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Soil vs Microbiology

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Lab #4 Soil –vs- Water Microbiology
INTRODUCTION
There are 4 learning goals for this lab:
1. Collect samples and compile data from at least 2 sources (soil; water) of your choice.
2. Identify at least 2 Prokaryotes (bacteria) and 2 Eukaryotes (fungus) in your samples.
3. Research the importance of bacteria and fungus to Earth in a non-medical context.
4. Compile a high-quality, 3+ resource (excluding the lab worksheet), MLA-cited in-text laboratory report using the scientific method by class due date.
HYPOTHESIS
The purpose of this lab is to:
1. Collect a sample of soil from (your school) on October 27th 2011 and collect a sample of pond water from (the name of your lake or pond) on October 27th and record the data …show more content…

Microbiology Introduction. 10th Ed.). It was no surprise to me that E-coli were found in the soil sample because of the geese and E-coli comes from fecal matter of animals. The soil we retrieved was from the area by the lake and therefore very possible to get a positive result for E-coli. All of the fungi and bacteria found from the environment share a symbiosis relationship, two organisms living together in a close association that is beneficial to one or both of them. (Tortora, Funke, and Case. Microbiology Introduction. 10th Ed.) The relationship that bacteria and fungi share with each other contributes to the biogeochemical cycle and without bacteria and fungi we could not continue our existence on our planet “earth.
METHODS AND MATERIALS MATERIALS 1 Becker 1 Nutrient agar plate 1 pair plastic gloves 1 Potato agar plate 1 Staining tray 100ml of distilled water 2 MacConkey Agar Plates 3 Blank slides 3 plastic cups 6 pipettes 95% Grams alcohol Bibulous paper Boat & Scale Bunsen Burner & Flint Crystal-violet Grams Iodine Incubator of 35⁰ Celsius (silver) Inoculating loop Microscope Pond water Safranin Soil Tap water Timer Tweezers METHODS Methods performed as per BIO 270 Soil sample on October 27th 2011 at 11:45 a.m. Water sample on October

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