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Tyler Fox

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic, long-term inflammatory disease of the respiratory system that affects over twenty-five million people in the United States alone.2 Currently, it is unknown why & how Asthma begins in patients, however, the symptoms of Asthma are able to be controlled through maintenance & medication. When allergens come into contact with the body, the immune response triggers the smooth muscles surrounding the bronchiole tubes in the lungs to contract. This contraction tightens the airways in the lungs & complicates breathing. Asthma can be a severe disease if untreated.

BIOL 312

Tracy Vermilyea

P103

10 – 10:30 AM

Danae Laufer

Airway Malacia

Airway malacia is a physiological disorder that most commonly effects infants & children. Malacia of the trachea, bronchi, & larynx involves softening of the cartilages that play an important role in structure & function. Typically, airway malacia disappears on its own as the cartilage hardens overtime. During the malacia, however, respiration & sometimes digestion can be negatively affected & special considerations & actions must be taken. Using multiple, credible sources, including websites, journals, articles & a college course textbook, we can take a look at what is involved medically, physiologically, & religiously in with airway malacia. 

BIOL 312

Tracy Vermilyea

P103

10:30 – 11 AM

Danielle Schneider

Arteriovenous Malformation

Arteriovenous malformation, or AVM, is a physiological disorder affecting the connection between the arteries and veins. Instead of arteries connecting first to capillaries and then to veins, the arteries connect directly to the veins. This creates a weaker connection and is capable of hemorrhaging which can put a person’s life in danger. Detection of an AVM requires an MRI scan and treatments vary, but can include radiation and surgery. A Christian response to this disorder would be to treat the affected person with kindness, and providing amenities that would make it easier to be in public environments.

BIOL 312

Tracy Vermilyea

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Tysen Buhler & Brandon Lotts

Improving the Nutritional Value of Golden Rice Through Increased Provitamin A Content

The Article “Improving the Nutritional Value of Golden Rice Through Increased Pro-vitamin A Content” was assessed. In the article, primary research was done in an attempt to increase vitamin A output in Golden rice. The researchers hypothesized a switch from daffodil to Maize genes would increase vitamin A output. Their hypothesis was proven correct. A significant aspect of the paper was that the black Mexican sweet corn genes were best because they showed the most vitamin expression. After assessing the paper we suggested that using less specialized vocabulary and a better explanation of methodology could improve the paper.

BIOL 201

Tracy Vermilyea

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Makenzie Endresen, Emily Kaelin & Danielle Schneider

An Assessment of a Study on the Toxicity of GM Corn and Roundup Herbicide

The article “Long Term Toxicity of a Roundup Herbicide and a Roundup-tolerant Genetically Modified Maize” was evaluated. The article describes a two-year study of the effects of genetically modified (GM) corn on rats’ health. When rats were fed GM corn or Roundup, they developed more tumors, and had a higher mortality rate, than other rats. The authors concluded that transgenes in GM corn disrupted essential biochemical pathways. Although the methodology could be improved by increasing the number of rats tested, the conclusions seemed reasonable. This is the most detailed study to report long-term effects of GMOs on mammalian health. 

BIOL 201

Tracy Vermilyea

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Patricia Martinez & Emily O’Neal

Bean Growth in Accordance t Light and Water Quality

Soil makers and fertilizer producers are always promoting their product as the most beneficial factor for plant growth, but what other factors play into promoting healthy plants? One major factor that deals with plant growth is environment, such as light and dark, that factors into the amount of photosynthesis which can take place. Another factor that is important to consider is the quality of water being fed to the plants. This poster will attempt to show the difference that light and water have on plant growth and conclude why each source produced each result.

BIOL 200

Tracy Vermilyea

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Breanna Schmidt & Melyssa Weber

Metabolism of Different Types of Sugars by Yeast

Yeast metabolizes sugars and carbohydrates forming carbon dioxide thus allowing the bread to rise. Our first trial was observing the amount of foam created by the sugar and yeast reacting. Our second trial was observing how much the bread rose before and after being baked. Then we compared the results with the first trial.

BIOL 200

Tracy Vermilyea

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Kayla Hansen, Sierra Schorer-Noll & Amy Stanton

Adding Sugar to Snapdragon Plants

This experiment was designed to see the effects that different kinds of sugars had on the photosynthesis of snapdragon plants. The control plant received water. The experimental plants were given a sugar or sugar substitute mixed into water. The second plant received brown sugar, the third received regular sugar, and the fourth plant received sucralose. We predicted that the sugars would improve plant growth and that the sucralose would inhibit plant growth. Plant growth in order of most to least occurred with the brown sugar sucralose (unexpected), water, and finally the regular sugar.

BIOL 200

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Cameron Marshall

Life with Prostate Cancer

Poster will include information about what prostate cancer is. It will talk about the causes and treatments. It will discuss what happens physiologically to the body when prostate cancer is present. It will also address how Christian attitudes are toward diseases and the importance of family support.

BIOL 312

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Riley Swanson, Lindsey Young & Blair Wilkinson

Lactic Acid Fermentation

The focus of this experiment is to investigate the rate at which different sugar solutions will digest and turn acidic the quickest when introduced to the bacterium. The four sugar solutions used consist of glucose, sucrose, lactose, and maltose, along with a positive and negative control group. Within each sugar solution is bacteria (yogurt), base, pH indicator, and KOH. After each solution is made they are placed in an incubator for 48 hours to ferment. The final result of this experiment showed that sucrose was the most active sugar compared to glucose, lactose, or maltose. The negative and positive controls changed as they should have.

BIOL 200

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Ryan Thamm

Insomnia

Insomnia is defined as having difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep. Sleep deprivation is a huge problem throughout America because without sleep the body doesn’t function as well as it could. Approximately 60 million adults in the United States have this condition. There are three kinds of insomnia: transient, acute, and chronic. Also, there are different patterns of insomnia. Some causes can be from the diet the person is eating, a hormone shift in their body, mental disorders, or some drugs. There are some treatments available to treat insomnia. It is a growing issue in the United States because of how busy our society is and when people can’t sleep they lose performance the next day.

BIOL 312

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Ryan Thamm & Brittney Yip

Effects of Fluid Supplementation on Plant Growth

The goal was to study the growth of plants using different drinks (vitamin enriched water, black coffee, and a water protein supplement). We had a positive control and negative control group and three other groups. We did different tests, one that lasted one week and another that lasted two weeks. Both of the control groups died, and out of the three other groups we had, two outlasted the control groups. They were coffee and vitamin water.

BIOL 200

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Lissa Hatefi, Jeneca Hoidal & Kara Nelson

Response of Yeast to Wheat Flour versus White Flour

This lab was designed to see if whole wheat flour would provide a more efficient cell division than refined white flour.  Our hypothesis was that is would.  Through research, we found that whole wheat flour contains more nutrients, such as protein; which may speed up mitosis.  Our hypothesis was correct.

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 AM – 11 AM

Brandon Kundert & Cameron Marshall

Apple Pigment Separation Lab

The lab we conducted was to test if the pigment of a red  delicious apple was lipid soluble or water soluble.  The lab took two different trials and tests to come up with the result.  We used two types of solvents—isopropyl alcohol, and 92% petroleum ether with 8% acetone solution.  Using these two types of solvents we then conducted a chromatography test to make a conclusion on if the red apple pigment was lipid soluble or water soluble.

Tracy Mullins

Banquet Room

9 AM – 11 AM