incubation at 23C for micro and macro observation. Results Macroscopic observation Fruit (mold) MEA: large gelatinous cover in yellow in half of the plate NA: yellow paint covering one sixth of the plate with several white spots Mushroom (fungus) MEA: gelatinous cover in yellow in a small part of the plate along with a dark brown spot in the center NA: gelatinous cover in brown in
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However‚ moisture in these territories stimulates the appearance of rust which is a fungus that infects coffee leaf. As a result of that infection the damaging consequences for the coffee crops vary from decreased production of grain to plant death. Similarly‚ the major effects on producers and coffee planters are large economic losses ‚complete eradication of crops ‚and loss of most of the production. Thus ‚ leaf rust fungus or “roya” is nowadays not only the main concern of the medium and small coffee
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Anth1 Response Paper Evolutionary Arms Race Right now there is tense development going between Russia and the United States. Russia is seeking to expand into the Ukrainian Crimea region‚ setting the stage to the once known “cold war”. The film “Evolutionary Arms Race” arrays a comparable situation going on between predator and prey. Both sides are vying for dominance over one another. Through biological and cooperative factors‚ it propels species to evolve into survival fitting machine. In
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socks and well-fitting shoes Athlete’s foot is a fungus. This parasitic fungal infection is so common‚ that if you have not been afflicted‚ there is a 70% chance that you will surrender to the infection at some time in your life. Living on dead tissue‚ fungal microorganisms were said to have been discovered in the 19th century. Prior to that‚ the affliction was thought to be caused by insect bites. Living in the superficial layers of skin‚ this fungus starts to grow when the right conditions are met
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(Jalonick‚ 2014) The U.S. Agency for International Development is expected to commit to a $500 million partnership with the Texas A&M University’s World Coffee Research center in attempted to terminate the spread of the fungus. (Jalonick‚ 2014) Although the efforts to eliminate the fungus may seem brass but it is not only the daily price of coffee that is concerning but the surrounding economic security of the various plantations. Hypothetically if the farmers happen to lose their jobs‚ it could possibly
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White Nose Syndrome In caves across the country a fungus has festering within bats causing the population to decrease tremendously‚ yet few things are being done to stop this. As researchers discovered “The disease‚ known as white-nose syndrome‚ recently was found in north-central Illinois‚ and previously has been detected in Iowa. A Wisconsin natural resources official said it is only a matter of time until it reaches the state (“Deadly Bat Disease…” par.1). Since this has been discovered it has
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back and was cleaning out his work area he noticed that a few of the slides he’d been working on had been contaminated by fungus. Upon noting that the staphylococcus colonize bordering the fungus had died he began asking more questions. Namely what was it about the fungus that caused it to kill the bacteria? Through more research he was able to single out a substance that the fungus was producing as the result of its biological processes. He called this substance “mould juice” for
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seventeenth-century became so committed to the idea of satanic rituals and scheming. There are many different interpretations of the Salem Witchcraft Trials‚ some of which include‚ ergot‚ lack of sunlight‚ and hysteria. Ergot is a type of toxic fungus‚ which infects rye and contains alkaloids‚ which can cause severe problems to humans‚ such as hallucinations‚ tingling in the fingers‚ and convulsions‚ symptoms similar to those in Salem. It is considered as one of the major interpretations of the
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Everything causes a domino effect‚ which will lead to even more drastic changes therefore. The proximate cause to bats’ destruction is due to the spread of the fungus Geomyces destructans that was imported from Europe to the United States. Ultimately‚ the fungus tricked and irritated the bats to the point of no return: they would use up their prime energy storage and led the bats to starvation‚ dehydration‚ and consequently‚ death. If bats were to go extinct
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with a 100 percent mortality rate in many bat colonies. Seven years after it first appeared in a single New York cave‚ the fungus has now invaded 22 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces‚ killing roughly 6 million bats along the way. Scientists still aren’t sure where it came from‚ where it will go next or even how exactly it kills. "We can’t directly link the fungus to organ failure or anything like that‚" says U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Susi von Oettingen. "It certainly is
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