COURSE
SCIE1046: Fundamentals Of Microbiology With Lab
ASSIGNMENT:
In this unit, you will complete the lab titled Identification of Unknown Bacteria: Help save baby Kuppelfangs from an epidemic!. Now it is time to write up your lab report describing the hypothesis and conclusions you drew from the lab experience.
By completing the lab report, you will demonstrate your ability to do the following:
- Describe the lab’s overall objective and make a hypothesis
- Introduce relevant background knowledge on the topic
- Summarize the steps taken in the lab simulation
- Explain any obtained results
- Discuss the conclusions and implications
Download the lab report file:
Lab Report – Identification of Unknown Bacteria: Help save baby Kuppelfangs from an epidemic!
The document is a Microsoft Word file. You will type your answers directly into the boxes provided. IMPORTANT: You must submit this completed template file as your Touchstone. Any other submission file or format will be returned ungraded.
In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI.
A. Directions
Step 1: Download and review the lab report file.
Step 2: Complete the simulation and fill in each part of the lab report file as you work through the Activity. Prompts in the lab report will help you develop your responses.
- Follow the process presented to you in the How to Write a Lab Report lessonto ensure you write a thorough lab report entry.
- Review the grading rubric (below) to make sure you have an understanding of how your lab report will be graded.
Step 3: Once you’ve completed the lab simulation and your lab report, review the submission requirements (below) and update your lab report to ensure it meets the recommended requirements.
Step 4: Once your lab report template is complete, submit it for grading.
Refer to the checklist below throughout the Touchstone process. Do not submit your Touchstone until you meet these guidelines.
Solution
1. Describe the overall objective and make a hypothesis.
What is the overall purpose of the experiments or activities? Make a hypothesis. Recall that the hypothesis is a claim that answers a question or makes a prediction about an event that has not yet occurred.
- The primary aim of this endeavor was to pinpoint the unidentified bacteria accountable for the outbreak endangering Kuppelfang’s well-being. It aims to utilize motility testing, gram staining, and biochemical tests for bacterial identification. The four possible culprits under scrutiny are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, each distinguished by its distinctive characteristics and associated infections.
2. Introduce relevant background knowledge on this topic.
What have you learned in class or researched on your own that would help prepare for this simulation?
The simulation included the preparation of agar for different media types to foster the growth of bacterial colonies, intending to discern…………………………..$10