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Term of evolution and its understanding by students of secondary schools and high schools
Müllerová, Lucie ; Teodoridis, Vasilis (referee) ; Pavlasová, Lenka (referee)
This thesis deals with the conception of evolutionary topic in schools and textbooks. It introduces education systems and curricular documents of England, Scotland and the Czech Republic. Based on this information an analysis of biology textbooks was made, which was focused on the theme of evolution. The research included 62 textbooks distributed by 27 different publishers. Comparative SWOT analysis of these textbooks has shown that the concept of biology in general is presented differently, what is also reflected in the interpretation of the studies of evolution. The questionnaire research based on those findings was done in the Czech Republic. It is focused on secondary school and high school pupil's knowledge and their personal opinions about this topic. 586 pupils took part in this research. It was found that in the context of evolutionary processes the pupils have problems to use commonly known biological, or evolutionary terms (e.g. adaptation, evolution of the organisms). On the other hand some pupils can easily define some more complicated evolutionary topics such as Neo-Darwinism. Pupils have quite various personal opinions on the issue of the evolution. Some of them are not interested in this area; the others have many questions about the topic of evolution. Some questions are relevant,...
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Study on PHA production by selected thermophillic bacteria
Brondová, Zuzana ; Müllerová, Lucie (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the study of thermophilic bacterial strains Tepidiphilus thermophilus and Chelatococcus daeguensis aimed at the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). Experiments were developed to determine properties of use of these microorganisms in the biotechnological industry. In the experimental parts, the presence of the phaC gene indicating PHA production was confirmed by both bacteriological strains by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Subsequently, the conditions for PHA production were optimized. Condition profiling aimed at determining the optimal temperature, optimal carbon source, and the effect of the precursor on cell growth, composition and amount of PHA through GC-FID. The last experiment was to determine the utilization of selected substrates. The optimal conditions for the Tepidiphilus thermophilus strain were temperature above 55 ° C and glycerol as the best carbon source. Precursors inhibited cell growth, but the highest amount of 3HV was determined when valeric acid was added to medium. The Chelatococcus daeguensis strain had an optimal temperature of 45 ° C and glucose was optimal carbon source. The best cell metabolizing precursor was 1,4-butanediol. Both bacterial strains were capable of utilizing many substrates where glucose and valeric acid were best.
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Thermophillic producers of PHA
Hollá, Tereza ; Müllerová, Lucie (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
This bachelor’s thesis deals with production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) by bacterial strain Chelatococcus thermostellatus. Polyhydroxyalkanoates are natural biopolymers produced by microorganisms. Microorganisms use them to store energy and carbon under stress conditions. In experimental part of this work the most appropriate conditions for growth of biomass and polyhydroxyalkanoates accumulation were detected. The capability of copolymer P(3HB-co-3HV) production by bacterial strain was also studied. Glucose was determined as the most appropriate carbon source for biomass growth and P(3HB) production. Content of P(3HB) in biomass was 59,42 % per cell weight. The accumulation of the copolymer by bacterial strain was detected, but at very low concentrations.
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Biotechnological production of PHA employing selected extremophiles
Kurzová, Pavlína ; Müllerová, Lucie (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
This bachelor thesis is focused on study of production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) by bacteria Halomonas salina (CCM 4361T). Theoretical part deals with the properties and biosynthesis of PHA and chracterization of extremophiles bacteria. The experimental part is focused on cultivation of bacteria on different substrates and concentration of sodium chloride in medium for optimal production of PHA. Content of biomass and PHA were analyzed by spektrofotometry and gass chromatography with FID. The fructose proved to be the most suitable substrate for a production of PHA, with a content of 12,55 % of PHA in biomass. Optimal concetration of NaCl was found at 80 g/l. Bacteria were investigated by molecular technique polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and detected by gel elctrophoresis. Test confrimed opresence of phaC gene encoding for PHA synthase, enzyme which is necessary for PHA biosynthesis.
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Term of evolution and its understanding by students of secondary schools and high schools
Müllerová, Lucie ; Teodoridis, Vasilis (referee) ; Pavlasová, Lenka (referee)
This thesis deals with the conception of evolutionary topic in schools and textbooks. It introduces education systems and curricular documents of England, Scotland and the Czech Republic. Based on this information an analysis of biology textbooks was made, which was focused on the theme of evolution. The research included 62 textbooks distributed by 27 different publishers. Comparative SWOT analysis of these textbooks has shown that the concept of biology in general is presented differently, what is also reflected in the interpretation of the studies of evolution. The questionnaire research based on those findings was done in the Czech Republic. It is focused on secondary school and high school pupil's knowledge and their personal opinions about this topic. 586 pupils took part in this research. It was found that in the context of evolutionary processes the pupils have problems to use commonly known biological, or evolutionary terms (e.g. adaptation, evolution of the organisms). On the other hand some pupils can easily define some more complicated evolutionary topics such as Neo-Darwinism. Pupils have quite various personal opinions on the issue of the evolution. Some of them are not interested in this area; the others have many questions about the topic of evolution. Some questions are relevant,...
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Reciprocal predation between non-native crayfish and salmonids Who eats whom?
MÜLLEROVÁ, Lucie
Signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) is important invasive species in European freshwaters. Its influence on other freshwater organisms is well known from the literature, as well as direct and indirect impact on fish assemblages. This work was focused on the experimental evaluation of non-indigenous signal crayfish as a predator of salmonids compared to indigenous noble crayfish (Astacus astacus). Moreover, the possible importance of young-of-the-year signal crayfish as a prey for salmonids was assessed. There were carried out experiments using eggs and hatchings of grayling (Thymallus thymallus) as a prey for adult and subadult specimens of both, signal and noble crayfish. Next experiment used young-of-the-year signal crayfish as a prey for young-of-the-year of brown trout (Salmo trutta). Results showed that the danger of signal crayfish for grayling eggs is slightly higher. However, detected differences were surprisingly lower and in the majority of parameters even insignificant. In the case of grayling hatchings, was not detected any significant difference at all. The abilities of both tested species to prey on eggs and hatchings are therefore very similar, comparable. Even so, the effect of signal crayfish can be importantly higher in natural conditions because of its more dense populations, higher growth rate and fast maturation. In accordance to our findings, it is evident that brown trout has no so high effect of crayfish juveniles compared with crayfish effect on salmonids early developmental stages. Crayfish are therefore more likely able to limit salmonids than conversely.
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Analytical centrifugation as a tool for characterization of microbial cells
Beránková, Barbora ; Müllerová, Lucie (referee) ; Obruča, Stanislav (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the study of centrifugation potential of microorganisms depending on the cultivation conditions The experimental part focuses on the sedimentation velocity and the instability index of the studied microorganisms during growth, under temperature and salt stress, the influence of the medium composition on centrifugation and the effect of osmotic strength on halophilic microbe Haloferax mediterranei. The sedimentation velocity and the instability index are increasing with increasing amount of water present in the bacterial culture of Haloferax mediterranei. The presence and type of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) play a role in the monitoring of growth of bacteria Cupriavidus necator H16, Cupriavidus necator PHB-4, Haloferax mediterranei, Burkholderia cepacia and Burkholderia sacchari at the rate of sedimentation and instability index. Bacteria Cupriavis necator H16 with the highest content of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) present was the fastest sedimentating and most unstable of the bacteria studied. Bacteria Cupriavidus necator H16 and Cupriavidus necator PHB-4, exposed to temperature and salt stress, exhibited only a slight influence on the rate of sedimentation and instability under temperature stress. The sedimentation velocity and instability index decreased with saline stress with increasing concentration of NaCl solution in culture. When comparing the media composition to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) producing bacteria, Cupriavidus necator H16 cultivated in the mineral medium demonstrated the lowest sedimentation velocity and instability index rates, but Cupriavidus necator PHB-4 reached the lowest sedimentation velocity and instability index when grown in Nutrient Broth medium. For yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the choice of medium had only a slight effect on sedimentation velocity and instability index.
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Term of evolution and its understanding by students of secondary schools and high schools.
Müllerová, Lucie ; Teodoridis, Vasilis (advisor) ; Pavlasová, Lenka (referee)
The term of evolution and its understanding by students of secondary schools and high schools This Master's thesis deals with the conception of evolutionary topic in schools and textbooks. It introduces education systems and curricular documents of England, Scotland and the Czech Republic. Based on this information an analysis of biology textbooks was made, which was focused on the theme of evolution. The research included 62 textbooks distributed by 27 different publishers. Comparative SWOT analysis of these textbooks has shown that the concept of biology in general is presented differently, what is also reflected in the interpretation of the studies of evolution. The questionnaire research based on those findings was done in the Czech Republic. It is focused on secondary school and high school pupil's knowledge and their personal opinions about this topic. 586 pupils took part in this research. It was found that in the context of evolutionary processes the pupils have problems to use commonly known biological, or evolutionary terms (e.g. adaptation, evolution of the organisms). On the other hand some pupils can easily define some more complicated evolutionary topics such as Neo-Darwinism. Pupils have quite various personal opinions on the issue of the evolution. Some of them are not interested in...
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The forms of parents appraisal and their influence on self-efficacy of preschool child
Müllerová, Lucie ; Mertin, Václav (referee) ; Horáková Hoskovcová, Simona (advisor)
The theoretical part of the thesis deals at first with the theoretical principles of self-efficacy. The subsequent part treats of the developmental characteristics of preschool stage with a view to connection with the parents appraisal. The final part aims at appraisal, in term of general approach to the child, in term of rewards and punishments and in term of the appraisal as a formalizing agent in the formation of the basics of self-efficacy. The empirical part presents a research on forms of mothers appraisal on children accomplishments and failures while performing a specific task. The quantitative analysis traces appearance of forms of appraisal and their influence on child selfefficacy. The qualitative part is focusing especially on mothers non-appraising reactions on children while performing a specific task.
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