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Taste Test: Can Microbes Tell the Difference?

Taste Test: Can Microbes Tell the Difference?

Learners observe a demonstration of the metabolism of yeast--after being placed in a sealed bag with water and sugar, the yeast consumes the sugar and produces carbon dioxide gas to inflate the bag. Learners then design their own experiments to see how altering the food source (using sugar or an artificial sweetener) alters the amount of carbon dioxide gas produced.

Keywords:
NSDL, Biological Science, Protists and Fungi, Fermentation, Inquiry, Metabolism, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Physics, Gases, Conducting Investigations, Health/Medicine, Chemistry, General, Health and Nutrition, Sweetener, Data Analysis, Investigation, Taste, Asking Questions, Yeast, Life Science, Physical Science, Artificial, Theory, Cell Metabolism, Mathematics, Hypothesis, Data Collection, Science, Gathering Data, General Science, Fungi, Procedure, Education, Communication, Formulating Explanations
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School
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Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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