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Objectives: The purpose of this project is to identify two separate microbial organisms from a given list, which are to be inoculated from a mixed broth culture. Multiple tests will be performed in order to eliminate all organisms from the list that do not provide significant results for the identification of the unknown specimens. Journal Entries: April 17, 2018. Today we began the unknown project. I obtained the unknown broth tube #15. I used two Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) plates in order to…

Introduction The purpose of this unknown lab is to separate and identify two unknown microbes from a mixed culture. Kathryn Bart define a mixed culture as "one that contains more than one type of organism growing in a sterile medium, such as agar. The mixed culture can include multiple species of viruses, bacteria and parasites, which may or may not live in harmony with one another, sharing the available resources" (Kathryn Barr, 2016). I took number five test tube from the different microbes…

Chapter 1*3 1. Describe homeostasis and give three specific examples in the human body. Homeostasis is a systems that helps regulates the body systems and maintains keeping it stable. It also determines that it is used to name processes within living organisms. It?s constantly used to apply which is automatic control systems also known as thermostats. Occasionally recommends a sensor to capture changes in the condition to be regulated by the homeostasis. The control center is located in the…

The general term “microbes,” is used to describe any organism that cannot be seen by the human eye. While individual microbes cannot be seen, these microorganisms usually form colonies in which their species can be observed and categorized. In this experiment, the effect of environmental selection on biodiversity are measured and compared in two locations. The inside of an air vent and the top of a cabinet were passed over with cotton swabs, which were then used to streak agar plates to…

Microbes, which are knowns as microscopic organisms, can be found everywhere and have interactions with most of living things and non-livings things. Also, it causes either positive or negative impacts within these interactions. Certain types of microbes play a big role in all ecosystems on Earth, such as bacteria and fungi in order to not only maintain the life cycle on Earth but also helpful in human activities. Therefore, this essay is aiming to identify the role of these groups of microbes…

genes, the means to replicate this DNA, and all the molecular tools needed to construct protein molecules from their DNA-encoded blueprints” (De Duve: 1996, p. 51), and it is highly dependent on mutations to occur “for essentially asexual, haploid organisms such as prokaryotes, mutations are a major source of genetic diversity and one of the essential factors in the formation of novel species” (Whitman et al: 1998. p.6589). The way that the animal cell and prokaryotic cell compare towards the…

DNA in Forensic Science Every organism contains cells within which an organic polymer called Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is found. This particular polymer is composed of the phosphate backbone part, deoxyribose sugar part and also the nitrogenous base part. According to Butler, (2010), the phosphate backbone and deoxyribose sugar components are constant in all persons and, therefore, biologists today utilize the nitrogenous base component since it helps in distinguishing different individuals.…

When will medical field cross the line that divides genetic engineering and “playing god?” Some may argue manipulating an organism 's genetic code can lead to frightening events such as an…

The first most obvious one to me, is the ethics of killing another living organism. Cowhey searches out scholars and members from differing religious groups to get an opinion on this issue. This is a good demonstration on the idea that different cultures can hold differing sets of values and ethics. For instances, she mentions…

approximately 140 to 300 micrometers for the Paramecium caudatum. The average length of the Paramecium caudatum was 0.0488 µm. 4. What subcellular feature did you recognize and identify in all of the organisms you examined? • We noticed the cell wall or the plasma membrane of each of the organisms. In the Rotifer that we saw, we also seen what looked to be part of the digestive system, including the mouth, and butt of the…