Jessie MacAlpine
Effect of CO2 on chronic cold tolerance and fertility in Drosophila melanogaster
Huron Park S.S.
This experiment looked at the effects of CO2 anaesthetic on chronic cold tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster. Both hypotheses were rejected as there was no mortality or reduced fertility in flies exposed to CO2. CO2 did cause chill coma recovery time to be slower and cold caused reduced fertility in flies. Future experiments involving D. melanogaster will need to use another anaesthetic, or risk compromised results.
| Award | Value |
|---|---|
| Gold Medal – Life Sciences Intermediate Sponsor: Pfizer Canada |
$1500 |
| Western University Scholarship Gold Medallist – $4000 Entrance Scholarship Sponsor: Western University |
$4000 |
Biography
Jessie MacAlpine is a grade nine student who lives in Woodstock, Ontario. She is a very active student and enjoys swimming, cross-country, basketball, volleyball, track-and-field, and step dancing. She is part of many clubs, including PRO(People Reaching Out). Jessie loves music and can play the flute, piano and fiddle. Jessie has always had a keen interest in the environment and she realizes that the environment is a very delicate thing which needs to be taken care of for future generations. In the future she aspires to be an environmental scientist focusing on oceanography.