Category: Biology

Here is the food that I will log for this assignment. Any quetions or concerns feel free to reach out to me.
Breakfast half a grapefruit
one slice of toast
2 tablespoons (tbsp) of peanut butter, ideally a salt-free and sugar-free brand
Lunch half a cup of tuna
one slice of toast
Dinner 3 salmon
1 cup of green beans
half a banana
one small apple
1 cup of vanilla ice crea

Choose a current event that is related to this class-Anatomy and Physiology. That includes any area of the medical field, science, technology, etc. Type a 1/2 (one half) page summary of a current event. Use Times New Roman, 12 font, and double space. Be sure to summarize the information and put the information in YOUR OWN WORDS. Do NOT copy. That is plagiarism. This assignment will be subjected to Turnitin which indicates any plagiarism. Just summarize the article in your own words. You must also cite the source by including a proper APA citation.
EXAMPLE:
Andreff, W., & Staudohar, P. D. (2000). The evolving European model of professional sports finance. Journal of Sports Economics, 1(3), 257–276. https://doi.org/10.1177/152700250000100304.
This is my explanation of what you see above. Be sure to pay attention to each comma, period, parentheses, italics, etc.:
Author’s last name, First initial. (year). Title. Journal’s name italicized. Volume, Page numbers. Website.
Be sure to read the RUBRIC and check yourself to make a 100!

Overview
The situation at the Intergalactic Wildlife Sanctuary has not gotten better. Now it is not just the frogcats that are sick, but other populations of species at the sanctuary may have had troubles arise. Another transmission has been received and the sanctuary is requesting your help.
Steps to complete this lab assignment:Access the lab packet, Lab Instructions_ Community Ecology Act II Mission Memo
The following data files are embedded in the workbook file (see Step 3 below):
– Historical densities of umbrella trees-1-1-1
– Historical densities of spotted gliders-1-1-1
3. Download the YourFirstName_LastName_A_Tangled_Web_Workbook file, You will use the workbook to answer specific questions in this assignment
4. Complete the questions in the lab packet (from Step 1 above)

You will read two papers:
1. Why infectious disease research
needs community ecology (pdf attached below)
2. Infectious disease in an era of global
change (pdf attached below)
What you will submit:
Write more than four (minimum) paragraphs of at least 200 words each (TOTAL MINIMUM 1200 words):
First paragraph should summarizing the main points of Why infectious disease research needs community ecology.Download Why infectious disease research needs community ecology. Criteria: Complete summary of Why infectious disease research needs community ecology. Brief summary of major points of first paper: Why infectious disease research needs community ecology that demonstrates to me that you critically read the first paper.
Second paragraph should summarize the main points of the second article: “Infectious disease in an era of global change”. Criteria: This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome. Complete summary of second paper (student choice). Brief summary of major points of the second paper you choose indicating that you have critically read the second paper.
Third paragraph should reflect and connect the information in the two articles to human and environmental health AND evolutionary and ecological concepts (potential connections could include but are not limited to: natural selection, speciation, evolutionary history, community interactions/symbioses, population ecology (both human and other organisms) including density dependence and independence, HIPPO (habitat destruction, invasive species, population (overpopulation of humans), pollution, overconsumption), etc…  TO MAKE SURE YOU RECIEVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS, LOOK AT THE RUBRIC. Criteria: Paragraph connecting the information in the two articles to human and environmental health AND evolutionary and ecological concepts. Make at least three connections between the major points of the two articles. Connect the topics of one or both articles to at least one evolutionary concept and at least one ecological concept that you learned about in this course. Use the 3 sources from the 2 articles attached. No outside sources. 
Fourth paragraph(s) Personal reflection: what is your response to this information.  How can you use this information to make informed decisions in your future career as a biologist/scientist (no matter what track you are on related to biology or science)?  How can you use this information to make informed decisions as a human being on this planet and reduce your personal impact?. Criteria: Personal reflection. what is your personal response to this information. How will it potentially affect your decisions in your future career as a biologist/scientist? How will it potentially. How can you use this information to make informed decisions as a human being on this planet and reduce your personal impact?
Please help complete the essay using your own words, NO AI, follow the instructions and the rubric attached below. Please read the whole articles to complete the writing. 
I WILL NOT RELEASE THE PAYMENT IF YOU USE AI TO COMPLETE THE ESSAY. This is my final so please be extra careful. 

https://learn.chm.msu.edu/vibl/vibl/Catalase/catalase_HTML5Canvas.html
Above is the link to the lab. Worksheet_Catalase Test
Name:
Table 1. Results of catalase tests using two Gram positive cocci
Bacterial species
Bubbling
Catalase Test (Positive/Negative)
1
Streptococcus pyogenes
2
Staphylococcus aureus
Critical Thinking Questions:
1. What is the purpose of the catalase test?
2. What kind of bacteria produce catalase?
3. Why does a bacterium produce catalase?
4. What are the bubbles observed in a positive reaction?
5. If a bacterial strain is catalase positive, is it always an obligate (strict) aerobe? Explain.
6. If a bacterial strain is catalase negative, is it always an obligate (strict) anaerobe? Explain.
7. If a bacterial strain is an obligate (strict) aerobe but catalase negative, what enzyme does the bacterium may use to detoxify H2O2?

In Unit 1, we have studied:
Male and Female Reproductive Systems
Human Development
Stem Cells
Cloning
Genetics
Epigenetics
Choose one of the above topics and find an article in a reputable news source (e.g., Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report) that reports on a new advance in this area; such advances could be new hormone therapy, new gene therapy tests, new sources of stem cells, etc. Once you have found your article, write an essay that summarizes the article, connects it to the material you have learned in Unit 1, and include your personal opinion about the new advance.
Your paper should be well written, free from grammatical and spelling mistakes, and should be your own original work (no plagiarism). Your paper should be between 2 and 3 pages (double spaced, 12 font). Please title your essay with your last name and essay 2 (like this, BloomEssay2). Submit your finished essay to the Turnitin link provided below.
I have chosen the topic Stem cells

Amidst extensive research already spotlighting an increase in new cancer cases among younger individuals, groundbreaking studies are now examining cancer patterns among diverse racial groups.
For instance, a new study seeks to investigate which factors might contribute to the disproportionate diagnosis of late-stage cancers and increasing mortality rates among American African women despite a decline in mortality rates in the past ten years. One such study, the first of its kind, aim to address this disparity by enrolling over 100,000 African American women a group traditionally underrepresented, in medical research. Another study investigated the possible connection of personal care products and chemical exposures across a diverse racial groups, including African American, Latina, Vietnamese, Mixed race, and White women in California.
Share your thoughts on how the significance of these findings and the investigation into chemical exposure play a role in reducing inequalities in cancer diagnoses in women particularly AA women whose mortality rates are increasing and other racial groups as described in the articles below. What other factors might be contributing to these disparities? Is it chemical, biological or both. socioeconomic, etc. See related articles or you can do your own research.
1. Personal care products use by race/ ethnicity
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-021-00404-7
2. Hazardous ingredients in Person Care
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/CSCP/CDPH%20Document%20Library/DataReport2023.pdfLinks to an external site.
3.Environmental Racism NIEHS National Institute of Environmental Health and Sciences

4. Hazardous Ingredients in Personal Care
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38757092/
5 How Racialize Beauty Norms motivate the use of toxic Beauty products among women of color
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/how-racialized-beauty-norms-motivate-use-toxic-beauty-products-among-women-color
6.Chemicals of concern in products used by women of color
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-022-00485-y

Explore your local ecosystem and find examples of all of the interactions listed below. Document your observations with photographs. You will be sharing your pictures with a sentence description of the interaction. Even in urban habitats, you should be able to see these interactions (think creatively- house plants? pigeons?)! Life does not stop at city boundaries and organisms use these spaces as habitats. Many scientists study the unique ecological communities within urban areas with diverse research topics ranging from how urbanization affects organism distribution over space and time, how it shapes their basic biology and their species interactions, and how best to incorporate ecological needs into future city design. To view some examples for inspiration, check out this collection of the journal PLOS research articles focused on urban ecologyLinks to an external site.. Interactions you need to find:
Symbiosis (either mutualism or parasitism- specify which you are documenting)
Exploitation (either predation or herbivory- specify which you are documenting)
Competition (either interspecific or intraspecific- specify which you are documenting)
An indirect interaction
At the end of your exploration, draw a web connecting the organisms you found. On the lines connecting each organism, use a + or – symbol to demonstrate if the interaction is positive or negative for each organism. This web can either be digital or hand-drawn. If you choose to create a digital diagram, you can use any program such as Google Slides to create your web. You could also consider using Diagrams.netLinks to an external site. as a tool to organize your web.
Each diagram should be accompanied by a written list of sentences describing each interaction.
If you do not incorporate your photographs into your web, include them at the end of your initial post.
My ecosystem has to be based in West Virginia.

You serve on a committee for a charitable foundation that
will vote and decide how to fund grant requests for research on specific
diseases. This research could lead to better understanding of disease
mechanisms or new therapies/interventions. The applications for the grants have
been narrowed down to three choices.
Out of these choices, you
may only choose one to vote for:
1. Fibrodysplasia ossificans
progressiva
2. Myasthenia gravis
3. Huntington’s disease 
you will state your choice, explain the normal anatomy of
the system the disease impacts the most, explain how the disease disrupts this
system, and why you chose to vote this way using appropriate and sufficient
evidence.
·     
Length: 250-500
words
·     
12pt
font
·     
All
sources (three required not including your textbook, which must also be
cited if you use it) must be properly cited (see APA source citation below)
·      State and explain your choice. When stating
the evidence, consider the challenges that others may have to your evidence and
how you could counter those respectful challenges.
APA Source Citation
You must use at
least three reputable scientific references to support your post (not
including your textbook- if you use your textbook, you must also cite it).
Reputable sources= peer reviewed scientific journal articles, accredited
websites, or books. Google, Wikipedia, etc. are not acceptable sources.

In my microbiology lab I grew Staphylococcus epidermidis on my Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) plate by inoculating the agar with a sample containing the bacteria and incubating it at an appropriate temperature for growth. MSA is both a selective and differential medium. To confirm the identification, I performed a Gram stain, which showed Gram-positive cocci, and a catalase test, which was positive. I identified the bacteria as S. epidermidis because the colonies grew but did not turn the medium yellow. This lack of yellow coloration indicates that the bacteria did not ferment mannitol, a key characteristic distinguishing S. epidermidis from other Staphylococcus species like S. aureus, which does ferment mannitol and turns the agar yellow. I need to write a 6 page research paper including material such as General information about the bacteria and I attached more files with more details. Can it be good for us?