BIOL 191 Paper 2009

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Introduction


To start your own paper: Type your page title into the Search box. (Be sure to spell correctly.) Press "Go." The site will offer you the opportunity to "Create this page."
Next, use the "edit" tab to reveal the coded file of BIOL 191 Paper 2009. Select all and copy; paste into the edit window of your own page. (Do not try to edit the class page.)

Introduce the topic of your paper. What public health question do you raise? Whose health is affected; in what country or location? What disease organisms are involved?
Below are some sample codes that will be useful for your paper.

Electron micrograph of the Ebola Zaire virus. This was the first photo ever taken of the virus, on 10/13/1976. By Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, then at the CDC.


At right is a sample image insertion. It works for any image uploaded anywhere to MicrobeWiki. The insertion code consists of:
Double brackets: [[
Filename: PHIL_1181_lores.jpg
Thumbnail status: |thumb|
Pixel size: |300px|
Placement on page: |right|
Legend/credit: Electron micrograph of the Ebola Zaire virus. This was the first photo ever taken of the virus, on 10/13/1976. By Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at U.C. Davis, then at the CDC.
Closed double brackets: ]]

Other examples:
Bold
Italic
Subscript: H2O
Superscript: Fe3+

Section 1


Include some current research in each topic, with at least one figure showing data.

Section 2


Include some current research in each topic, with at least one figure showing data.

Section 3


Include some current research in each topic, with at least one figure showing data.

Conclusion


Overall paper length should be approximately 2,000 to 2,500 words.
Include at least one data figure.
Use professional sources, including at least two research studies.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Edited by student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 238 Microbiology, 2009, Kenyon College.