There are many reasons for identifying an unknown bacterium. The reasons range from medical purposes‚ such as determining if the unknown could cause ailments in living things or knowing what microorganisms are needed to make antibiotics to other purposes such as knowing the exact microorganism has to be used to make certain foods. This experiment was done by applying methods in order to identify an unknown bacterium. An unknown bacterium was handed out by the lab instructor. The methods that
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The Fear of The Unknown The short stories of Ben Loory‚ Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day‚ exhibit numerous postmodern qualities through literary context‚ language and themes. One of these reoccurring themes within the collection is the concept of fear of the unknown. Three stories exemplary of this theme are “The Magic Pig‚” “The Fish in the Teapot‚” and “The Snake in the Throat.” In every one of these stories chosen there is an appearance of an object. One character is tortured by the
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Invasive Species Threatens the Ecosystem Every life form all over the world depends on the ecosystem for its survival. However‚ the ecosystem can be threatened when there is an excess or drop in resources. Many people will argue that human beings are the primary cause of this economic imbalance‚ but are people the root of this problem? No. There is evidence that many invasive species all over the world has also threatened the ecosystem. All organisms have the potential to become invasive
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Over the decades‚ Invasive species have shown a significant negative impact upon the fabric of the ecosystem. Whether they are endangered or not‚ in-habitat species are making their presence known throughout the ecosystem‚ and such‚ throughout the United States. In fact‚ Invasive species have posed as a problem within society as around the early colonies of the 1800’s. The uncommon native-species are able to enter through different routes. Some are transported intentionally and others are able
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A keystone species is defined as one that has a critical role in determining and maintaining the overall relationship of plants and animals within an ecosystem. If a keystone species is removed or declines‚ the nature of the ecosystem will change dramatically. Sea Otters — A Classic Keystone Species The classic tale of a keystone species is that of the sea otter‚ which was once found in abundance along the West Coast of North America. The story goes something like this: 1. European and
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Hand Soap Effectiveness on Escherichia Coli Abstract: Bacteria are an essential part of many different living organisms and ecosystems across the globe. Without bacteria there would have never had been life in the first place. But some bacteria have evolved to cause to humans‚ resulting in the need to eliminate them through such methods as soap. Hand soap is a crucial part of human health‚ especially in such places as schools and hospitals. In this experiment I wanted to determine the effectiveness
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Themes of W.H. Auden’s "The Unknown Citizen" Conformity and Anonymity in the Modern World "Social Security Number? Birth date? Nine digit telephone number starting with area code? Mother’s Maiden Name?" In many ways‚ we are simply faceless numbers to modern society‚ not individuals with feelings and emotions and dreams. W.H. Auden‚ a well-known English poet and dramatist‚ discusses this important theme in his poem "An Unknown Soldier." Auden‚ being a modernist‚ is concerned with this modern idea
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CHM 2046 L Scheme of Analysis for Unknown 9A/9B “Fair Game” Unknowns * Cations: Na+‚ K+‚ NH4+‚ Ca2+‚ Mg(H2O)62+‚ Al(H2O)63+‚ Zn(H2O)62+‚ Cu(H2O)2+‚ Ag(H2O)+ * Anions: Cl-‚ NO3-‚ SO4-2‚ HSO4-‚ OH-‚ CO3-2‚ HCO3-‚ S-2 * Insoluble Salts: Ca(OH)2‚ CaCO3‚ CaSO4‚ Mg(OH)2‚ MgCO3‚ Ag2O‚ AgCl‚ Ag2S‚ CuO‚ CuCO3‚ CuS‚ Zn(OH)2‚ ZnCO3‚ ZnS * Alums: [Al(OH2)6]2(SO4)3∙6H2O‚ Na[Al(OH2)6](SO4)2∙6H2O‚ K[Al(OH2)6](SO4)2∙6H2O‚ NH4[Al(OH2)6]2(SO4)2∙6H2O * Hydrated Ions: Na2CO3∙10H2O‚ Na2SO4∙10H2O
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Origin of species; Critical Evaluation of Darwinian Theory Cristina Nava North Salinas High School Instructor: Mr. Zelensky Charles Darwin implied in his book‚ On the Origin of Species (1859)‚ a theory for evolution and its mechanisms. In his book Darwin intends to convey the reader that descent with modification and natural selection‚ part of the evolution theory‚ has occurred. He also writes about the “problem of purpose” idea and how evolution and natural selection solve
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Unknown Lab Report Unknown Organism #6 Ann Le (Phuoc) May 6‚ 2010 Dr. Carrington Microbiology Lab- MW 12:50 Le 1 I. Introduction My unknown organism #6 is Morganella morganii‚ which is a gram-negative bacillus rods commonly found in the environment and also in the intestinal tracts of humans‚ mammals‚ and reptiles as a normal flora. (3‚ 5) This bacterium Morganella morganii‚ was first discovered in the 1906 by a British bacteriologist named H. de R. Morgan. (2) Despite its wide
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