Science Homework Help

BIOL-265, Microbiology Unknown Report (100 pts). Due: Look on schedule for due date For this assignment you will be emailed a paragraph, which will hold clues as to what your disease & organism is. Please note that the microorganism will only be bacteria. Once you have figured out your organism you will proceed with writing a paper in APA style. GOAL: Figure out the microbe & disease using the clues you were given, and then write a research paper using the APA formatting with the points that follow. A Note on Plagiarism:Plagiarism (use of words, ideas, images, etc. without citation) is not to be tolerated and can be easily avoided by adequately referencing any and all information you use from other sources. In the strictest sense, plagiarism is representation of the work of others as being your work, and is regarded as theft of intellectual property. Paraphrasing others’ words too closely may be construed as plagiarism in some circumstances. In journal-style papers there is virtually no circumstance in which the findings of someone else cannot be expressed in your own words and with a proper citation of the source.Your paper should follow the following format:TITLE – simple, descriptive, and to the pointINTRODUCTION– An introduction to a scientific paper should normally not exceed 400 words. It should cover the following subjects: 1) Give a brief resume of what is the state of present knowledge about the microbe to be investigated, quoting the appropriate references. 2) Identify gaps in existing knowledge. What do we still NOT know about your subject. You can read the discussion section in research papers to get this information. 3) Explain the reasoning for the investigation. (e.g. “Why should we care about this?”)BODY- (feel free to provide pictures in this section, but do not forget to reference the sources). Scenario: 1) Describe the scenario that was provided. Be sure to include the scenario number. 2) Discuss your approach of how you figured out the microbe and disease. (This should include discussion on which steps you took in your research that led you to your specific disease and microbe? What challenges did you run into during your research?

Did you get to a point where it was hard to decide between your organism and another? Why? What was the defining factor that lead you to your choice?)MICROORGNAIM: 1) Description of microorganism (includes gram reaction, arrangement, cell morphology, colony morphology, etc). 2) Describe growth and metabolism (Ex. Fermentative organism) 3) Discuss the organism’s usual habitat (Ex. Skin) 4) Provide other important information related to the microbe (its importance to medical and/or industrial microbiology, etc). Remember you need to follow the scientific nomenclature and the name of MO should be italicized Microbe Physiology:Discuss the all physiology tests we will cover soon in lab module and explain how your organism would test for each (For each and every test describe the purpose, reagents used (if any), and possible outcomes, and then provide your organisms expected result).  Remember you need to include all physiology tests. YOUR MICROBE AND DISEASE: 1) What disease is being described in the clue that was given? 2) Provide Portals of Entry & Exit for organism. 3) What are the virulence factors associated with the microbe? 4) Provide descriptive epidemiology for disease (Incidence and prevalence rates, persons most affected, etc.) 5) Describe signs and symptoms of disease 5) Prevention and Treatment of disease (be sure to discuss how drugs work, for example some drugs affect the cell wall of bacteria and kill the bacteria by creating holes on the cell wall). CONCLUSION – This section should summarize the main findings of your research paper. 1) Should draw reasoned conclusions 2) Should compare these conclusions with those drawn by other workers 3) Should indicate the practical implications of the findings 4) Should indicate what further research is needed.

REFERENCES CITATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY (you need to have both) Citations of references throughout the paper are required in APA style & please do not depend on quotations as most of the paper should be in your own words. I will be checking for plagiarism. Do not copy and paste the information that you find. Please be sure to use scientifically peer reviewed articles from at least 3 different sources.Your references should be listed on a separate page at the end of your paper.Extra Information: If you are having trouble finding your organism tests results, then please dig more deeply! If you have fully exhausted all resources and you still cannot find the result, please be sure to provide an explanation of the steps you took to figure out the test results to justify how hard you searched even though you did not end up with the specific test result in the end. Its science… and sometimes things are not straightforward nor complete!When you describe the microorganism, you need to include gram reaction, arrangement, cell morphology and colony morphology both.Many students forget to include the colony morphology. Physiology (Biochemical) Tests:You have to include all physiology tests. Each of the tests must have a short explanation, and your organism’s tests result must be provided. The videos that I will post, can help you with the physiology protocols. There are countless resources to help you locate the information that you need. These include, but are not limited to, microbiologyinfo.com, microbenotes.com, Bergey’s Manual (there are some online copies in pdf form), and countless others. More than likely you will need to access several different sources to get the information that you need, and you may also have to access scientific articles as well. The following is an example of what is expected for the synopsis a test, using Yersinia pestis as the organism.