UV Sensitive Yeast Experiment

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17 questions
1

How does UV light damage DNA?

1

State one reasons why yeasts are model systems to study the effects of UV light. Hint, there is more information on the next page.

1

What type of yeast cannot repair its DNA when exposed to UV light?

1

According the the hypothesis, what UV senstive yeast will grow the most?

1

The independent variable is

1

The dependent variable is

1

The yeast was spread on the plate in what type of pattern?

1

How long were the plates exposed to UV light for?

3

Write down one observation that you have about all the plates.

3

Write down one observation that you have about the Wild-Type Yeast.
Some things you can mention: yeast growth on the plate (a lot, a little, no growth)

3

Write down one observation that you have about the UV sensitive yeast with SPF 15

Some things you can mention: yeast growth on the plate (a lot, a little, no growth)

3

Write down one observation that you have about the UV sensitive yeast with SPF 70

Some things you can mention: yeast growth on the plate (a lot, a little, no growth)

3

Write down one observation that you have about the UV sensitive yeast that was covered in tin foil

Some things you can mention: yeast growth on the plate (a lot, a little, no growth)

3

Write down one observation that you have about the UV sensitive yeast that was not covered (fully exposed to the UV radiation)

Some things you can mention: yeast growth on the plate (a lot, a little, no growth)

2

Write down one observation that you have about all four UV sensitive plates.

Some things you can mention: yeast growth on the plate (a lot, a little, no growth)

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In your response, be sure to state if the hypothesis was supported and provide 2 pieces of evidence.

3

Be sure to state if the claim is supported or not supported. Provide reasoning with evidence from the lab.