I am researching bacteria for KIC '97. I have made many discoveries like bacteria is everywhere and bacteria looks different on different plates (plates grow bacteria). I chose bacteria because there was so much I didn't know about it.
I have two mystery cultures. I am trying to determine what bacteria are developing from them. So far I think that culture B3 is sour cream. I am also trying to figure out why bacteria look different on different plates. When I was trying to to answer B3 and B8 on my contract, I stumbled into finding that these same cultures look different on different plates. But why?
To find more information on my topic I logged onto the internet. During my investigation I learned about Mona (moh-nor-uh). Monera is a classification of living organism which contains the smallest and most abundant organisms known: microbes. This term was proposed by Ernest H. Heackle. The microbes family contains bacteria, blue-green algae, and spirophites.
I did many things to find the answer to my question. First I had to brainstorm for awhile to decide what actions would be most efficient. Next I found out that I could streak a couple plates with my partner's dairy products. (Streaking a plate is a way of putting bacteria on it.) Later I watched to see what grew. Finally I decided that B3 was sour cream.
During my research I found out many facts. Bacteria are everywhere, some bacteria are good, and bacteria can come in many different forms. I also learned that only certain types of bacteria can grow on certain things.
For research, bacteria is a good subject. I only wish I had more time to go to new levels with it. There are thousands of questions that need to be answered on this subject alone! How many bacteria can fit on a square inch? Can bacteria grown in tube or on a plate be used for something? I wish I had more answers.