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Bacteria and Fungi Research
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Bacteria and Fungi Research
Choosing an organism
1. Which microorganism will you research for AS92020? (Choose one)
Escherichia coli (bacterium)Lactobacillus spp. (bacterium)Penicillium spp. (fungus)Candida albicans (fungus)Other: ____________
2. Provide the full species name and where you will find it (habitat, food, patient, ecosystem, industry):
3. Will you use primary observations, secondary observations, or both? (Tick all that apply)
Primary (collect samples, microscopes, measurements)Secondary (published studies, databases, reports)Both primary and secondary
✏️ Part 2: Research focus and methods
4. Which life process of the organism will you describe for the standard? (Examples: gaining nutrients, excretion, growth, replication)
5. Identify one abiotic or biotic factor within the interconnected environment that you think will affect this life process. Explain why.
6. Briefly outline how you will gather observations (methods, tools, safety). Include whether observations will be qualitative or quantitative.
🔎 Part 3: Planning, safety and assessment links
7. Match each term to the correct description by drawing lines between columns.
A. Life process
B. Abiotic factor
C. Primary data
D. Interconnected environment
1. Field or system where organisms interact (e.g. human body, food chain)
2. Non-living influence like temperature or pH
3. Observations you collect yourself (measurements, samples)
4. Basic physiological function such as nutrient uptake
8. Safety and ethics — tick all appropriate precautions you will take during your research:
Use of personal protective equipment (gloves, goggles, lab coat)Consult teacher / lab supervisor before collecting samplesProper disposal of biological wasteRespect privacy and consent if working with human-associated samples
9. Which achievement level are you aiming for for AS92020? (Choose one and give a one-sentence justification)
Achievement — demonstrate understandingMerit — explain the relationshipExcellence — analyse how the organism affects the environment
Helpful reminder (write one sentence): List one source you will consult first (include author, website or textbook):
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