WorksheetsMadi’s Wednesday labs
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 6mins
The independent variable(s) in our experiment is/are
soil not from auto shop
soil from auto shop
soil contaminated with motor oil
The dependent variable(s) in our experiment is/are
What is the purpose of the Ecoplate?
to see what carbon sources are utilized in our soil sample
to test for microbial biodiversity
to reinforce our pipetting and teamwork
to teach us about richness, evenness, and Shannon Index
What is the purpose of 16S rRNA sequencing?
to determine the diversity of the microbiome in our soil samples
to determine whether straw is helping the plants grow
to determine what bacteria are in our soil samples
to determine if a certain bacterium can survive in our experimental condition
Why is 16s rRNA important?
It isn’t double stranded
It is the most variable region in a bacteria’s DNA
16 is my lucky number
Dr. Adler said it was
DOUBLE POINTS!!!! Why would soil scientists and the urban gardening community care about our experiment?
improve crop yield
improve soil quality
microbial biodiversity
applicable to other studies
DOUBLE POINTS!!! The greatest dog ever according to Madi is
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