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http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/inheritance/ptc/

Read the link above to read more about the chemical we tasted and tested in class. Answer the following questions on looseleaf; to be collected

1. How was the taste of PTC discovered?
2. Why do some people taste PTC and others do not?
3. What is the other name for the PTC gene?
4. How can the ability to taste PTC be a survival mechanism?
5. What are the potential health implications to people who taste PTC? Are their chances of smoking higher or lower? Explain

Read about how smallpox and polio was eradicated:

Polio

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dm52sa.html
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/ontheedge/polio/

Smallpox

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/smallpox_01.shtml#two

Answer on Looseleaf to be submitted into your lab folder 

1. What percent of the class became infected with the virus?

2. Why is it difficult to determine who had the original infected cup?

3. How does HIV affect the immune system?

4. How does HIV disrupt homeostasis?

Vaccines

Read the following articles to determine whether or not vaccinations should be required by law:

Why did the measles outbreak occur in Disney Land?

Side Effects of Vaccines

What are vaccines made of?

Make a claim: Should vaccines be mandated by law?

State 2 reasons with supporting evidence in 2 different paragraphs:

• Evidence
• Reasoning
• Don't forget to cite!

Don't forget (if you're typing it):

• space bar after punctuations like commas, periods
• no contractions: shouldn't = should not
• No pronouns like: I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody, etc.)
• Cite the articles using MLA formatting learned in class. 

http://www.cdc.gov/features/reasonstovaccinate/

http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/02/15/the-top-6-reasons-why-parents-are-choosing-not-to-vaccinate-their-kids/

http://sanevax.org/new-death-post-gardasil-updated-vaers-figures-report-that-hpv-vaccines-adverse-reactions-are-50-higher-than-other-age-related-recommended-vaccines/

Use Google News to research a current event (an article that has been written no more than 2 years ago) on a pathogen (ex: Zika, Chipotle Food Outbreak, MERS, etc)

•Summarize your article in 6 sentences or less

•How can the pathogens you read about affect the United States? The world? Do more research if needed. (No less than 7 sentences)

Suggestions:

Zika, Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak, MERS, Ebola, Elizabethkingia, Salmonella Outbreak 2016, Seaworld Orca, 

positive and negative feedback

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8l_rPckM6wWNy1xWnRzQW1BWUk/view?usp=sharing

Build a neuron

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/madneuron/

Organ Donation Quiz

http://www.organdonor.gov/dailyquiz.html