Microorganism

Although bacteria are often seen as something that is bad for you, it can also be good. In fact, it is in your stomach; it’s practically everywhere. To test the ubiquity of bacteria, my class and I conducted an experiment. We sampled random surfaces like ears, mouths, cell phones, soil, shoe, desk, bathroom door handles, and as our constant variable we left one side of our TSA plate blank. This should tell us whether or not our hypothesis is correct. My hypothesis was, “bacteria is found in…

Britain’s Chief Medical Officer believes that antibiotic resistance should be ranked with terrorism as “one of the major threats to society” (Cribb, 2013, p. 47). The World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken these unnerving words into consideration as a potential threat towards society and, as a result, made this issue the main focus of World Health Day 2011. The World Health Organisation warned global citizens that “inaction today will lead to many deaths in the future” (Cribb, 2013, p. 47).…

Microorganisms are ever-present. Bacteria can be isolated from nearly any surface including inanimate objects and human skin. Fungal spores and bits of vegetative hyphae drift into a laboratory from air conditioning ducts and open doors. Mycoplasma infections…

Should Antibiotic Use in Livestock Continue? When we get sick we make a trip to the doctor and get prescribed medicine. One common form of medicine prescribed is antibiotics. In addition, this form of medicine is used in the raising of livestock, but at a much larger quantity at 70% of all antibiotic use (The Overuse). So, what if I told you that too much of that drug can lead to harmful effects in our world? The issue of whether antibiotics should be used in the raising of livestock or not has…

There are exactly 166 antibiotics in today’s world. Each antibiotic in the world has a specific job to do when it comes to killing and stopping deadly bacteria. If one antibiotic does not work, then try another one. Some antibiotics are very strong and can kill bacteria at the presence of it, but some antibiotics are not strong enough to kill them. Tetanus is a fatal, acute disease which is caused by exotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. This disease causes spasms in the…

Kaitlyn Staub Mr. G Biology Honors 4 January 2016 Title The Effect of Different Music Genres on the Growth of the Bacteria Serratia marcescens Introduction Exploring the question of does music affect bacterial growth requires much research. The purpose of answering this question is to figure out how to slow down bacterial growth by music. Also, if needed, the purpose is to figure out how to speed up bacterial growth through music. The hypothesis is that if the bacteria Serratia marcescens…

The oldest forms of life are single-celled organisms known as microbes. There are many different types of microbes that are found all around the world, and they play an important role in the environment, in the body of animals, and even in the health of plants. The specific type of microbe investigated in this paper is the gram positive bacterium known as Kocuria rhizophila, which has a bright yellow color that simplifies identification. The main objectives of the paper are the following:…

Many living organisms rely on the environment for essential resources, including water, food, and shelter. However, they not only need the help of the environment but also other species that live within the biosphere. This lab aided in demonstrating how the affect of one organism has on another, and whether or not it benefits either organisms or one organism. In order to progress with the experiment we first have to identify our variables that will be used during the experiment. The independent…

Bacteria are single celled organisms. These organisms cannot be seen with naked eyes. There are million varieties of bacteria out of which few bacteria are useful for our body metabolisms in day to day life. Usually bacteria reproduce very fast in favorable atmosphere. However, some bacteria adversely affect our health. They affect our health either internally or externally. These days with the rapid growth and advancement in technology, we have treatments for almost every bacterial disease we…

Many of you would’ve heard the word Antibiotic at least once in your life, a few of you may have even taken some. It’s a very well known medical term and literally means ‘life-killing’. Something I’m certain will astound you, is that growing resistance against these once revolutionary treatments is one of the biggest threats to global health today. For those who don’t know, Antibiotics are a branch of drugs that stop bacteria from reproducing. This is achieved by stopping vital processes…