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This handout will show you how to format a biology lab report and what is usually required in each section. NOTE: Please consult your professor for preferred formatting requirements. Some professors require a Table of Contents after the Title Page. If required, list the title of each section and page number(s). 12 font, Times New Roman.
24 paź 2009 · Fly lab report p. 2 Fly lab report p. ABSTRACT . To feed on materials that are healthy for them, flies (order Diptera) use taste receptors on their tarsi to find sugars to ingest. We examined the ability of blowflies to taste monosaccharide and disaccharide sugars as well as saccharin. To do this, we attached
The following information should be included in each section of the lab report. I. Title - Be as specific as possible and briefly denote primary topic dealt with during the experimentation.
There are four fundamental sections to a scientific report, with acknowledgments, literature cited, and appendices being additional sections. An underlined heading should be given at the beginning of each section (optional for the introduction). Keep in mind that the lab report is parallel to the experimental process (D. Flynn, 1988):
Lab reports are a way of documenting and discussing the data you collect throughout your experiment. Be aware that biology and chemistry lab reports will have slight differences, based on the disciplines’ expectations. This particular resource will cover the general format of a biology lab report.
The purpose of this guide is to help you write lab reports in biology. It is designed to make the writing process clear, and should help protect you from unnecessary frustration. Before beginning your first report, read “The Fundamentals” below. Then read the brief “Overview” for each section of the lab report; the
Lab reports, like journal articles, communicate your work to others and help you to organize and analyze your data. Scientific journal articles have a particular form - IMRAD or Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
