Me And Wong Leaf

This is a picture of me and a leaf.

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Enzyme Activity

Enzyme Activity

       When an enzyme, liquid liver, and a substrate, hydrogen peroxide, are mixed together, they produce oxygen.  This was something that we tested in an experiment we conducted.  We were to find the rate at which oxygen is produced in this reaction.  First, we poured hydrogen peroxide into a reaction chamber.  We dipped 4 dots of paper into enzymes and placed it in the chamber.  We had a basin filled with water, and we also filled a test tube with water.  We put the reaction chamber in the basin along with the test tube, so that any oxygen coming from the chamber floated up into the filled tube.  When 30 seconds pass, we would check the tube to see how much water is left in the it.  We continued this for 10 minutes, and by the end, we would be able to tell the rate of reaction based off the amount of water remaining.  We started our tube with 10 milliliters.  At the end of our experiment, there were 2 milliliters of water left.  

       However, our data isn't enough.  We need to know what results other lab groups got.  That way, we can we get an average of the reaction rate.  The action of the catalase remains the same during the reaction, but it is not necessarily a constant rate.

Calibration of a pH Spectrum

          This colorful rainbow of liquids was created through putting drops of HCl and NaOH into cabbage juice.  HCl is an acidic substance, and the pH is lower than neutral 7 and becomes redder as opposed to the neutral purple.  NaOH is a basic substance, and the pH becomes higher and bluer.  Cabbage juice changes color depending on the hydrogen ions added, which determines its acidity or baseness. 

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You are looking at a magnified spider web.  This is what a spider web looks like up close.  Interestingly enough, it does not have as many holes as we normally see it.

We Are Our Bacteria

Pressing Issues in Biology

Pressing Issues in Biology

          I believe that two of the most pressing issues in biology are the Zika virus and endangered animals.  Zika virus causes a new born baby to be born with a flat head, often causing the death of the baby at a very early age.  This virus can be transmitted through an infected mosquito or through sex. Unfortunately, there is no known cure to this disease and can only be prevented.  I strongly urge scientists and doctors to work quickly and efficiently to find a cure to this virus.  Another pressing issue in biology, as I mentioned before, is endangered animals.  There are many reasons for the dwindling in numbers of animals, but most involve humans.  People are cutting down trees, ruining their environment.  People hunt these animals for their skin and for money.  I believe that strict laws should be enforced to prevent the extinction of these beautiful animals.