listed above are addressed in student’s predictions3. Materials & Methodsa. Student lists all materials used for the experimentb. Methods - Task sheet is paraphrased and NOT copied verbatimc. The purpose of all variables and treatments are explainedi. Which treatments were controls and what were they controlling for4. Resultsa. Tables 2 and 3 as well as both Log Files from the task sheet are includedi. Means and standard deviations are calculated by the studentb. Graphs made in Exceli. Student compares the effects of temperature on amylase activity (human and fungal)c. Picture of spot plates (optional)d. Each figure, table and/or graph has a title and a legend (mini explanation of what is in the figure)e. Text describe the resultsi. When appropriate, refer to the figures in the text5. Discussiona. Student clearly explains the resultsi. When appropriate, student refers to figuresb. Student explains why the results do not agree with the predictionsc. Student discusses possible sources of errord. Student discusses possible improvements to the current experimente. Student includes how he/she would extend the current experiment based on the current findings6. Bibliographya. At least 3 sources that are NOT your lab manual or textbook are included b. Sources are listed alphabetically c. Sources are in proper formati. See the page belowRules for citing references in the body of the text1. General format:Once an idea is explained, the sentence is finished with a reference (Author’s last name, year of publication)2. Two authors If a source has two authors, both names and the year of publication should be included (Author’s last name and Author’s last name, year of publication)For example, an idea from the current lab manual can be cited as follows (Vodopich and Moore, 2008)3. Three or more authorsIf a source has three or more authors, then only the last name of the first author, followed by et al., and year of publication is included (Author’s last name et al., Year of publication) Et al is an abbreviation from the Latin et alii meaning, “and others”. Since alii is abbreviated, it is followed by a period and a comma. Note: there is no comma or period after the first last name.Therefore, in the case of three authors or more, as in the reference example below,the in-text citation would look as follows (Bernal et al., 2007).4. Multiple sourcesIf student cites more than one reference, then each reference should be included inthe same citation, but separated by a semicolon (Last name, Year; Last name et al., Year; Last name and Last name, Year).So, if I was talking about electric fish and wanted to cite the sources from examples below my in-text citation would look like this (Alves-Gomez, 2001; Bernal et al., 2007; Maynard-Smith and Harper, 2003).Rules for constructing a bibliography1. References should be listed in alphabetical order2. If a particular reference takes more than one line, then all lines (except the first) should be indented.3. Include ALL authors, never write “et al.,”Below are a few examples of how to format reference in your works cited (bibliography):I. Article with 1 author:Last name Initials. (Year of publication). Title of paper. Name of journal volume number:pp-pp.Example:Alves-Gomes JA. (2001). The evolution of electroreception and bioelectrogenesis in teleost fish: a phylogenetic perspective. Journal of Fish Biology 58:1489-1511.II. Article with many (3 or more) authors:Last name Initials, Last name Initials, Last name Initials. (Year of publication). Title of paper. Name of journal volume number (issue number if available):pp-pp.Example:Bernal XE, Page RA, Rand SA, Ryan MJ. (2007). Cues for eavesdroppers: do frog calls indicate prey density and quality? The American Naturalist 169:409-415.III. BookLast name Initials. (Year of publication). Title of book. City of publication: Name of press.Example:Maynard-Smith J, Harper D. (2003). Animal Signals. Oxford: University Press.IV. Chapter/Section in a bookLast name Initials. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In: Title of Book (Last name of editors, Initials, eds), pp-pp of chapter. City of publication: Name of Press. Example:McGregor PK, Dabelsteen T. (1996). Communication Networks. In: Ecology and evolution of acoustic communication in birds (Kroodsma DE, Miller EH, eds), pp 401-425. Ithaca: Cornell University