Microbe Mission B/C

[Jim_R]

Discussion for Microbe Mission B/C

Microbe Mission B/C
Calculating Microscope Magnification
Microbial Origin
Algae
Differences Between Compound and Simple Light Microscopes
Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes
Cilia vs Pili
Links of Basic Microbe Info
Microbial Growth Curve
Things to study about Fungi
Microscopes
Archaea RNA Polymerase
General Information
Naming Viruses
Virus Shapes
Important People to Know
Estuary Associated Syndrome
Common Definitions

2010 Trial Event Thread

[melody2k6]

Anyone knows what this event is actually about?

[frogzorz]

Apparently, it's Bio-Process but with single-celled organisms (bacteria, archaea, protists, even viruses [which I think are NOT organisms since they don't even have a cell structure]).

[frogzorz]

Okay, so I found an old event rules. At regs and states for division B, content includes: different kinds of microscopes and their uses, parts of the light microscope and determination of magnification, functions of the nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts, and their possible origins, differences of viruses, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and algae-like and animal-like protists, role of microbes in decomposition of food and the food industry, and illnesses/conditions that may be caused by microbes and their treatment/prevention.

There's a LOT more. (Remember to use Google to find info...)

[melody2k6]

Right...but aren't these Division C trial event rules? Would it be different for Division B? (Not that the things you've described sound hard...but I think there may be some differences in the same event in different divisions)
EDIT: Never mind what I said above. Here are the draft rules: http://www.aug.edu/gaso/microbe_mission_rules.pdf

[quizbowl]

this is a lab event...what is the lab aspect one might have to do?

[melody2k6]

this is a lab event...what is the lab aspect one might have to do?

Uh, using microscopes, the basic parts of Bio-Process...?
EDIT: I don't think Microbe Mission would be as lab-ish as Bio-Process, but it still involves lab equipment so it can't exactly be considered at a study event.

[frogzorz]

It, as well as Bio-Process, may be extremely likely to be in the form of stations. Just saying

And melody, thanks much for newer rules.

[FueL]

I could see it as rotating stations with some written stations and others having you make a microscope observation or collect data.

[quizbowl]

okay, that makes more sense. thanks!
and regarding microbes, could they just ask about anything regarding to them? and is it based solely on microbes?

[FueL]

Did you read melody's link to the draft rules? That's the closest we have to the actual rules and what might be included in the event right now.

[quizbowl]

Did you read melody's link to the draft rules? That's the closest we have to the actual rules and what might be included in the event right now.

sorry, should of read that. did anyone do the trial of this last year?

[melody2k6]

Eh, there's like a Microbe Mission trial event thread somewhere in the archives. Here it is: http://www.scioly.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=936

[tclme elmo]

Eh there's also a link of the rules from 2010 as a trial event...the first post of this thread...

[melody2k6]

Yeah...but there's like three posts with absolutely no information. I don't think there're that many Indiana people on Scioly.