The Effect of Organically Grown Bananas on the Lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster
School Name
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Grade Level
10th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Written Paper Award
3rd Place
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between organic bananas and lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster 9(fruit fly). It was hypothesised that if different fruit flies eat organic and non-organic bananas, then the fruit flies that eat organic bananas will live longer. Each test consisted of one vial culture with 10g of mashed organic banana as the lone food source, with a vial net for the flies to rest on. The vial was then sealed with a foam plug. Their were 25 flies in the vial for test one and 10 flies in each vial culture for test 2 and 3. The only difference in the control group was a non-organic banana was used in place of the organic banana. The amount of dead flies in each vial was recorded once daily for for 19 days. There was no clear difference in lifespan which may indicate that lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster is not directly related to organic bananas.
Recommended Citation
Iseman, Morgan, "The Effect of Organically Grown Bananas on the Lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster" (2019). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 219.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2019/all/219
Location
Founders Hall 213 A
Start Date
3-30-2019 10:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of Organically Grown Bananas on the Lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster
Founders Hall 213 A
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between organic bananas and lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster 9(fruit fly). It was hypothesised that if different fruit flies eat organic and non-organic bananas, then the fruit flies that eat organic bananas will live longer. Each test consisted of one vial culture with 10g of mashed organic banana as the lone food source, with a vial net for the flies to rest on. The vial was then sealed with a foam plug. Their were 25 flies in the vial for test one and 10 flies in each vial culture for test 2 and 3. The only difference in the control group was a non-organic banana was used in place of the organic banana. The amount of dead flies in each vial was recorded once daily for for 19 days. There was no clear difference in lifespan which may indicate that lifespan of Drosophila Melanogaster is not directly related to organic bananas.
