BIOLOGY FINAL RESEARCH PROJECT Mrs.

Schelhorn
Main Paper: Times New Roman, double spaced with Headings for Sections Underlined
below
Paragraphs indented, finish with a Bibliography (MLA) for all parts, use parenthetical references
for each piece of information used, graphs, pictures etc. (Author, year)
All rewrites due within 2 days of being returned.
In order to present on last 2 days of class. Presentations will be given on 6/12 & 6/13 only if
your work is in to me and complete by Friday, 6/8 for Monday 612 presentations, or Mon. 6/12
for Tuesday 6/13 Presentations.
Introduction: due Frid. 5/26 typed, to include: use 2 or more different research sources
1. background description of your organism and photo
2. what type of genetic material does it have?
3. How does it reproduce
4. is it a pathogen, or helpful, some can be both
5. if pathogen, list its hosts
Body of Paper: Ecological Impact, draft on is due Thurs. 6/1 typed, Times New Roman,
double spaced with Heading, Paragraphs indented, Bibliography (MLA), to include:
Use 4 or more different references to describe include the genetics behind its activities, provide
clear details,
1. describe its life cycle, and if parasitic, include its hosts
2. any other interactions with other life and how it functions,
3. if used in genetics for medicine or foods, describe how it is used or made, explain GMOs
4. if a pathogen how is it treated/killed and how the agent functions,
5. all species impacted & how
6. or if helpful how it is used and what populations benefit
7. what is your organisms impact on ecosystems past and present,
8. natural ecological competition or predators,
9. provide any history and current activities, treatments, cures
10. whether it harmed or helped humans or other organisms and when,
11. current research on your organism
12. Pictures, diagrams, Tables, statistics
Body of Paper: Evolution of_______: draft is due Mon 6/5 typed, Times New Roman, double
spaced with Heading, Paragraphs indented, updated Bibliography (MLA), to include:
1. species name, Linnaean classification,
2. ancestor from which it evolved,
3. some related species in its genus,
4. Pictures of these related organisms
5. homologous/analogous structures,
6. co-evolution with hosts,
7. biogeography,
8. provide a cladogram
Conclusion: Due Weds. 6/7
1. Sum up your organisms role in ecology and their hosts histories.
2. How did it impact the populations over time.
3. If pathogen, what is status of its current control of it
4. or if beneficial, what is its status in medicine/research
5. Diagrams, Pictures, Tables
Public Service Brochure & Presentation Slides: Due Frid. 6/8. On one page type up
critically important information to educate the public on your organism, statistics to show its
impact/importance are very helpful.
Public Service Brochure:
A. If it is pathogenic, provide key information on sources of infection, populations most
vulnerable, its life cycle and duration of infection, how to diagnose infection
symptoms, etc., treatments, is it curable, prevention and avoidance, and anything else
specific to your organism which would help the publics safety.

B. If your organism is used for medicine, increasing food supply, medicines, research or
diagnostic purposes. Which populations it can help and how, diseases which it does
or potentially can help.

C. disorders, famine, etc. How it is used, status of the work and future plans, and
anything else useful to the public.
Slide Presentation: Use your information in your introduction, conclusion & public service
brochure to make 5-6 slides to present to class. Include a picture of your organism, its scientific
name and background.
Key information from these parts, to give your class a good understanding of your
organism and its role in life.
The following is a comprehensive list of 25 of the most common bacteria and
viruses causing HAIs:

1. Acinetobacter baumannii

2. Adenovirus

3. Azospirillum brasilense

4. Bacterial plasmids in medicine

5. Bacteroides fragilis

6. Burkholderia cepacian

7. C. nucula

8. Campylobacter sp

9. Clostridium acetobutylicum

10. Clostridium difficile

11. Clostridium perfringens

12. Clostridium sordellii

13. Coronaviridae

14. Enterobacteriaceae

15. Enterococcus faecalis

16. Escherichia coli

17. H5N1 Influenza virus

18. Hepatitis A

19. Hepatitis B

20. Hepatitis C

21. Herpes simplex virus

22. Human Immunodeficiency Virus

23. Influenza sp

24. Klebsiella pneumoniae

25. Listeria.

26. Morganella morganii

27. Mycobacterium abscessus

28. Norovirus

29. Retrovirus

30. Psuedomonas aeruginosa

31. Roseobacter sp

32. Salmonella

33. Staphylococcus aureus

34. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

35. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

36. Staphylococcus aureus

37. Enterococci

38. Lactobacillus casei

39. Rhizobium sp

40. Saccharomyces boulardii

41. Sterptomyces sp

42. Streptococcus pyogenes

43. Viral vectors in gene therapy

44. Wolbalchia spp

45. Yersinia pestis