You will compose a Results and a Discussion section for the Gram Staining section of Unit 6.

You will compose a Results and a Discussion section for the Gram Staining section of Unit 6. Your results section should include a figure to show your Gram stain results, a figure legend, and a written description of your results. Your discussion section should discuss your results and discuss how these results agree or disagree with your predictions/hypotheses. For example "The cells that turned violet from the Grain stain procedure are considered Gram positive because they contain a thick peptidoglycan wall".

Remember:

 Results

           Written Results:

1. Provide a summary of the data or describe trends in the data
2. Provide a written description of your data, include quantitative results from all experiments (even those that do not support your hypothesis)
3. Do NOT include any discussions or conclusions
4. Refer your reader to your graphic/visual representation of your data

 example: As the dose of caffeine increased, the average heart rate of the mice increased (Figure 1).

           Graphic Results:

1. Include either a graph or table (pick one) for EACH experiment with the following elements:
2. Description that summarizes the graph (this goes at the bottom of the graph or at the top of the table)
3. Figure/Table number
4. Legend, if needed
5. Labeled axes, or columns/rows

 Discussion

1. Re-state expected findings
2. Compare your results with what your expected/predicted results
3. Explain unexpected/expected results by linking this to general biological principles
4. Evaluate your hypotheses and identify whether or not your results support or reject your hypotheses

NOTE: Bacteria sample stained- E-coli, staphylococci, bacilli.