EFFECT OF SOME BEVERAGES ON THE DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER SURVIVAL PERCENTAGE

Abstract

 

Energy drinks are a group of products that are advertised as being able to provide alertness and energy, and conteract sleepiness. In this study, different types of energy drinks and some beverages have been evaluated for toxic effectsin Drosophila melanogaster individual. During the experiments, 1.5 g medium was wettedwith5mLbeverages and100 third-instar larvae were chronically fed with the Drosophila instant medium. Feeding ended with pupation of the surviving larvae. The experiments were repeated 3 times for each beverage. 5 mL water was used as control group. Statistically significant differences in percent survival between experimental and control groups were compared byusingChi-squaredtest. After the experiments, percentages of survival were found to be 83% for Black colt, 86% for Power ball, 91% for Buzzer, 97% for Powerade, 83% for Lion Club, 93% for Coca cola, 94% for Pepsi 96% for Fanta, 0% for Turkish rakı (pure), 0% for Turkish rakı (70 %) and 99% for water control. There was a statistically significant difference in favor of the control group between survival percentage of 100 % and 70 %Turkish rakı groups and that of the control group (p<0.001).

Keywords

• EFFECT OF SOME BEVERAGES ON THE DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER SURVIVAL PERCENTAGE

Kaynakça

1. Rabia SARIKAYA, Kübra KARABAY, Figen ERKOÇ
2. Department of PrimaryEducation, Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi University, Ankara Department of BiologyEducation, Gazi Faculty of Education, Gazi University, Ankara