Biology

Objective: Organize your thoughts and the main points of your research for your final presentation Assignment Instructions: To help you complete Assignment 3: The Presentation, you will first submit an outline to organize your thoughts and main points. Your outline should be formatted a specific way and must contain the following elements as described below. To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the following: -Read these directions carefully. -Review the sample outline provided to you below. THIS SAMPLE IS MERELY TO SHOW FORMATTING; PLEASE SEE THE CRITERIA FOR THE OUTLINE BELOW TO ENSURE YOU HAVE INCLUDED THE FIVE REQUIRED CONTENT SECTIONS -Read the grading criteria. The grading criteria is a detailed evaluation that I will use to assess your performance. It also will help you understand what is expected of you as you prepare your assignment. -Message me with any questions! Be sure to add your name and course number to your outline. The outline format: Your outline must be formatted as described and exemplified in the example attached. Please note that this format will be assessed in your grade: -Use an alphanumeric sequence -Sections should be indented and aligned -Follow the suggested order of the required elements -Use brief but detailed and descriptive phrases. The required elements: Depending on the type of organism you have chosen you will address different sets of questions. Please see the category that responds to your selection. Your outline should contain the following elements in this order, and please note that some of these should be your personal observations. Also remember that your presentation (Assignment #3) should only be 10-15 slides, so you need to be concise and clear with your information. OUTLINE OF HOW ITS SUPPOSED TO BE: PLANTS/FUNGI: I. The Introduction Section A. Organism Introduction 1. The common and scientific name of your organism. Please see this link to help with scientific names if needed: How To Write Scientific Names 2. Where you observed your organism (country, state, park, zoo, etc.) 3. A brief discussion on why you chose your organism 4. If possible, a picture and/or video of you safely observing your species in the field. If not possible, search the Internet for an image (and remember to cite your source for the image) in a typical habitat. II. The Body A. Description 1. You must include a brief physical description. You can use your personal observations. If you cannot safely observe your organism, you must research. a. Size, Coloring, Leaf arrangement, flower color, etc. B. Life Cycle and Reproduction 1. Life Cycle: describe the life cycle of your organism. The life cycle refers to the series of changes that happens from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a mature organism. Please see here for some hints on the Life Cycle. Plants can be a bit more complicated, so if you have any questions please feel free to ask! 2. Reproduction: You must discuss the reproductive strategies of your organism. Are there any specific structure or cells involved in reproduction? Are the flowers specialized? C. Structure and Function 1. Please select one organ system of your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both the anatomy and physiology of that system. 2. If your organism is a plant, here are a list of the general plant organ systems 3. If you have selected a fungus the concept can be more complex. Please contact me directly for more help if needed. D. Energy Ecology 1. If you can observe these, that is best. If not, research. 2. How does your plant harvest the energy from the sun? How does it store the energy? E. Habitat 1. Where your organism lives. This does not refer to a city or state, but rather the natural environment in which your organism lives. 2. You should consider abiotic factors, such as soil, water, etc., as well as biotic factors, such as predators, hosts, etc. III. The Conclusion Section A. This section should contain four to six points that sum up the main points from the body of the outline. B. Start your conclusive section with one sentence summarizing some basic information about your chosen organism (name and geographical distribution). C. Continue with a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the life cycle and any particular body structures. D. Include a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the ecological role of your chosen organism in its ecosystem. E. Wrap up the conclusive section with a closing note that provides brief information about a unique fact and/or behavior of your chosen organism. IV. The Reference Section: A. This is not just the reference page; rather, referencing should occur throughout the outline as it will in your presentation. Therefore, your outline should include both a separate reference page containing a minimum of five sources listed in proper APA reference list format AND internal citations throughout the outline where appropriate. Please be sure to see the resources below for assistance regarding in-text citations and reference list formatting, and/or ask me if you have any additional questions. Improperly cited and referenced work may not be accepted for credit.

General MicrobiologyExercise 1 (Microbes from Natural Sources): Choose 3 microbes commonly found on raw meat and poultry and write a report for each. Be sure to include the following information for each microbe.· Microbe Name· Disease Caused· Medical Treatment· Pathogenicity Factors (what microbe does to make a person sick)· Immune ResponseThe report must be single spaced, use Calibri font, and have margins no larger than one inch. Also, be sure to not plagiarize information.Exercise 2 (Handwashing): Write a two page report on why the FDA banned antibacterial additives commonly used in over-the-counter soaps. The report must be single spaced, use Calibri font, and have margins no larger than one inch. Also, be sure to not plagiarize information.Exercise 3 (Cell Morphology): Write a one page report describing at least 3 careers in microbiology that may be obtained with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. Write a one page report describing at least 3 careers in microbiology that may be obtained with a Master of Science degree in Microbiology. Write a one page report describing at least 3 careers in microbiology that may be obtained with a PhD in Microbiology. For each career, be sure to include the following information.· Salary· Job expectations (what the person would do in that position)· Type of companies would hire that person· Other skills would be needed in the positionThe report must be single spaced, use Calibri font, and have margins no larger than one inch. Also, be sure to not plagiarize information.Exercise 4 (Simple stain and microscopy) Write a two-page report on the types of microscopy used in microbiology. Be sure to include the follow microscope types.· Fluorescent· SEM· TEM· Inverted· Polarizing· Scanning probe· Super resolutionThe report must be single spaced, use Calibri font, and have margins no larger than one inch. Also, be sure to not plagiarize information.Exercise 5 (Gram Stain) Write a two page report on Hans Christian Gram (Danish bacteriologist). Be sure to include the information on his development of the Gram stain in the report. The report must be single spaced, use Calibri font, and have margins no larger than one inch. Also, be sure to not plagiarize information.

Please submit your detailed outline (2-3 pages + full-text PDF of each of the 10 articles in the references) here follow these instructions:The outline must have all major sections of the paper and sub topics for each section. See the following link. How to prepare detailed outline.pdfActionsEach statement needs to have a citation. You must include and cite at least 10 peer-reviewed articles, 7 of which must be primary literature. References must be properly formatted: Citing References in Scientific Papers.docx Actions Recommended: use reference manager software to handle your citations. There are free services such as Mendeley (Links to an external site.).Please use this Sample outline.pdfActions to help guide you on what your outline should look like.Must include 10 full-text PDF of the cited peer-review articles.Topic The topic I’ve chosen is the “climate change coral reefs algae”. I’m going to address the capacity of coral macroalgal difficulties to recover and the importance to marine life. The effect of temperature, carbon dioxide and benthic algae has on the algo community ecological process. And the negative and positive ways humans are contributing to this fact.

In our Lab Report Assignment, you will consider how different systems may interact and cause changes in an organism’s physiology. While these reports will be based on hypothetical experiments of your own creation, accurate physiological principles and scientific ethics must be adhered to.Consider the different physiological concepts we cover each week in the course. Select two basic physiological concepts from two separate weeks that interest you!1. Design an experiment/set of experiments that you could conduct to further explore how these physiological concepts interact with each other. Simple, straight forward experiments usually yield straight forward figures and hypothesizes… which is what you want!2. Communicate what your hypothesized outcomes are (as long as your thinking has solid physiological principles and references behind it, there’s no wrong answer).Each scientific journal uses a slightly different formatting style, but most share a few common characteristics, which include an: 1. Introduction, 2. Materials and Methods, 3. Results and Discussion, and 4. References.-At least two scientific references (ie. two scientific articles in journals; textbooks and encyclopedias may be used, but do not count as scientific references for this assignment) should be cited in your lab reports. —Two figures are expected for this assignment (refer to the lab report instructi

Reflection Paper 2 (2/15)Choose this prompt for Reflection Paper 2 OR the prompt for 3/8. Do not submit both.General instructions are found in your syllabus (pgs. 5-6). Please review these first, since some of you missed the idea of the reflection paper because you only followed the specific prompt, not the general instructions!Reflection Paper 2: InfancyReflect on the birth of a child you know in their family context. Look at how this birth impacted family members, changed the course of development for adults (e.g., caring for an infant with Down syndrome or physical disability), and/or was impacted by or impacted larger contexts as well (for instance, someone lost a job, birth required parents to get to know deaf culture, an adoption). OR a lternatively, you may observe or interact with an infant and reflect on what you noticed about infant development and parent or caregiver-infant interaction.AssignmentReflection Paper 2 (3/8)General instructions are found in your syllabus (pgs. 5-6). Please review these first, since some of you have missed the idea of the reflection paper because you only followed the specific prompt, not the general instructions!Reflection Paper 2: Early ChildhoodFor this paper, you should take some time to observe a small child or children (18 months to 5 years), or to interact with one you know. Write a reflection paper on what aspects of development you noticed, including communication, frustration tolerance, emotion expressed, word usage, cognitive development, body coordination, and so on. Possible places to observe, in addition to homes: with family or friends, at grocery store, Saturday Farmer’s Market, library, neighborhood, religious service, outdoor space). ORIn family life, a young child is both impacting and being impacted by the family into which they are born. How we were experienced by our parents and family members as babies and small children may become part of the family narrative, with implications for attachment, temperament and goodness of fit, family dynamics, and larger family and cultural ideas and myths. You may write about how you were experienced as a young child. Or you may write more generally about family dynamics in your early years

View the following YouTube videos, a total of about 20 minutes.5 Genetic Discoveries in 2013Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPRMom vs. Dad: What Did You Inherit?Share your thoughts concerning the power of genetic research and the ethical questions involved.Introduce other sites and resources into the discussion that you have found.

OverviewWhen looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view?This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.InstructionsWrite a 3–4 page paper in which you:State your position on the topic you selected in the Week 3 assignment, Conflicting Viewpoints Essay: Part 1. Animal Testing.Identify three premises (reasons) from Animal Testing that support your position, and explain why you selected these specific reasons.Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three premises opposing your position from Animal Testing.Examine at least two types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.Discuss whether your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.Address the main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.Use four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation

Complete the Labster simulation.Research and answer the following questions:What are superbugs?What is horizontal gene transfer?Why is horizontal gene transfer good for bacteria but bad for human health?This assignment should be 2–3 double-spaced pages in APA (7th ed.) format and have at least one outside resource. Be sure to cite your resources.

Osteoporosis is a bone disease marked by brittle and fragile bones. In this assignment, you will explore this disease in more detail using the scenario below.Scenario:During a recent visit with a female relative, the relative informs you that she has been diagnosed with osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis. In order to help your relative, you decide to research this disease further.To complete this assignment, do the following:Research this disease using a minimum of 2 sources. You can use your textbook for one of the sources. Choose the remaining source(s) from the GALE Virtual Reference Library provided on the Structure and Function of the Human Body library guide page.In a minimum of 2 pages (not counting the references page), address the following:Explain how osteoporosis develops and the potential causes.Describe the ways that your relative can prevent the onset of osteoporosis.Include a references page at the end of your document, formatted using the APA guidelines, that lists your research sources.

1. what are the bloods main function? give 5 specific examples with detailed explanation. 2. what are the main components of blood? give 3 specific examples with a detailed explanation of their role and purpose. Address each question in a single essay style document with each topic separated with the APA level heading and include a conclusion paragraph. APA format, Times new Roman, 12 font, double-spaced, 900 words minimum