Research Project
[2014-15]
12G3
DUBAI
Age:
Teacher
:
18-19
Ms.Rahima
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1) Research Questions:
2) Hypothesis:
If microwave radiation affects the yeast, then 30 seconds micro waved yeast
will have the most bubbles because it applies to heat, which makes easier to
have bubbles.
If microwave radiation affects the plants, then 30 seconds micro waved will
grow faster than other samples because it gets warmer, meaning they dont
need to receive much sunlight as others.
If microwave radiation affects the bacteria, then 30 seconds micro waved
bacteria will have the least colonies because it irradiates the bacteria itself
and kills it.
3) Research Objective:
The purpose of the lab was to determine how the microwave radiation
affects different organisms. In order to find out the effects of microwave
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4) List of Materials: [List all the materials that you will need to complete your
project.]
Microwave
Camera
Notebook and pen
Four small containers filled with sterilized potting soil
Four packet of baker yeast
Four small bowls
Four prepared Petri dish with agar
Sterilized swabs
Packet of radish seeds
Plate
5) Experimental Procedure:
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Repeat step 9 and 10 for other packets of yeast, except microwave one
sample for fifteen seconds and the other for thirty seconds.
Wearing gloves, use the sterilized swab to collect a sample of bacteria
and swab it on a prepared Petri dish .Good places to find bacteria are
areas where lots of people touch something like doorknobs or faucets.
Seal the dish and label it control put It in a warm, dark place. This is
your control sample.
Swab another sample from the exact location as the control sample.
Smear it on another Petri dish. Seal and label the dish. Place it in a
warm, dark place.
Repeat step 13 for the other two samples.
Let the samples alone overnight
Take one sample out (not the control) and microwave it for five
seconds. Place it back in the warm dark room
Repeat step 16 for the other two samples, except microwave one for
fifteen seconds and the other is for thirty seconds.
After another day take out all the samples. Notes how many colonies of
bacteria are growing and their size.
As you Conduct Experiment when you do your experiment you need to collect
data and make observations. You will complete these in your Experiment Log. After
you have completed the experiment use your log to write down the data and
observations below. In your log you will need to:
1. Collect Data - you will need to collect numerical data; that means you need to
take measurements during the experiment. It can be temperature, distance, height,
etc. You will analyze the data later to determine the results of your experiment.
2. Make Observations - as you conduct your experiment you will use your senses
(sight, smell, touch, etc.) and write down any observations you make during the
process.
6) Data Table:
DAY /
Date
My Observations:
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
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Day 5:
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Control
5 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
turning yellowish
and brownish
Turning yellowish
and brownish
Whiter than
control and 5
seconds
Bubbles are
remaining
longer than
control and 5
seconds
Bubbles gather
together and
form a round
shape
7) Results:
Bubbles are
remaining longer
than control and 5
seconds
Bubbles gather
together and form a
round shape
[Review your data and observations to find out what happened. Think
about the best way to show your data: bar graph, line graph, chart, etc.]
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8) Conclusions:
The purpose of the lab was to determine how the microwave radiation affects
different organisms. In order to find out the effects of microwave performed
an experiment using two different organisms: Radish seeds and yeast
According to my experiment using radish seeds the facts that overall growth
was shorter than the seeds that germinated naturally was noticed. The
microwave radiation heated up the water molecule inside the seeds slightly
which weakened the seed coats and allowed water to penetrate and kill the
seeds.
From the result of yeast I realized that microwaves are able to absorb by
water, fat and sugars. The main components of the foods we eat. When the
microwaves go inside the food they thrill the molecules in the food and make
them move very fast. The movement in the food of the molecule causes the
food to heat up all over.
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c. If you were to complete this experiment again, what changes would you
make?
How would you improve this experiment?
I will add more good materials related to this experiment and make even
more better than this next time
9) Acknowledgments:
you]
I would like to thank my friend Nadia she helped me to get these soil
containers and other materials which I needed for this experiment
10) References: