Answer: One biome I learned would be the desert biome and how there are oasis and other things you can find there, etc...
Explanation:
1. So that during the experiment, you don't have to waste your time in figuring out what to do.
2. So that the instructions are clear and if there are any misconceptions, you can clear them out BEFORE the experiment.
3. To avoid trouble or risky scenarios.
4. It allows replication, where other scientist perform your experiment to ensure your findings are correct.
5. To avoid error, such as adding too much of salt into water.
<span>These are:
1. <u>Number of microbes</u>: if there is a lot of microbes, then more time is needed to kill all of them.
2. <u>Characteristics of microbes</u>: some microbes have resistance genes, so they will not react to agents they are resistant to; some microbes have protective structures so treatment will be inhibited.
3. <u>Time of exposure</u>: different agents will need different time to kill microbes.
4. <u>Environment</u>: the effect of temperature, pH, organics both on microbes and agents.</span>
A. soil
a. stimulus
b.carbon
b. as a single cell
