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Introducing the new Connect® Virtual Labs! Your students will be better prepared for lab, more
efficient, and retain more of the fundamental skills necessary for a successful laboratory experience.

Connect Virtual Labs is a fully online lab solution that can be used as an online lab replacement, preparation,
supplement or make-up lab to bridge the gap between lab and lecture. These simulations help a student learn
the practical and conceptual skills needed, then check for understanding and provide feedback. With adaptive
pre-lab and post-lab assessment available, instructors can customize each assignment.

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List of Connect® Virtual Labs
Original release date: May 1, 2020. Pushed live on March 13, 2020 for COVID-19 crisis.
Tutorial:
• Virtual Labs Tutorial
Scientific Method:
• Applying the Scientific Method:
Pillbug Preference
How Enzymes Function:
• Effect of Temperature
• Enzyme Activity
• Effect of pH
• Effect of Concentration
Osmosis:
• Movement of Water Across
a Selectively Permeable
Membrane
• Tonicity in Red Blood Cells
• Tonicity in Elodea Cells
• Tonicity in Potato Strips
Skeletal Muscle:
• Shoulder and Elbow
Movement Exercise
• Electrical Stimulation
Nervous System:
• Demonstrate Monosynaptic
Reflexes
Diffusion:
• Effect of Concentration on the
Rate of Diffusion in a Semisolid
• Effect of Density of Media on
the Rate of Diffusion
• Effect of Molecular Weight of
Diffusion in Air
• Diffusion Across a Selectively
Permeable Membrane
DNA Biology and Technology:
• Isolation of DNA
• Gel Electrophoresis
Lab Safety:
• Hand Washing Procedure
• Personal Safety
Microscopy:
• Operation of a Brightfield
Microscope
• Oil Immersion
• Pond Water Wet Mount
Human Genetics:
• Chromosomal Inheritance
• Genetic Inheritance
Metric Measurement:
• Length
• Weight
• Volume
• Temperature
Electromyography:
• Motor Unit Recruitment
• Time to Fatigue
Coming: *May 1, 2020 **August 1, 2020 ***Late 2020
Endocrine System:
• Influence of Thyroid Hormone
on Temperature Regulation
• Effects of Blood Glucose Level
Mendelian Genetics:
• Monohybrid Plant Cross
• Fruit Fly Characteristics
• Monohybrid Fruit Fly Cross
• Dihybrid Plant Cross
• Dihybrid Fruit Fly Cross
• X-Linked Fruit Fly Cross
Respiratory System:
• Mechanism of Breathing
• Pulmonary Function Tests
Photosynthesis:
• Photosynthetic Pigments
• Comparing Green and
Blue Light
• Determining Rate in
White Light
• Monitoring Photosynthesis
with Carbon Dioxide Uptake
Blood:
• Differential White Cell Count
• Hematocrit
• Hemoglobin Content
• Blood Typing
Cardiovascular Physiology:
• Pulse Rate
• *Blood Pressure
• *Electrocardiography
Digestive System:
• Enzymes and Digestion
Evidence of Evolution:
• Molecular Evidence
Chemical Composition of Cells:
• Test for Starch
• Test for Sugars
• Digestion of Starch
• Emulsification of Lipids
• Test for Fat
• Test for Proteins
Cellular Respiration:
• Yeast Fermentation
• Measuring Energy Production
in Plants
*Natural Selection:
• Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
• Natural Selection in Insects
*Eye Vision:
• Visual Acuity Test
• Astigmatism Test
• Color Vision Test
• Blind Spot Demonstration
• Pupillary Reflex Test
• Accommodation of the Lens
• Convergence Reflex Test
• Eye Dissection
**Sampling Ecosystems:
• Biological Sampling
• Comparing Ecosystems
**Aseptic Technique:
• Sampling Surfaces for Bacteria
• Transfer from Broth to Broth
• Transfer from Broth to Slant
• Transfer from Broth to
Agar Plate
**Staining:
• Smear Preparation
• Gram Staining
• Acid Fast Staining
• Capsular Staining
• Spore Staining
***Isolation Methods:
• Streak-Plate Method
• Pour-Plate Method
• Subculturing Techniques
• Diluting and Plating Procedure
• Counting and Calculations
• Determination of Growth by
Absorbance
***Medical Microbiology:
• Identification of Unknown
Bacteria from Patient
***Identification of Unknown
Bacteria:
• Establish the Identity of Five
Different Bacteria
***Microbial Growth:
• Oxygen Requirements
• Temperature
• pH
• Osmotic Pressure
***Bacterial Genetics:
• DNA Profiling
• PCR
• Bacterial Transformation
***Control of Microbrial Growth:
• Ultraviolet Light
• Antiseptics/Disinfectants
• Antibiotics: Kirby-Bauer
***Microscopy:
• Survey of Microorganisms
• Kidney Tissue
• Microorganisms in Pond Water
• Animal and Plant Cells (Human
& Onion Epidermal Cells)