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The Effect of Temperature on the Q10 of Daphnia
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The Effect of Temperature on the Q10 of Daphnia. Introduction: The purpose of this experiment is to find the effect of temperature on the heart rate of Daphnia, and then to calculate the Q10 of Daphnia. We are interested in finding if the external temperature affects the Q10, thus the question to be answered in this lab is: Does the external temperature effect the Q10 of Daphnia? The answer to this will be found by examining Daphnia at three different temperatures: 4oC, 20oC and 30oC. By measuring the heart rate of these organisms at these different temperatures, the Q10 can be calculated. The Q10 will be calculated at the cold temperature and the warm temperature relative to the room temperature. Q10 is the multiple by which a particular enzymatic reaction or overall metabolic process increases with every 10oC increase in body temperature (1). Usually the rates of most enzyme- mediated reactions increase...
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