Volume 6, Spring 2008 - Saddleback College

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Biology 20 Honors Manuscripts
Fall 2007 & Spring 2007
Author(s) Title Page
Michelle Huynh and Is MiracleGro the Best Fertilizer for Impatiens wallerana? 55
Jiwon Park
Cynthia Tran and
Camille Barlow
The Effects of Organic Fertilizer vs. Inorganic Fertilizer
(Miracle Gro) on Growth of Tomato Plants
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Peer Reviewed Manuscripts from the Biology 3B Class
Fall 2007
Author(s) Title Page
Lauren Ferris
The Effects of fire on the Southern California Plant 60
Succession and the Prevalence of Artichoke Thistle, Cynara
cardunculus
Gregory Nelson and The Effect of Mycorrhizae on the Growth and Development 63
Elena Novak
of Bush Beans Phaseolus vulgaris
Thomas Caldwell Exhaustion due to Mental Stress and Metabolism of Sugar 66
and Caffeine in Energy Drinks
Heather Rufino and
Alexa Milman
Serial Lactate Levels Increase over Time under Anesthesia
on Healthy Canine Patients Undergoing Elective, Minimally
70
Jasmine Mitchell and
Tony Schofer
Invasive, Lower Abdominal Surgery
The Correlation Between the Vertical Jump Height and Calf
Length in Athletes and Non-athletes
74
Chris Yang and
Josue Mandujano
Milad Danesh
Catherine Pearson
Shengchieh Chang
Tarick Sheikh and Chris
Glendinning
Comparison of Chlorophyll Content of Leaves in a Green
House and their normal environment of a Cyclamen Plant
(Cyclamen Persicum)
The Effects of Ginkgo Biloba on the Cognitive Thinking of
Mus musculus
Increased performance level due to carbohydrate vs.
carbohydrate-protein composition in sports drinks
Comparison of Drinks and Their Effects on Exercise
Performance
Correlation between attractiveness of male body odor and
facial feature of Homo. sapiens
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Saddleback Journal of Biology
Vol. 6, Spring 2008