Isolation of Bacteria in our Physical Environment Introduction: The purpose of the lab is to apply what has been learned so far in Microbiology‚ and use it to collect and examine microbial species from the physical environment. The physical environment around the lab will be utilized to find out the variety of different microbial species growing in and around the lab. This investigation will help in preparation for the individual projects that will be done at the end of the semester. Materials
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What happens when you make a baby monkey choose between food and comfort? The Harlows answered this question in a series of primate experiments. Love is important‚ so how will these lonely monkeys function without it? Though the Beatles confidently tell us that ’all you need is love‚’ behavioral psychologists were skeptical that people and animals need--or are motivated by--anything other than food‚ water‚ shelter and sex. Psychologists Harry and Margaret Harlow decided to determine scientifically
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produced macromolecules that are made of carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ nitrogen‚ and chains of amino acids. The amino acids are building blocks for all our cells. Proteins main function is to help in tissue repair and growth. There are three different types of proteins. Fibrous proteins help in forming muscle tissues‚ tendons‚ bones‚ and connective tissue and some examples of these are Actin‚ Coronin‚ Elastin‚ and Myosin. Globular proteins help in regulating‚ catalyzing‚ and transporting. Some examples
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Isolation and identification of an unknown bacterium Pillay‚ Esmerelda (209504371) School of Biochemistry‚ Genetics and Microbiology Department of Microbiology University of Kwa-zulu Natal 25 October 2010 ABSTRACT Different types of bacteria in various forms are found all around us‚ and it is a microbiologist’s job to be able to identify these bacteria. Using various staining techniques and physiological tests‚ an isolated bacterium can be identified. In this experiment‚ a single bacterial
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Isolation in light and shadow The painting “New York Movie” is an incredible painting with significant use of light and shadow and the contrast of warm and cool colors. It’s not just a painting of a nicely dressed lady in a theater. It’s very intense and strong. Edward Hopper defines the isolation of urbanites by the design of this painting. The arrangements of figures and settings capture the moment of “not belonging”. By the composition‚ contrast of colors and the use of light and shadow‚
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Experiment 1: Isolation of Casein from Milk * pH of milk – 6.6 * milk = 87.1% water‚ 4.9 % CHO 3.9 %‚ fats‚ 0.7% minerals Experiment 2: Protein Hydrolysis and Characterization | Reagents | Principle | Test for | Positive Result | Negative Result | Biuret | CuSO4‚ NaOH | Complexation of Cu+2 with amide N atoms | Polypeptide bonds | Violet/purple solution | Blue color solution | Sakaguchi | 10% NaOH‚ 0.02% α-naphtol solution‚ 2% NaOBr | arginine condenses with α-naphtol and NaOH
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Isolation of Caffeine in Tea Introduction Today’s world is addicted to coffee and tea for an easy wake up. Both contain caffeine‚ a drug known for its stimulant properties. Tea‚ by weight‚ contains approximately 2-4% caffeine‚ and the average cup of tea has anywhere from 40 to 120 mg of caffeine (Landgrebe‚ 327; Mayo Clinic Staff). According to the American Heart Association‚ caffeine not only stimulates the brain and nervous system‚ but it releases fatty acids from adipose tissue‚ and affects
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BI108 QUIZ No2: Chapters 3 & 4: Macromolecules 1. . The major carbohydrate-storage molecule in plants is: a. starch. b. cellulose. c. glycogen. d. deoxyribonucleic acid. e. maltose 2. The helix is an example of which level of protein structure? a. Primary structure b. Quaternary structure c. Secondary structure d. Tertiary structure e. none of the above 3. The number of D-amino acids that occur naturally in proteins is: a. zero. b. 20. c. 19. d. 9. e. none of the above 4. In polysaccharides
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forgotten about him. That was a very cruel thing to do knowing how important this was for his nephew‚ he reminded his uncle many times. The uncles response was " The people are in bed and after their fist sleep now( )". The motif of decay is seen in some symbolism too. The apple tree in the wild garden is symbolic to the tree of knowledge. However‚ the tree in the story is wild‚ meaning that knowledge is limited in the neighborhood. For example‚ when the previous owner‚ the priest‚ of the boy’s house
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Honors 13 August 2014 Unit 1 Chapter 3 1) a. Monomers are small‚ simple molecules that when put together create carbon compounds‚ and polymers are molecules that consist of repeated units. b. Functional groups are made of clusters of atoms‚ while macromolecules are large polymers. c. A monosaccharide is a simple sugar‚ but a disaccharide is known as a double sugar‚ or two monosaccharaides. d. Long chains of amino acids are called polypeptides‚ and proteins are composed of one or more of them. e. Nucleic
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