I. INTRODUCTION Caffeine is a popular drug that is consumed frequently by children. It is found in common foods like tea, cola and chocolate. Since the children are still growing and developing, the consumption of caffeine may negatively affect physical development. II. DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM Does Caffeine affect the growth and development of mealworms? III. LITERATURE REVIEW About 85% of Americans consume caffeine in one form or another every single day. Caffeine is found in …showed first 75 words of 1297 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1297 total…and development of mealworms. VIII. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY In performing this experiment, it was observed that the mealworms with the most caffeine were eating a considerable amount more than those of the other two groups. Since the amount of food was not measured in the beginning of the experiment, it cannot be determined whether caffeine increased their appetite. A good follow up study would be to test whether caffeine increases the appetite of mealworms.