Daphnia are cold-blooded poikilotherms that rely on heat from the surrounding water to maintain their body temperature. An increase in the water temperature should equate to an increase in metabolic activity due to enzymes working at a temperature closer to their optimum level. However‚ once the optimum temperature has been exceeded‚ the enzymes will begin to denature. Hydrogen bonds‚ which keep the protein conformation‚ begin to break‚ causing a change in shape of the active site; substrates
Premium Heart Blood Metabolism
TM How Does Temperature Affect Daphnia Heart Rate? Student Study Guide DID YOU KNOW? The body temperature of the Arctic squirrel drops from 98.6°F to 26.4°F‚ which is below the freezing point of water and is the lowest known body temperature of any living mammal. DID YOU KNOW? The average body temperature of the following warmblooded animals are: Humans: 98.6°F Rabbit: 101.3°F Polar bear: 99.1°F Blue whale: 95.9°F Owl: 104.4°F Ostrich: 102.6°F BACKGROUND Every animal
Premium Temperature Energy Thermodynamics
Effect of Chemicals on Daphnia Heart Rate Background: In the world today‚ there are many chemicals that people use to fix or help with issues within their own bodies. Some of these chemicals may include things like caffeine‚ nicotine‚ and alcohol. These supplements can have substantial effects on other things within the body like the brain‚ liver‚ and especially the heart. For example‚ many chemicals like caffeine‚ nicotine‚ aspirin‚ and sleep aid all have effects on the body which can cause your
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Hypertension
the experimental hypothesis was accepted. These findings could be due to the negative phototactic response that occurs when they are exposed to visible light that are above 600 Mn (nanometers) that are also considered the color red. This shows that Daphnia have a greater phototactic reaction to red light than when exposed to white light. When compared to a similar study‚ the same result was found. It was reported that there was a significant difference in the Daphnia’s phototactic reaction when exposed
Premium Light Electromagnetic radiation Experiment
experiment we tested the effects of different adrenalin concentrations (0.001%; 0.01%; 0.1%) on the daphnia flea. The daphnia was placed on a slide with cover slip in order to examine its heartbeat by using the microscope. Aim In this Lab we will study the effect of different concentrations of adrenalin on the heart rate daphnia‚ the water flea. It is expected to recognize a threshold of the daphnia in its reaction the three different adrenalin concentrations‚ in terms of heart rate. Background
Premium Heart rate
The affect of caffeine on Daphnia Heart rate Aim: To see the effect of caffeine on the heart rate of the water flea Daphnia. Introduction: Caffeine is a stimulant which is derived from leaves‚ flowers and seeds of plants. The plant uses the caffeine as a way to repel insects as it is used as a natural pesticide by paralyzing and killing certain insects. It is used as a stimulant to human the central nervous system by increasing the stimulatory of the neurotransmitters‚ however high levels
Premium
Daphnia Experiment Report 1. Introduction Caffeine is found in many plant species‚ where it acts as a natural pesticide. It is found most commonly in cocoa‚ tea and coffee‚ but is also artificially added to some soft drinks such as cola to act as a flavour enhancer. When consumed by humans‚ caffeine works as a stimulant causing amounts of released neurotransmitters to be increased. High use of caffeine has been related with raised blood pressure‚ restlessness‚ insomnia and anxiety which‚ in
Premium Heart rate Caffeine Experiment
____________ of ____________ and ____________ on ____________ in Daphnia. (Length: not more than two pages of text in 12-point font‚ double-spaced; plus one page each for Table 1 and Figure 1.) Introduction: • Provide a few sentences of background information on the effects of these two drugs on heart rate in Daphnia or other animals (including humans). Cite the source(s) of your information‚ such as (Castle and Paulson 2010) for your laboratory manual. Also include the appropriate sources
Premium Statistical significance Statistics Experiment
In this lab‚ the problem was‚ how do certain types of drugs affect body’s homeostasis. The drugs tested were prescription painkillers and hemp. The hypotheses stated that both drug were depressant drugs thus meaning that heart rate‚ and along with it‚ metabolism. The hypotheses are‚ in fact‚ true statements that can be backed with the data collected. The initial heart rate before the drug‚ hemp was applied‚ was 216 BPM. The final heart rate‚ with the drug was 132 BPM. That is a change by -84 BPM
Premium
the heart rate of daphnia. Daphnia are water fleas that have a sort of heart that we can see in magnification. We can count the number of heart beats in a minute of a regular daphnia and try and get a new one with the same specifications as the old one that may have died. It is also a good idea to get a new one as we want to see how much it affects it from ordinary instead of adding the caffeine one after another. We have to be careful not to feed too much caffeine to the daphnia only a maximum of
Premium Heart rate Beat Generation