Biology

Review the American Heart Association’s  https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack. Research the Internet about a problem that occurs with the cardiovascular system. For your first post, write a description about the disease/disorder you chose. What are some of the symptoms? Is it treatable/curable? If so, how? Is it genetic or caused by something environmental? Why did you choose this particular problem? Does it affect a particular group of individuals more than others? Etc? Do you have any personal experience with this problem? List at least one source other than the AHA’s website.

SEE EXAMPLE I ATTACHED written synopses (2 pages): 1.After reading the paper a.state the major “global” question being addressed. b.state the overall hypothesis being tested. c.give a general synopsis of the strategy used to address the question. 2.Pick one figure/table that, as a reviewer, you believe was crucial for publication and, if omitted, would have weakened the impact of the article. Then state a.the major hypothesis tested by experiments for that figure. b.the experimental strategy employed. c.the conclusion that can be made from the data in the figure. d.how the paper is weakened without the figure. Focus: • The impact of seminal studies linked to contemporary issues in medicine and science. Understand a historical perspective. • Critically evaluate the positives of published papers. This includes: The global hypothesis. Understanding how the investigators built their study from previously published work. Understanding the significance of: Their conclusions.Their data. Identify the impact of seminal studies. Identifying controversies. • Clearly presenting to an audience with strong diverse science backgrounds. • Write clearly and succinctly.

o    Cause or causative agent o    Pathogenicity and disease/illness symptoms o    Transmission and Epidemiology o    Treatment and Control o    Current Research ·         Power-Point Presentation of Topic o    Must be a minimum of 10 slides, excluding a references slide ·         Resources – 4 minimum o    Resources are materials like books, journal articles, etc., from which you gather the information you will use to compose your project o    You can use any electronic source from the library database (electronic articles, books, newspapers, etc.) o    1 resource can come from an Internet website, but must be a reliable sources: (.gov or .edu websites). NO Wikipedia or .net sites as most of these are unreliable. §  You may use a reputable organization’s website with my approval o    Resources must be referenced in the power-point presentation. References include all the information that your audience will need to find your resource themselves (where your information came from) §  Example: Ectotherms are cold-blooded animals such as salamanders (Audesirk et. al, 2008) §  A citation is a reference used directly in the text, usually a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, esp. in a scholarly work. o    A References Page should be the last slide of your presentation and include the resources to which you referred when researching project, but did not actually cite within your text. You may list your works cited here as well. o    A Works Cited Page is a list of only those sources actually cited in your project. Sources to which you referred when researching your paper, but did not actually cite, belong on the References page.  NEEDS TO BE POWERPOINT SLIDES, CAN YOU DO THIS?

This is project is for the class Animal Development. Compare neurulation in normal human pregnancy to neurulation with folic acid deficiency. Using models and your knowledge of factors/morphological changes needed for neural tube closure, predict how folic acid deficiency could alter neurulation and lead to neural tube closure defects, and design an experiment to test your hypothesis. Please read the attached rubric carefully and follow all instructions!! Materials needed: Modeling clay/ play dough in shades of blue, red, and yellow

The link below is to a Ted Video playlist. There is a total of 12 videos. Your assignment is to watch all 12 videos and write a 3-5 paragraph summary of each video. What is YOUR opinion on the issue? Is it relevant to YOU and your current field of study? In addition to your video summary, you must find 1  article on the Science Daily or Nature magazine that supports or provides information relevant to the video. You only need to provide the link to the article at the bottom of your summary, please do not print or attach.  https://www.ted.com/playlists/151/earth_appreciated

Suggestions for body paragraphs: -Could/when did dinosaurs fly? -How did they learn to fly? Did they have wings? -What was the biggest flying dinosaur? -Which Came First: the Dinosaur or the Bird?/How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds, origin of birds evolved to fly. etc

Genetic Ethics Debate Abstract: Students select topics relating to bioethical questions which they research and debate.  Goal of this activity: To provide an opportunity for students to investigate bioethics questions, to research background information, and to present their topic to classmates in a debate format. Background Information: With the revolution in the areas of molecular biology, including gene therapy and the work of The Human Genome Project, there arise many questions of interest and concern to society. Research in the areas of gene manipulation and the ethical, legal, and social implications, that this research will have on society are being presented in the media and literature. This activity provides students with a chance to investigate topics of interest and to provide a comprehensive overview of the topics, in a debate format for their peers.  Debate Topics: Guidelines:  Each member of the class will chose one of the topics listed below. Research the topic to obtain background information. You can begin with your textbook, but must include other sources. Create an argument either for or against your topic and post in the discussion board on Blackboard. Remember that this is an exercise in which there is no right or wrong answers and you are to respect your classmate’s positions. You may not agree with them and that is ok. Formulate an educated opinion before expressing your thoughts. Remember the issues need to be discussed rationally by all members of the class. In order to receive full credit for the discussion board you must follow the guidelines within the grading rubrics. You must contact me with what number you have picked- first come, first serve. No more than two students can argue on the same topic. The first thread in this discussion board will outline who is doing what topic. If you have a different topic in mind other than the ones below- email me and I will approve.  The topic I chose to debate is: 2.) Rats have been used by scientist to develop a nasal spray gene therapy for cystic fibrosis. Mice can manufacture some human proteins in their blood. Dogs were important in developing treatments for hemophilia and bone marrow transplants would not be possible without earlier work done with dogs. Many people object to the use of mammals in experiments. Do you feel that animal models of human genetic disease are necessary? Should treatments be allowed on laboratory mammals before attempting the treatment on humans

You will write a 1 page report on why are scientists trying to use bacteriophages as antibacterial drugs?

BIO 299 Pathology/Microbial-Environmental Interactions Paper You will pick a microorganism for your paper on pathology or microbe-environment interactions. The organism can not be one of the ones your instructor goes over during lecture (prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells).Select a pathogen/microbe from current events that is an emerging or reemerging concern to you or people in your area. Provide local epidemiological data/statistics for the organism. The paper must be in APA format and 2-5 pages. Your paper must include: • Introduction to the organism (structure, cell type, morphology, metabolic requirements, natural reservoir, history, etc.) • Introduction to the disease(s) caused by the organism (epidemiology, signs, symptoms, etc.) OR introduction to the environmental impact of the organism • List and describe factors employed by the organism to assist in its growth, reproduction, culture conditions, host/pathogen interactions and/or virulence. (e.g. nitrogen fixation, symbiotic interactions etc.) Categorize virulence factors by mechanisms of action (Immunity Avoidance, Tissue/Cell Lysis, Colonization/Spread) • Discussion of treatment/prevention options for the disease(s) caused by the organism (Antibiotics or other chemotherapeutics given as part of treatment and their mechanisms of action, Vaccines available and type) • 3 primary and at least 2 secondary scholarly sources

Suggestions for body paragraphs: -Dinosaur’s diet -How Did Different Predatory Dinosaurs Hunt, How Different Dinosaurs Attacked, how sense of smell helped T-rex, etc -How did hunters kill their prey? -The movie ‘Jurassic Park’ got it wrong: Raptors don’t hunt in packs etc