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BIOL202 Week 8 Discussion; Share Project and Course Reflection

1. Question: Which choice is inconsistent with the biogeochemical cycles? 2. Question: Which one of these is an example of a reaction of degradation of a large molecule broken down into a smaller molecule? 3. Question: Which primary producer can be found in oceans? 4. Question: What are the wolves in Yellowstone National Park an example of? 5. Question: What statement is excluded in the relationship between Rhizobium and the roots of clover? 6. Question: What is excluded from the process of...

BIOL202 Week 7 Project; Spicy Food and Inhibition of Pathogenic Microbial Growth

 Each question on the lab worksheet must be answered completely, thoroughly, in complete sentences and correctly in order to be considered for full credit  If the question asks you to do research or find a source, a reputable, credible and/or scholarly source citation must be included in order to be considered for full credit  If a math formula is required to arrive to an answer, work must be shown otherwise, no credit will be awarded Experiment 3 Results Tables  Table 3: Zone ...

Week 7: Gamma Rays and Microbial Genetics For this discussion, I chose Topic 1 Pro Gamma Irradiation of Food.  Would you eat gamma-irradiated strawberries?  Gamma-irradiation does extend the shelf-life but after some time, mold does begin to grow. Where does the mold come from?  Was the mold already present on the strawberries and the growth slowed by the gamma irradiation?  If gamma irradiation becomes the standard for processing produce, over time will the constant radiation e...

Week 7: Gamma Rays and Microbial Genetics For this discussion, I chose Topic 1 Pro Gamma Irradiation of Food.  Would you eat gamma-irradiated strawberries?  Gamma-irradiation does extend the shelf-life but after some time, mold does begin to grow. Where does the mold come from?  Was the mold already present on the strawberries and the growth slowed by the gamma irradiation?  If gamma irradiation becomes the standard for processing produce, over time will the constant radiation e...

1. Question: What part of the immune system is designed to offer some protection to the brain? 2. Question: What is the mechanism by which fluoride present in toothpaste reduces dental decay? 3. Question: What microorganism will you find that causes inflammation in the nasal sinuses? 4. Question: What appears as small hemorrhages in folds on the surface of skin? 5. Question: What is used to describe an infection that leads to fluid accumulation in the lungs? 6. Question: What is the conditi...

 Each question on the lab worksheet must be answered completely, thoroughly, in complete sentences and correctly in order to be considered for full credit  If the question asks you to do research or find a source, a reputable, credible and/or scholarly source citation must be included in order to be considered for full credit  If a math formula is required to arrive to an answer, work must be shown otherwise, no credit will be awarded Pre-Lab Questions 1. A serial dilution of a sa...

W6: Respiratory Distress I chose Topic 2 present an argument to support lack of vaccination as a cause for resurgence.  What is the mechanism(s) that Bordetella pertussis uses to invade epithelial cells in the lungs?  Why does this Gram-negative bacteria cause the characteristic cough that it does?  Why is infant mortality high?  What role does herd immunity play in the spread of an infectious disease like Whooping cough?

1. Question: What does the immune system recognize as foreign and is what is also responsible for the induction of the immune response? 2. Question: What enters capillaries and venules and causes vasodilation when an inflammatory response is turned on? 3. Question: What describes how a host defends itself against an invading pathogen? 4. Question: What is excluded in the group of cellular defenses of macrophage? 5. Question: How are antigens described? 6. Question: What cells specialize to ...