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The document summarizes three experiments on Lumbriculus variegatus worms using different concentrations of rock salt solutions. The experiments tested the effects on pulsation rate, locomotion, and response to a drop of the solution. The results found increased pulsation but death at 5%, less locomotion at 1%, and mostly avoidance of the salt solution.

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The document summarizes three experiments on Lumbriculus variegatus worms using different concentrations of rock salt solutions. The experiments tested the effects on pulsation rate, locomotion, and response to a drop of the solution. The results found increased pulsation but death at 5%, less locomotion at 1%, and mostly avoidance of the salt solution.

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Jordan Turner

HCOP English 2008

July 15, 2008

Abstract

The Effects of Rock Salt (CMA) on Lumbriculus variegatus

My group and I ran three experiments on our Lumbriculus variegatus using


three treatments in each test. First was the Pulsation experiment which used a
control treatment of spring water, a 1% rock salt and spring water mix solution, and
a 5% rock salt and spring water mix solution with 10 worms in each solution. We
hypothesized that the worms’ pulsation rates would increase when exposed to the
rock salt (CMA). The Locomotion experiment used 10 worms in each solution and
but exchanged the 5% solution with a 3%, then a 0.5% due to death. We
hypothesized that the locomotion rate of the worms would decrease when exposed
to the CMA. Last was the Chemotatic/Drop Experiment which also used 10 worms
and no change in the solutions from the drop test. We hypothesized that the rock
salt would act as a repellant to the worms and they would move away from it. Our
results were increased pulsation rates but death with the 5% solution, less
locomotion with the 1% solution, and a mostly positive response to the CMA
solution.

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