Inoculation

The focus of this lab was to identify an unknown organism based on its characteristics and the results from each of the tests. There will be various of test to choose from in order to identify the unknown organism, which will eliminate numerous possibilities and narrow it down to one. All the fundamental skills that we have learned and practiced in the lab will be used to perform on our unknown such as aseptic technique, microscopic examination, the use of differential media, and determining if…

INTRODUCTION Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and Potato (Solanum tuberosum, L.) are the most economically important vegetable crops in Egypt and the most widely grown vegetables in the world. The disturbance of its production affects severely it's local and export impact, because it is considered a very important consumption crop with high nutritional value and a potential export crop for the Egyptian farmers. In Egypt about 20% of total area devoted for vegetable production is cultivated…

Vaccine. A term heard often throughout one’s life. However, does one truly understand what a vaccine is, or does? It is these type of questions that create doubt amongst the public in regards to receiving vaccines, or immunizations, not only for themselves, but their families as well. The issue of enforcing mandatory vaccinations, or immunizations amongst the public has been both a healthcare, and government issue for many years. The issue in itself does not just narrow down to should we,…

This could include cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, stress inoculation training, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. I think that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) would have been effective for Daisy. CBT addresses the unrealistic or distorted cognitions about beliefs about the trauma and focuses on…

Isolated Colonies and Soil Samples A. Purification of Serratia marcescens and Staphylococcus epidermis The objective was to grow isolated colonies on a nutrient agar medium (NA). Many microorganisms found in soil are able to grow on this medium. Since there are many organisms that are found in the soil, only a few of this organisms are adapted to live in this specific medium obtained. The NA plate is the first way to isolate microorganisms because the organisms that will be left on the plate…

Biotic and abiotic stresses influence plant growth and yield. The narrow layer of soil surrounding roots where essential root metabolism and activities take place is known as rhizosphere. The biology and chemistry of the soil is determined by the root excretion in rhizosphere (~1 mm broad region, has no definite edge). Hiltner was the first person to use this term rhizosphere and expressed it as the distinct zone of soil where microbial population develops due to exudation of root (Hartmann et…

A) The infection process of a vertebrate virus consists of 6 stages. Provide the name for each stage and provide details of the events that take place at each stage using Influenza virus A as the model. The 6 stages consist of: Attachment, Penetration, Uncoating, Biosynthesis, Assembly, and Release. Attachment is when the virus attaches or “locks” itself onto an acceptable cell. This occurs because a protein receptor is recognized by the virus and the virus attaches to the cell.…

Success and failure are common encounters that many people face and it should not be a stopping point for one to continue to achieve a goal. While many American icons come face to face with this conflict, the end result is a person, an icon that has made a positive impact on their surroundings, which their struggles are often overlooked. Although they may hit a few bumps along the way, the end result of their achievement is what is left to be discussed all over the world. Jonas Salk is one of…

Domestic violence is a violent or aggressive behavior within a household; it typically involves the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. It is also known by names of battering, domestic abuse, family violence, and wife beating. However, women are more prone to be victims of domestic violence. At the beginning of a relationship, it can be difficult to detect if a relationship will become abusive. In many cases the abuser appears to be ideal during the early stages of the relationship, as the…

The State should play a role in healthcare and medical research such that it establishes regulations and provides adequate funding without overstepping its boundaries and crossing into private, individual patient cases unless all other options have been exhausted. In cases such as the legal case of Buck v. Bell and the medical case of Lia Lee, the State overstepped its boundaries and crossed into controversial territory. In the Buck v. Bell case, the State attempted to put a statute into play…