Browse 86 real Animal Sciences projects entered in 2008, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to find the internal and external similarities in growth between bullfrogs and freshwater trout.Then trace their ancestry to see which commo…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the project was to figure out whether age or BMI played a greater role in a child's heart rate's response to excercise. This year we wanted to see if contro…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Do goldfish contain long-term memory capabilities, or the ability to remember an event or occurrence, when put under the temperate effect of warming waters through operant c…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Inside the circulatory system, sodium prompts the kidney to reabsorb water into the capillaries, increasing blood pressure. Although scientists are not sure why, ingesting p…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my research is to find the effects certain patterns of iPod useage have on our hearing both at rest and when exercising. Methods/Materials I required an iPo…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Castor bean plants are invasive shrubs that often have Argentine ants crawling on them. The ants are attracted to extrafloral nectaries, which are nectar producing glands ou…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to see if Helix aspersa or Gastropoda pulmonata would exhibit any preferences for anthocyanin pigments over anthoxanthin pigments in pansi…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals The California sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) has been highly endangered since being nearly hunted to extinction one hundred years ago by fur traders. The population is t…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Caloric restriction, limiting an organism#s calorie consumption, can increase certain organisms# lifespan. Many scientists hope that understanding caloric restriction may pr…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project is relevant to Australian shepherd breeders because my project is about Aussie's (Australian shepherd's) color genetics. My hypothesis is: When raising Australian…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The study seeks to answer the question if aside from the lab mouse, can a zebrafish be used as a model to assess drug toxicity and efficacy. A parallelism of both animals wi…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out if certain colors could bring about a change in human blood pressure. Methods/Materials I assembled a group of subjects, all different ages, an…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) can see color. Methods/Materials A box was built and X#s marked for the placement of roses and the tortoise. Carn…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals What will affect your distance eyesight more, video games played on the television for one hour at a distance of twelve feet or using the computer for one hour at a distance…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The main reason I did this experiment was because I wanted to see how the nocturnal Leopard gecko and the Crested Gecko and the diurnal Bearded Dragon act at different times…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Injury to cartilage may lead to a crippling disease called arthritis. It is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S. Traumatic arthritis is a form of arthritis ca…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I will compare aggressive behavior in chicken genders at various stages of development. I will determine if roosters are more aggressive than hens when they encounter differ…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to engineer a noninvasive methodology for precisely determining the volume, mass, and density of the liver. The secondary goal is to apply this method to ob…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals While doing this experiment, I hoped to learn about the different reproductive methods of the Mushroom Coral, and induce them using a razor blade. I also hoped to prove or d…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether crossed hand-eye dominance has an effect on free-throw shooting. Methods/Materials I received the help of three subject groups with diffe…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if mice that are placed in different environmental conditions (light, dark) (regular feeding times) will have an effect on their growth rate. Met…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals To find out if pollen supplement dislodges parasitic mites as well or better than powdered sugar dusting. To find out if pollen supplement also feeds the bees effectively. T…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine if music affects blood pressure and heart rate. Methods/Materials Informed consent was obtained from 16 people ages 39-45. There were 9 women a…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My purpose of my experiment is to find out if natural foods (mealworms, lettuce, carrots) or commercial food (pellets) increases weight gain the most. I want to know this an…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Everyday, we experience various levels of stress, good and bad. Being exposed to continuous stressors can show up in various physical or mental behaviors. My goal was to det…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Cardiovascular health is shown by heart rate and blood pressure. Interaction with pets and the presence of animals lowers blood pressure, heart rate and responses to stress.…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to find out how focus affects the semi-voluntary function of blinking. Methods/Materials I obtained informed consent from all my subjects. I created a progr…
CSEF · 2008
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals In June, 2007 the American Medical Association (AMA) met to discuss the issue of video game addiction. The AMA stated that more research on this topic would be needed in ord…
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Submitted by Partner
CSEF · 2008
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to determine the relationship of incubation time and egg volume in various bird species. Methods/Materials We selected several bird species based on their…