The animal to be tested in this experiment is in the phylum Mollsuca. The animals are known as Mollusks, and are most of the time found in the ocean. They are invertebrate who have a wide range of different species. Limpet hemolymphs are Mollusks that contain epitopes that trigger an immune response from humans. The epitopes will be extracted from the Hemolymphs and used in the experiment.
Background Info-
Mollusks are Invertebrate animals that live in water and on land. There are many different species of Mollusks that make for a very diverse phylum. Some animals in the phylum Mollusca are snails (in and out of water), octopuses, and shell fish. |
Hypothesis-
The protein given by the limpet's hemolymph will not cure animals with cancer because it only stimulates a reaction in humans, which cannot necessarily be achieved in animals. |
Experimental Design-
50 rats that have a specific cancer will be given the protein that is supposed to instill a reaction that will help them recover from the cancer. This protein will be extracted from Mollusks, then given to the rats. At the same time, 50 rats with the same cancer will not be given the protein, but will be treated the exact same way as the 50 rats given the protein. Their purpose is to test the effect the protein has on animals other than himans, how it does what it does, and if it does cure said rats.
50 rats that have a specific cancer will be given the protein that is supposed to instill a reaction that will help them recover from the cancer. This protein will be extracted from Mollusks, then given to the rats. At the same time, 50 rats with the same cancer will not be given the protein, but will be treated the exact same way as the 50 rats given the protein. Their purpose is to test the effect the protein has on animals other than himans, how it does what it does, and if it does cure said rats.
Independent Variable-
The application of the protein on rats. Dependent Variable- The affect of the protein on rats. |
Equipment Needed-
Cages to Hold the rats/ a facility Syringes to administer the protein A system of withdrawing the protein from the Hemolymphs |
Procedure-
1. Extract Protein from Hemolymphs 2. Administer Protein to select rats, do not administer the protein to other select rats 3. Wait select amount of time, and record results. |
Expected Results-
It is expected that the protein will not have an affect on the curing of the rats- the rats will still have cancer, and it will not affect animals in general that aren't humans because it only provokes a reaction within humans. |