BIOLOGY LAB REPORT DESCRIPTION:



BIOLOGY LAB REPORT DESCRIPTION:

I- INTRODUCTION:

It defines the subject of the report. It must outline the scientific purpose or objective for the research performed and give sufficient background information to the reader in aiding in understanding the rest of the report. Be aware to limit the background to whatever is important to the experiment. A good introduction will answer the following questions:

a) Why was this study performed?

b) What knowledge already exists about this subject?

c) What is the specific purpose of this lab?

II- MATERIALS:

List all the materials used in a bullet format. Explain the function of each piece of material used in the experiment. A good materials section will answer the following questions:

a) What materials were used?

b) How were they used?

c) Where was the lab performed?

III- PROCEDURE:

This section describes that the experiment did and how was it done. It is a detailed description of all the events that took place to complete the experiment. It should be listed in bullet format. A good procedure section will answer the following questions:

a) What were the experiment and control groups used?

b) What directions did you follow? (in proper order)

c) If I didn’t perform this experiment, would your description of the procedure explain every detail of this experiment?

IV- DATA AND OBSERVATIONS:

This section is geared toward showing all of the information you have collected. Charts, diagrams, graphs, and any other information obtained during the lab session.

V- ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION:

This section incorporates the analysis questions into your conclusion. Outline the results of your experiment. Give a verbal description of all the data presented and its relationship to the hypothesis. Interpret your results along with your observations. A good analysis and conclusion section should answer the following questions:

a) What are the patterns and relationship that have emerged?

b) What did you observed, what did you do, how did it happened, and how does it relate to the purpose of the experiment?

c) How do you compare the results to information obtained in the introduction?

d) How do you support your interpretations with reference materials?

VI- CITATION:

Follow the guidelines in the APA reference guide.

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