Module 04 Homework Assignment Use the information presented in this module along with additional outside research to answer the questions: 1 Discuss the two methods of viral replication. The two methods of viral replication are done in animal viruses. The first method deals with DNA viruses and the second is RNA viruses. In the DNA virus‚ the viral DNA enters the nucleus of the host cell. Than it is transcribed into mRNA and leaves the nucleus into the cytoplasm. The early mRNA then translates
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This past Thursday we were placed into groups and asked to read Carl Zimmer’s What About God. In his writing‚ he talked about evolution. Zimmer argued that understanding evolution is essential for field such as geology‚ biotechnology‚ and modern medicine. Zimmer provides a thought provoking example of how understanding evolution is essential to creating modern medicine. He writes‚ “A vaccine may work against one strain of a disease like AIDS‚ but fail against more common ones because they’re only
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Most of us think that ringworm is a parasite that lives in a close relationship with another organism‚ its host‚ and causes it harm. But no‚ ringworm is a common fungal infection of the skin and is not due to a worm or a parasite. It is characterized by rounded red spots on the infected skin. Ringworm is common to our pets and it is transferrable to humans whatever the age is but it is more common to children. When ringworm transmitted from animals to humans it is then an example of a zoonotic disease
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the lake and cut my foot open on the bottom of the lake stepping on a broken bottle. The camp counselor rushes me to the camp nurse who is now dressing my wound and explaining to me that I am at risk for infection because of exposure to bacteria‚ parasites‚ and fungi. What do I do now? The nurse continues to explain what can happen to me at this point. I am facing many threats at camp though not just this cut on my foot. Overheating‚ sunburn‚ this deep cut‚ etc. I know what to do to help prevent
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infection enter the body and key factors that may lead to infection occurring. Credit Level 2 2 Assessment criteria The learner can: 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites 1.2 Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites 1.3 Describe what is meant by “infection” and “colonisation” 1.4 Explain what is meant by “systemic infection” and “localised infection” 1.5 Identify poor practices that may lead to the spread of infection
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Nick Lanham Mrs. Travis E-Team/English 4-25-2014 The Bees Are About to be Gone Since the beginning of the industrial era humans have begun to dominate the earth’s environments as well as resources; through this cause we have damaged one of the global ecosystem’s most important links in the food web. The honeybee is the world’s most efficient and widespread pollinator. Honeybees provide the crucial harmony between insects and plants; as the bees spread the pollen to flowers propagating the reproduction
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Task one A). How do living things interact? Living things find a way to live off the land. Not with artificial flavouring or stuff like that. But it may not last unless we take good care of it. Living things interact by: 1). Viruses Learn about viruses and their surroundings‚ and how they are created. What is a Virus A virus s a small‚ NONLIVING particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell. Viruses are considered nonliving because they are not cells. They cannot: * use energy
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FST3202 Food Microbiology 2012/2013-1 Lecture 1. Introduction to Food Microbiology Prof. Madya Dr. Yaya Rukayadi Department of Food Science Faculty of Food Science and Technology Universiti Putra Malaysia Wednesday‚ 12-09-2012 BKTM-2 (10.00 – 12.00) FST 3202 – Food Microbiology Semester : 1 (2012/2013) Program : Undergraduate Student (prasiswazah) Credits : 3 (2-1) Class : BKTM 2 – Food 1 Day/Time : Wednesday‚ 10.00 – 12.00 Pensyarah : Prof. Madya
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What is Hookworms in Cats? Ancylostoma hookworms are small‚ thread-like parasites that attach to the walls of the small intestine in cats‚ feeding on the blood of their host. Both Ancylostoma tubaeforme and Ancylostoma ceylanicum worms are known to invade cats. Hookworms are fairly common‚ infecting an estimated 10 to 60 percent of all cats at some point in their lives. Hookworms can cause anemia‚ small intestine inflammation‚ internal blood loss and bleeding at the site of the bite. Because of
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Question 4 Source 2‚ ‘Fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex Sue may have died from a sore throat’‚ and Source 3 ‘Everest the hard way’ are both non-fiction texts‚ but have different purposes for different audiences. Source 2 is a text written to inform readers of a new scientific discovery‚ who are newspaper readers interested in the subject. Source 3 is a non-fiction text‚ written to inform readers of a life changing experience‚ who read and are interested in stories of adventure. Source 2 uses practical
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