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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

fasting, oxygen, stable isotope ratios, biological systems

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Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

The purpose of my project was to see if fasting has any effect on oxygen stable isotope ratios. Oxygen isotopes are molecules of oxygen that weigh more or less than normal oxygen 16 because they have more or less electrons. Stable isotopes are used as a scientific tool in many fields to study a variety of things. Among many applications, they are widely used by ecologists to study migration patterns and they have also been used to study the diets of animals.

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