Browsing W&L University Student Scholarship by Subject "Washington and Lee University -- Honors in Biology"
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Adaptations of Energy Systems in Competitive Swimming: A Physiological Evaluation of a NCAA Division III Training Program
The training effects of a 21-week swim season on anaerobic threshold (AT) , maximum oxygen consumption (mV02) , and plasma lactate were studied with six members of the Washington and Lee University swim team as subjects. ... -
Battle of the Macronutrients: A Look into High Fat and High Fructose Diets and Their Impact on Physiology and Spatial Memory (thesis)
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and saturated fats are two of the main ingredients in the Western-style diet that have been implicated in the etiology of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is associated with obesity ... -
Bugs and Bacteria: A Survey of Water Quality and Ecosystem Health in Rockbridge County (thesis)
The Maury River and its tributaries comprise an understudied system within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that is affected heavily by human disturbance. Water and sediment nitrate and E. coli concentrations were used in ... -
Detection and Characterization of Potential Carcinogens in Eucalyptus and Chaparral Herbal Teas
Four different mutant strains of Salmonella typhimurium were used in accordance with the Ames mutagenicity assay to detect and characterize any mutagenic properties in two common herbal teas: chaparral and eucalyptus. ... -
Determining the Primers and Methods for T-RFLP Analysis of Yellowstone National Park Soil and Soil from Washington and Lee's Campus to be Used with the LI-COR 4300
At the onset of our research, our goals consisted of determining the primers that should be used in the T-RFLP protocol with the LI-COR 4300, optimizing the conditions for soil DNA extraction, PCR, and T-RFLP, and ultimately ... -
The Effects of Ethanol on Embryonic Chick Brain Mitotic Activity: A Model for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) results from infrequent, high levels of ethanol consumption by the pregnant mother, and leads to microcephaly, growth and mental retardation, and facial disfiguration in offspring. The chick ... -
Glucoprivic Regulation of Puberty Onset
The purpose of our studies was to determine 1) if rats experience hypoglycemia during diet-restriction when puberty is delayed, and 2) if histaminergic pathways mediate glucoprivicinduced delay in puberty onset. Plasma ... -
Pollen Feeding and Its Effect on a Generalist Predator, the Chinese Praying Mantid, Tenodera sinensis
The Chinese praying mantid, Tenodera sinensis (Saussure), is a univoltine generalist predator that hatches early in the spring and must oviposit in the fall. At both crucial times of early nymph development and oogenesis, ... -
Relative Aging and Intraspecific Diversity of Resilient Acropora Communities in Belize Using Microsatellite Markers and Somatic Mutations (thesis)
Historically and geologically, Acropora palmata and Acropora cervicornis have been key reef framework builders, yet in the Caribbean these species have faced significant mortality over the last few decades. Today, Acropora ... -
A Study of Type I Hypersensitivity (Anaphylaxis)
Type I hypersensitivity reactions were studied in vitro using the Schulz-Dale Assay. This assay involved the suspension of pieces of sensitized mouse ileum (smooth muscle of the gut) in an organ bath to allow exposure to ...