add the caffeine to the daphnia‚ the eart rate of the daphnia increases for example the daphnia’s heartbeat is 120 without caffeine‚ however when caffeine is added it is increased to 168. My graph shows a positive correlation and the error bars are also very small which shows that the results have a small range which suggests that my results are accurate and reliable. I think that the experiment was conducted well however there may be some ethical issues surrounding the fact that daphnias are also
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Daphnia‚ also known as the water flea are planktonic crustaceans that are found in lakes‚ ponds‚ and streams. They received “their common name from their jerky movement through the water” (Clare). They are also “very small‚ usually 2-5mm long‚ with an overall shape similar to a kidney bean” (Elenbaas). Daphnia play an important role in the freshwater food chains and serve as food for other freshwater organisms such as fish. They are also commonly used to test for chemical toxicity in water. Since
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Caffeine is a xanthine alkoid compound that acts as a stimulant. In humans‚ caffeine can help with alertness and wards off drowsiness. Caffeine can be found in cocoa‚ coffee beans‚ and tea leaves. It can also be found in over the counter medication. One of the newest sources of caffeine are energy drinks. Many people drink caffeine making it very popular and a widely consumed product. Over 90% of the population consumes caffeine. Even though caffeine is very popular it has some negative effects to
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is the Effect of Caffeine Consumption on Endurance among Elite Runners Under the Age of 40 in Developed Countries? Abstract Running and other endurance exercises are restricted by various natural causes of fatigue. (Callahan‚ 2011) Caffeine‚ a white crystalline drug‚ is often used by athletes as a stimulant during exercise to minimize the effects of fatigue. The purpose of this literature review is to determine if there is a causal relationship between caffeine consumption
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Billions of people all over the world consume caffeine‚ mainly in cups of coffee. Many of these same people consume caffeine on a daily basis. Is this constant consumption of caffeine hazardous to one’s health or is it positive to one’s health? These questions have been partially answered by many and are in the process of being fully answered by some. However‚ not all of these answers can be deemed as credible. There are a lot of misleading articles‚ web pages‚ and blogs that share their opinion
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Scientific Impact of Caffeine On Our Bodies Caffeine is one of the most consumed psychoactive drugs and it i/s found in a large amount of products. People are aware of the positive effects of caffeine such as the increase of concentration and enhancement of performance and mood. But many aren’t aware of the negatives. By looking through the scientific lense this paper will focus on the positive and negative effects of caffeine on the body in order to answer my groups overall question‚ “Should people
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Caffeine and the Placebo Effect Plants produce caffeine as a protective pesticide‚ paralyzing feeding insects. This powerful substance has been used as a stimulant for centuries. The use of caffeine as an energy booster dates back to the Stone Age through coffee‚ tea and cocoa. Synonymous with caffeine‚ coffee has grown into a $70 billion industry with no signs of slowing down. It’s a good source of antioxidants‚ a social atmosphere‚ and a legal stimulant. Coffee drinkers come back for more because
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Caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink a day? One cups? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas and energy drinks do you drink? I know I have at least one energy drink a day‚ what about you. Hi my name is Ryan George and I am going to talk about How Caffeine can effect you. Caffeine is an influence in our society these days and every few months we hear about how a study has shown that it is bad for us or good for us. What are we to believe
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Description To investigate the effect on caffeine on heart rate of water fleas and to understand the risk of high level consumption of caffeine to the health of the human circulatory system and nervous system. Preview Diagram 1: Chemical structure of caffeine Image source: http://ismaastricht.wikispaces.com/file/list The images above show the chemical structure of caffeine which has a chemical formula of C8H10N4O2. Caffeine was named by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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Christian O. Zipagang‚ Lance Harvey O. PROBLEM: How Caffeine affects a Gold-fish Chapter 1: The Problem and Its Background * Background of the Study * Caffeine is becoming a common chemical found in the environment but‚ little research has been done to understand the environmental effects of caffeine‚ including dissolved caffeine in aquatic systems. The goal of this research study was to begin to understand how caffeine may interact with aquatic environment‚ using the bacteria
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