On December 7‚ 2016 I started the fungi lab experiment. My goal throughout this procedure was to make evident the growth of fungi through a seven-day process I first had to go to the local grocery store to purchase all my substrates. The substrates include: One slice of potato (sample type A)‚ one slice of bread (sample type B)‚ one slice of kiwi fruit (sample type C)‚ a small slice of cake (sample type D)‚ and small cube size of avocado (sample type E). I then placed each item in a Ziploc bag; I
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Biodegradation OF Xenobiotics . OVERVIEW Microorganisms play an important role in the removal of synthetic organic compounds from the environment. This chapter gives an overview of the evolution of biodegradation pathways and describes the strategies that microorganisms have evolved to transform important molecular structures. The actual effectiveness of biodegradation in the environment is determined by the bioavailability of the
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Evolution by natural selection is slow but can be observed in certain situations. How to spot evolution in real time: Artificial selection – manipulation by humans such as breeding dogs or growing corn. Repro-rate – rate of reproduction. Stochastic Event: unexpected disaster like a volcano eruption or tornado. (Research geological time) LIVING THINGS: Biology – Study of living things. Living things – all the organisms descended from a single-celled ancestor. * Characteristics:
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Multiple Choice Questions Choose the correct answers from the following: 1. _________ described the circulation of blood in 13th century. (Bu Ali Sina‚ Ali Bin Isa‚ Ibn-Al Nafees) 2. Each fore limb of frog has _________ fingers. (4‚ 5‚ 6) 3. Fruit is formed by the enlargement of _________. (Stigma‚ Style‚ Ovary) 4. The earthworm belongs to the phylum _________. (Nematoda‚ Annelida‚ Mollusca) 5. The saliva contains an enzyme known as _________‚ which acts on carbohydrates
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Squalene is a linear triterpene formed via the MVA or MEP biosynthetic pathway and is widely distributed in bacteria‚ fungi‚ algae‚ plants‚ and animals. Metabolically‚ squalene is not only used as a precursor in the synthesis of complex secondary metabolites such as sterols‚ hormones‚ and vitamins‚ but also as a carbon source in aerobic and anaerobic fermentation in micro-organisms. Owing to the increasing roles of squalene as an antioxidant‚ anticancer‚ and anti-inflammatory agent‚ the demand for
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ABSTRACT: The microorganisms are ubiquitous in nature. They are found in probably every environmental condition present on earth. Actinomycetes were originally considered to be an intermediate group between bacteria and fungi but now are recognized as prokaryotic organisms with high G+C (>55%) content in their DNA. Our project aim is to evaluate some biological activities of Actinomycetes like: • Antimicrobial activity • Oil degradation capability • Enzymatic
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Whitney Shepard BIOL9999 1/26/2015 Microbes in the Environment Abstract Microorganisms are plentiful and widespread in the environment. In this lab‚ we undertook to determine the differences in the agars being used and the different colony count observed. After taking four different samples of microbes from the environment and swabbed them in two different plates one with nutrient agar and the other with sabouaud dextrose agar. After the microbes had incubated for 48 hours no results were discovered
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Keith B. Kofoed Biology 1407 Horizontal Gene Transfer Responsible for Carotenoid Production in Aphids Horizontal Gene Transfer Horizontal gene transfer (referred to as HGT for the rest of the paper) is said to have occurred when an organism successfully incorporates genetic information from another organism into its own genetic makeup when the first organism is not the offspring of the other organism. HGT‚ or lateral gene transfer (LGT)‚ is used to describe both the artificial and natural
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eat; However to the scientific community yeast is much more then that. According to the Dictionary of Student Science yeast is a one-celled fungi that can cause the fermentation of carbohydrates‚ producing carbon dioxide and alcohol. ( ) Yeasts are found in the soil‚ in water‚ on the surface of plants‚ and on the skin of humans and other animals. Like other fungi‚ yeasts obtain food from the organic matter around them; they secrete enzymes that break down the organic matter into nutrients they can
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protein and has not yet been widely adopted. Fungicides used by conservators have their problems. Thymol is toxic and banned in some places‚ orthophenyl phenol can cause health problems. Ethylene Oxide is a carcinogen so toxic to both humans and fungi (Harvey‚ 133-134). So‚ if the mold cannot be cleaned with a dry sponge or brush it is advisable to entrust it to a professional conservator to
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