BIO FINAL PAPER!

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Project # 2: Final Applied Lab Project 

This is the culminating assessment in BIOL 103. It is designed to assess your ability to apply the principles of the scientific method. For this project, you will complete one of the two activities provided by your instructor. Make sure to answer all questions associated with the activity you select.

Final Applied Lab Project: Option 1 

Design an experiment in which you will test the effect of an acidic fluid on enzymatic activity. (Recall: Enzymes are proteins.) If necessary, it may be useful for you to review the Scientific Method Tutorial (found in the Course Content section of the classroom).

Lab Materials 

You may need the following, depending on your experimental design:

Materials in your lab kit:  none

Additional materials you may need: plastic beakers or cups, hydrogen peroxide solution, yeast, A sample of fresh meat, about 1 cm cubed in size (unprocessed and uncooked, e.g., liver, steak, fish, or poultry – particularly organs),A sample of fresh vegetable, about 1 cm cubed in size (e.g., potatoes or other root vegetables), a pen for labeling the beakers or cups, a ruler with centimeter markings.

1. What question are you asking? Clearly state your hypothesis.

2. Design an experiment. Provide a detailed account of the materials and methods used to conduct the experiment. Also include the methods for data collection and analysis.

3. Conduct the experiment and record your results below. What did you observe? Which samples showed bubbling?

4. Use your knowledge about enzymes to interpret your results. It may be necessary for you to refer to your textbook. What effect does the acid have on the enzyme?

5. Was your hypothesis supported? What is your conclusion?

Final Applied Lab Project: Option 2 

To complete this assessment, you will need to refer to lab 6 (Biodiversity in Human-Altered Environments). From this lab, select one plant, animal, or fungus that you found on the “wild side” habitat that was not present on the human-modified side. For this species:

1. Propose a hypothesis that explains the lack of success of the species in the modified environment.

2. Design an experiment to test your hypothesis. Provide a detailed account of the materials and methods used to conduct the experiment. Also include the methods for data collection and analysis.

3. Conduct a literature search to find studies that identify factors that contribute to the success of your species in the selected habitat. List those factors, and explain how they help the species survive.

4. Conduct a literature search to find studies that identify factors that contribute to the lack of success of your species in the selected habitat. List those factors, and explain how they help the species survive. Discuss whether these factors support your hypothesis.