CSEF · 2005
Eagle Lake Appetizers
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The ojective of this research project was to determine the Decmber food habits of the Eagle Lake Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aquilarum) in Eagle Lake located in Northeastern…
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CSEF · 2005
Effects of Orientation of Chicken Eggs to the Earth's Geomagnetic Field
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to discover the effects of change in orientation of chicken embryos to the Earth's geomagnetic field. Methods/Materials First, I obtained 2 incubators and s…
CSEF · 2005
Effects of Salinity Concentration on Rates of Polyp Cloning, Growth, and Strobilation in the Aurelia labiata
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to determine how decreased and increased salinity concentrations affect the developmental asexual stage in the life cycle of the Aurelia labiat…
CSEF · 2005
Environmental Influence on the Cloning Rates of Metridium Sea Anemones, Year 2
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to determine if different external environmental factors, which simulate different natural habitats, affect the reproduction rates of Metridi…
CSEF · 2005
Estimating the Population of Crayfish using the Tag and Recapture Method
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Tag/Recapture is a method used to estimate the population size of a certain species in a given area. Many scientists use the method of tag/recapture in order to estimate a p…
CSEF · 2005
Family Fingerprints
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to see if heredity affects an individual's fingerprints. Methods/Materials I used 3 families, 30 blank white index cards, and an ink pad. I fill…
CSEF · 2005
Feathered Conditioning: The Sequel to Classical Conditioning
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to find out how many weeks it would take to condition my pet bird "Sunny" to respond to the sound of a bell even when no food was present. My hypothesis was that…
CSEF · 2005
Filter Feeders
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My problem question was Can Mytilus edulis (mussels) in the class bivalvia and the phylum mollusca, absorb the particles put in the water they live in? Methods/Materials 12…
CSEF · 2005
Get a Head Start II
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To see if infants receiving the Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (LCPUFAs) such as Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Arachidonic acid (ARA) have an affect on the developm…
CSEF · 2005
Got Stamina?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The original question for this project was what would be the most effective form of extra exercise to build up stamina for competitive Irish dancing. I hypothesized that jum…
CSEF · 2005
Hermit Crab Response to Changes in Light Conditions
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My science project addresses hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) activity patterns and what factors trigger these patterns. I wanted to find out if I could change my pet hermi…
CSEF · 2005
Horn Snails
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to observe and determine if there is a relationship between location of horn snails in regards to the size distribution, as well as parasiti…
CSEF · 2005
How a Sowbug Relies on Its Sense of Smell: Common Scents about Sowbugs
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Sowbugs (Oniscus asellus) have a sense of smell and can find each other in darkness. I predicted that a sowbug would seek and be able to find the source of scents of other s…
CSEF · 2005
How Does the Coloring and Sweetness of a Flower Affect Bee Visitation?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to determine how the coloring and sweetness of a flower affects bee visitation. My hypothesis was that bees would be most attracted to pink…
CSEF · 2005
How Fibonacci Is Your Face?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The greater the numbers are in the Fibonacci sequence, the closer their ratios are to the perfect proportion. Based on that fact, the purpose of the project was to find out…
CSEF · 2005
How Is the Amount of Light Transmitted into the Eye Affected by Increasing Amounts of Cataracts?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals To show that as the amount of cataract formation increases the amount of light transmitted into the eye decreased Methods/Materials Go into a dardened room. Take a model of…
CSEF · 2005
How Strong Are Your Mussels?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out what type of shell can withstand the most pressure; the Green Shell Mussel, Common Black Mussel, Pitar Venus Clam, Turban Stenoggrus, or Green T…
CSEF · 2005
Human Battery
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The experiment will prove which gender produces the most electric current and in which condition do they have a greater current. The testing is done with two different types…
CSEF · 2005
Inhibition of Cell Recognition and Reaggregation by Chitin and Chitinase in the Sponge Microciona prolifera
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Previous research has shown that chitin may have antigenic properties leading to bronchial constriction in mice exposed to chitin (Elias, et al. 2004). The study outlined be…
CSEF · 2005
In the Blink of an Eye: The Effects of Reading and Working on the Computer on Vision
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine if a person blinks less, and therefore vision worsens after reading and working on the computer. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtaine…
CSEF · 2005
Light Intensity Effect on Tilapia Behavior in the California High Desert
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The behavior of the Oreochromis mossambicus #Mozambique Tilapia# will be compared against individual light intensity variables to determine if variations in light levels cau…
CSEF · 2005
Light Preferences among Crickets
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see which colored light (purple, green, red or white) crickets are attracted to. By understanding what light crickets are attracted to,…
CSEF · 2005
Maggots, Meat, and Mayhem
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The object of my experiment is to find out if, and how, the number of maggots on a piece of beef affects the length of their life cycle. I tested to see if the number of mag…
CSEF · 2005
Maintaining Correct Balance: Spatial Coding and Its Dependence on Natural Stimuli
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The vestibular system in the inner ear decodes motion and acceleration. The utricle otoconia deflect hair-like protrusions in ascending order, called the morphological polar…
CSEF · 2005
Measuring Human Horsepower
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to measure the amount of horsepower an average human could generate. I measured the amount they could sustain, and also the greatest they could generate. Meth…
CSEF · 2005
Nail-Patella Syndrome Phenotype Expression and Inheritance of LMX1B Gene Mutation
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Nail-Patella Syndrome (NPS) is a rare genetic disorder involving the bones, joints, and connective tissue (loss of patterning across the dorso-ventral axis of the limb). NPS…
CSEF · 2005
Now You See It, Now You Don't!
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The object of my project was to determine if age affects the size of a person's blind spot. Methods/Materials The way I determined the blind spot size was I held a ruler on…
CSEF · 2005
Parthenogenesis: Optimizing Virgin Birth in Sea Urchins
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This experiment was designed to test the most effective measures to parthenogenically activate sea urchin eggs of the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus Purpuratus). The…
CSEF · 2005
Retinal Glare Recovery
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine what factors affected the retinal glare recovery test. This test glares the retina with a bright light and measures the retina's ability to recov…
CSEF · 2005
Right-Pawed or Left-Pawed?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective for my project was to find out if more cats are right-pawed, left-pawed, or ambidextrous. Methods/Materials Materials: 5 cats, Narrow cats, cat food, pencil, pa…