ISC Biology Lab Manual For Class - XII

It gives us great pleasure to bring out the ninth revised edition of ISC Biology Lab Manual for class XII students. This carefully planned manual for class XII has been prepared strictly in accordance with the new syllabus for ISC practical examination. It is profusely illustrated and precisely written in a simple lucid language, covering all essential facts.

Core Experiments

1. Introduction to Laboratory

2. Field and Herbarium Techniques

3. Museum Specimens

4. The Microscope

5. Taxonomy : Study of Floral Characteristics

6. Study of Arrangement/Distribution of Stomata in Dicot and Monocot Leaves

7. Study of Soils

8. Study of the Effect of Temperature and pH on the Activity of Salivary Amylase on Starch

9. Isolation of DNA from Available Plant Material

10. Slide Preparation

11. Study of Permanent Slides : Identification and Comments

12. Study of Morphological Adaptations of Xeric Plants and Animals

13. Study of Morphological Adaptations of Aquatic Plants and Animals

14. Study of Flowers Adapted to Pollination by Different Agencies

Investigative Experiments (Projects)

1. Project Work

2. Ecological Techniques for Measuring the Environment

3. Analysis of an Ecosystem

4. Yeast Fermentation and Production of Alcohol

5. Cultivation of Mushrooms

6. Studies on Environmental Toxicology

7. Analysis of Food Adulterants and Evaluation of their Impact

8. Acid Rain : When the Sky Turns Sour

9. In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF, Test Tube Babies)

10. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

11. Project Suggestions