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Do mole ratios affect the amount of reactant that is produced? This experiment tested why mixing reactants in different mole ratios affected the amount of the product and the amount of each reactant that is left over. To solve the problem, the lab contained reacting sodium bicarbonate(baking soda) and acetic acid(vinegar) in different ratios and seeing if the product changed. The data suggests that the higher ratio of baking soda to vinegar creates the most product. For the ratio…

A mole is a unit of measurement used for chemicals. The unit “mole” can also be abbreviated as “mol”. “Moles are used so that chemists, scientists or engineers know how much of different kinds of chemicals to use to have reactions that work out right. When chemists want to have a chemical reaction come out they need to know how many molecules of each kind of chemical they have, so they measure the chemicals in moles. A mole is the atomic weight of a molecule of the chemical in grams”…

This is a book report on the animal The Axolotl, which comes from Aztecs. Axolotl means water, while xolotl means monster. So this animal is considered a, “Water Monster.” It is a non-native fish that also goes by the name, “Mexican Walking Fish.” It’s an amphibian, like a frog, and is in a paused state of metamorphosis. Their classification is in the phylum, Chordata. The Axolotl was first founded in 1789, in Mexico City. The labs that they were founded in and tested on were in Paris. They are…

in Indiana, along with three other women, all who are referred to as “The Mole Women.” They were lured down to the bunker by their reverend who has brainwashed them into believing that there was a nuclear apocalypse and they are the only ones who survived. While it is a good plot line, it just isn’t something I…

TX periodically is smart. Considering most patients have one or more moles on their body, understanding these raised bumps on the skin plays a crucial role in your health. Using this guide, you will understand how and why moles are on your face and body and learn the best options for removal. The 101 on Moles Most moles are smaller than the eraser of a traditional pencil and range in shape or color. However, the look of your mole and the way it changes over time may be signs of a more serious…

naked mole rat and the blind mole rat have developed unique anti-cancer mechanisms compared to other mammals. Mammals typically have several methods, such as inducing apoptosis, releasing cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (bound to CDK complexes) which signal cells to stop within a stage of the cell cycle, and contact inhibition in which cells stop growing once they make contact with each other. These mole rats’ distinct mechanisms modify contact inhibition and apoptosis to achieve the mole…

Every time we neared a video arcade, I begged my parents to let me play Whack-A-Mole. I am not sure if it was the hammer I got to use during the game, the joy of smacking the mole as it popped out of the board, or the adrenaline rush as the game sped up. In elementary school this was a rare treat my parents succumbed to only when we were on vacation, and I had worn them down. However, as a junior, my talent at Whack-A-Mole, took on a whole new metaphoric meaning. I was warned when I entered AP…

The naked mole rat is a very strange mammal for many many reasons. Mole rats run a monarchy in their colonies and the queen fights and claws her way up to the top, they are deemed completely immune to the cancer disease, and one of the strangest of all; naked mole rats don’t die of old age. That’s right naked mole rats are just as likely to die at age 1 as they are age 30. Rochelle Buffenstein has been studying naked mole rats for the past 30 years. She has recorded every birth date and every…

for our part two article, where we reveal the top five ugliest animals of the bunch! Number Ten: The Star-Nosed Mole. This little creature isn’t exactly the most attractive, but its features serve a good purpose. The “star-nose” on this guy is actually a set of sensory organs that allows the mole to super see, in a sense. It can even sense prey at impressive distances. The Star-Nosed Mole spends most of its life span bound to water, although it comes to land for food. They are even noted to…

Interestingly enough, Naked Mole Rats are one of the only two mammal species that are eusocial. They live in colonies in a hierarchical fashion with the queen Naked Mole Rat being the only one that reproduces. Worker rats work diligently searching for food and maintaining their burrows. Their teeth are used for digging, so their lips close behind their teeth to prevent soil from entering their mouth. Naked Mole Rats live almost entirely underground, so their eyesight…