Question 1

Safety

Accepted Answer

Students will receive an orientation to important lab safety topics, including handling biological material, waste disposal, and handling hazardous chemicals.

Question 2

Bacteria

Accepted Answer

Cultivating bacteria is foundational to many laboratory activities. In this week, we will practice culturing E. coli on liquid and solid media. We will then quantify bacterial density via spectroscopy, serial dilution, and plate counting.

Question 3

Algae

Accepted Answer

In this week, we will cultivate the alga Chlorella vulgaris. We will then quantify its lipid content via staining and spectroscopy.

Question 4

Nematodes

Accepted Answer

In this week, we will practice the care and cultivation of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. We will then conduct a phototaxis assay on two strains that differ in their response to light.

Question 5

Planaria

Accepted Answer

Students will feed and examine planarian flatworms. We will then conduct a regeneration experiment.

Question 6

Ferns

Accepted Answer

In this week, students will cultivate and observe the homosporous fern Ceratopteris richardii. We will then induce spermatogenesis and observe fertilization.

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Community Project Summer A 2026