Biophysical Ecology Abstract: There are many patterns that can be observed throughout our environment. In this experiment‚ the temperatures of organisms in a biophysical environment were analyzed to see if a pattern could be recognized that was related to the behavior of an ectotherm. An ectotherm is an organism that relies on the environment to regulate its body temperature. Organisms such as Pseudemys (turtles) and Lacertilia (lizards) are examples or ectotherms. After arriving at Maxcy Gregg
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ground level in differential water temperature’s. Using a fluorescent light source gave us another perspective to keep in mind for it could be an advantage or loss to new current predications. Later in discussion‚ relationship to this experience among two other will
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In the humus lab were were trying to find out if hydrogen peroxide would cause a reaction and show us the amount of humus in the soil by putting gas into a graduated cylinder with water to make the water level lower therefore showing us how much humus the material being tested contained. It showed that the sand was lacking humus but the mushroom compost was the most rich in humus. My hypothesis was correct because I predicted that the mushroom compost would produce the greatest amount of humus out
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AP Biology Lab: Catalase (Enzymes) Abstract In this laboratory exercise‚ studies of enzyme catalase‚ which accelerates the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. The purpose was to isolate catalase from starch and measure the rate of activity under different conditions. The laboratory was also conducted in association with a second laboratory that measured the effects of an inhibitor on the enzymes. Changes in temperature and pH along with Substrate Concentration and Enzyme
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It was hypothesized that if the animal was larger‚ then it would have larger hemoglobin. It was thought that larger mammals would need more oxygen-rich hemoglobin to support healthy function. This lab did not support this hypothesis. The results in table 1 displayed that the hemoglobin of all mammalian samples traveled about the same distance. This trend can be seen in graph 1 as the mammalian hemoglobin samples migrated the same distance. Because the proteins traveled around the same distance it
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Radial Immunodiffussion (RID) Christian Crespo 18 October 2013 Immunology Lab Report Purpose of the Experiment: The objective of this experiment is to quantitatively observe the foundational reaction in our Immune system; the Antigen-Antibody interactions. The Ouchterlony procedure is what will be used in this lab to detect nature of the antibody interaction. The orientations of the band will provide more information about the interaction of antibody and antigen
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This purpose of the lab was to observe and compare the reactivity of the elements within groups and the reactivity of the groups themselves. The elements of each group were reacted with fire‚ acid (HCl or HNO3)‚ or in deionized water. According to the observations‚ the most reactive group was the alkali metals. Since the alkali metals are in group 1‚ they only have one valence electron and can easily lose this electron. As you move towards the right of the periodic table‚ the number of electrons
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cells due to the sudden increase in water pressure within the cell) in animal cells or turgor pressure (the pressure created by the increase in water pressure within the cell) in plant cells. Turgor pressure prevents further osmosis‚ which causes the water potential outside the cell to be lower than that inside the cell. When placed in a hypertonic environment‚ the gradient in animal and plant cells are reversed and water exits the cell. This sudden release of water results in a shrinking membrane‚
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Typical soft drinks usually contain carbonated water‚ caffeine‚ sodium benzoate‚ flavoring agents‚ and sweeteners as well for the purpose for enhancing flavor‚ and in the case of benzoate‚ to function as a preservative. Caffeine is one of the major components that is found in several beverages like coffee‚ energy drinks‚ tea‚ and soft drinks; just to name a few. Caffeine is known to be a powerful drug‚ which many people become dependent on; when they wake up in the morning it is typical to have a
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Introduction During the course of this lab‚ we explored whether or not certain processed foods contained Genetically Modified Organisms. Genetically modified food is an important subject in the world today. Ever since Flavr Savr came out with their tomatoes grown from genetically modified seeds in 1994 genetically modified foods has become ever more popular amongst distributors of produce (Mestel‚ 2013). The world’s population has grown by around one billion in the last decade (US Bureau of the
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