Will scavenger hunt post 2

Im at the beach and I forgot my laptop so I have to do this In two posts!
CAM plant - cam plants are plants whose stomata remain shut during the day In order to reduce evaporation and transpiration (evaportransperstion) and so it can collect more CO2 at night. Aloe Vera is an example of a CAM plant.

C3 plant - c3 plants take in CO2 and convert the CO2 and Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate into 3-Phosphoglyceric acid. Carrots are an example of a C3 plant

Fermentation - fermentation is the process of converting sugars into 

Acids or alcohol. Yeast is used to convert to sugars in grapes into wine 

Autotroph - an autotroph is an organism that makes it's own food. This flower makes it's own food through photosynthesis.

Population - a population is a group of organisms living together In the same Area. Here is a ton of people living together at the beach!

The Hot Zone Part 2

I am really excited to read on to part three. I cant wait to see what happens in the monkey house. Is anybody from the team going to get Ebola? Is it even Ebola?! There are so many questions and i hope they get answered in the next two parts. My favorite part from part two is the army finding out about the virus in the monkey house. I find it interesting that the virus started out as not a big deal at all just simian fever, but then they figured out they diagnosed it wrongly. Does wrong diagnoses happen often?? I would freak if I didn't use any caution with a wrong diagnosed ebola.

 This dog is an example of a heterotroph. A heterotroph is an organism that relies on organic carbon for growth, and so must consume other organisms.

 This is a frond or large, segmented leaf. The petiole of a frond, or the stalk, is called a stipe. all the blades of a frond are connected to the stipe by portions called rachis. Fronds are usually defined botanically as the leaves of ferns.

 Pine cones are examples of gymnosperm cones. A gymnosperm is a type of plant in which the seeds grow without ovaries and are "naked" in a sense. These types of plants use cones and leaves to reproduce.

 This tree is a vascular plant in which a type of tissue called phloem is found. Phloem acts as a transport tissue for vascular plants, transporting organic nutrients to different parts of the plant as needed.

Xylem, another type of transport tissue, is also found in trees and other vascular plants. Xylem has the job of transporting water and certain nutrients around the plant as needed.

Hot Zone Part 1

Up to this point in the story, this is extremely interesting. At first I didn't think it was going to be this exciting but after you read the first section it keeps pulling you back in. It starts off a little slow but after Charles got back from his trip to Mount Elgon, it gets really intense. The imagery in the book is AMAZING. You can visualize almost every sentence in your head. It shows us that even though we think we are safe because the distance between us and these diseases, it would not be that hard for something to accidentally go wrong. Can't wait for Part 2.

Scavenger Hunt Week 2

The word that I used for this picture is Calvin Cycle. The Calvin Cycle is a cycle found in plants, specifically in the stroma of chloraplast, where carbon enters as CO2 and leaves as sugar. I took a picture of a Hydrangea because the calvin cycle happens all the time in it.

The word that i used for this picture is Bilateral Symmetry. Bilateral symmetry is when the body can be split  in half and each half is identical to the other. My dog penny has bilateral symmetry. 

The word i used for this picture is eukaryote. A Eukaryote is an organism whose cells have complex structures in the membranes. A mushroom is an example of a eukaryote.

The word i used for this picture is glycogen. Glycogen is an energy storage in animals and fungi. I can't really take a picture of glycogen but i can take a picture of something that has glycogen! Fungi has glycogen. 

The word i used for this picture is frond. A frond is a large and divided leaf. A fern is an example of a frond. 

Scavenger Hunt Post 2

The cambium is the layer of tissue between the pholem (inner bark) and xylem (wood). It produces new layers of the pholem and xylem. It creates the rings that you see in trees.

The exoskeleton is an external skeleton that protects an animals body. The shell of this snail is an example of an exoskeleton. Also insects such as grasshoppers and cockroaches have them too.

Bilateral symmetry is when cut into two halves they are completely alike in structure and functionality. Most animals such as this cat have this type of symmetry. 

Lichen is a plant made from the combination of an alga and a fungus. Lichen is seen a lot on rocks and trees.

An analogous structure is a feature that shares the same function but not the same structure. The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are an example of this. 

Scavenger Hunt Week Dos (2 is better than 1)

Hi guys. I'm back for week 2 with even more great photos. Here we go.

This photo of my little brother shows a very sweaty young man. Sweating is our body's way of maintaining homeostasis, or operating at equilibrium.

These plant roots, if I'm correct, use gibberellins to grow stronger and larger. Gibberellins are hormones from fungus.

This Mich Ultra is only here as a result of fermentation, the process of turning plants like yeast into energy (ATP) which, in this case, is alcohol.

This elephant uses his trunk, one of his greatest adaptations, to easily acquire food that would otherwise be difficult to reach. He is a real cute guy.

Ethylene is responsible, sometimes, for the ripening of fruit. A type of hydrocarbon, it is a hormone that causes plants to mature.

I hope you guys like my pixxx. Have a good 4th.

JD


Also, here is this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLzVbz2HHzo

HOTTTTTTTT ZONNNNNNNNE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwBbrngafl0

Revvin' up your engine
Listen to her howlin' roar
Metal under tension
Beggin' you to touch and go

Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone

Headin' into twilight
Spreadin' out her wings tonight
She got you jumpin' off the deck
And shovin' into overdrive

Highway to the Danger Zone
I'll take you right into the Danger Zone

You'll never say hello to you
Until you get it on the red line overload
You'll never know what you can do
Until you get it up as high as you can go
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net ]

Out along the edges
Always where I burn to be
The further on the edge
The hotter the intensity

Highway to the Danger Zone
Gonna take it right into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone

Highway to the Danger Zone
Gonna take it right into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone

Highway to the Danger Zone
Gonna take it right into the Danger Zone
Highway to the Danger Zone
Ride into the Danger Zone
Lyrics from <a href="http://www.elyrics.net">eLyrics.net</a>

^^^this is pretty much what the book is about right?

No just kidding.
So far, as everyone else has said, the book has been interesting. I expected a single story about a virus breakout (something similar to Outbreak or Contagion), but I have been entertained reading about multiple virus situations. Also, seeing the names of real scientists adds some intensity to the book- its not just a story, this is real life. At this point, I liked when Gene went to the cave in Africa and set up a lab with different biolevels. Also, when the guys from CDC went into Yambuku and realized that they would probably not survive the trip. Unlike some of my other classmates, I have tried to not get ahead in my reading. How about some *SPOILER ALERTS* in the future guys? Is that too much to ask?


JD

Will hot zone part 1

I am never going to Africa. I am never getting on a plane. I'm never going to some sketchy cave. I will stay in Georgia for the rest of my life. I'm so happy the book got interesting though! The first 50 or so pages were so boring! And then Charles decided to take his lady friend on a cave date, then BOOM! Brain hemorrhages, his eyes turn red, and his lungs flood; now I'm hooked and the next 100 pages went real quick. I'm so glad you picked a good book Mrs. Lory! Instead of some women's romance book that Glendar is making us read.

Scavenger Hunt Post #2

             
       

                1. Fronds are large leafs that are divided up into many different parts.  The main example of a frond is a fern.

                2. Autotrophs are organisms that can create its own food source using complex organic compounds. These plants are all autotrophs since they all use the process of photosynthesis.




             

                3. The cuticle layer of a plant is a protective that covers the epidermis of the leaf. This is the plant cuticle of my coleus.

               4. My dog is an example of a K-Strategist. K-Strategist's usually produce small amounts of offspring and they take longer to mature.

                5. A Population is a group of organisms that are the same species that all live in the same geographical area.

Varsha Hot Zone Part 1

The book was very interesting up to this point with both the plot and the amount of information that it gives. Sometimes the information didn't flow very well with the rest of the text and it came off more like a textbook but overall, it did a good job of explaining everything in a way that anyone would be able to understand it.  The imagery was great as well and I could easily visualize what was going on and the book definitely does a great job of keeping your attention throughout.

Varsha Scavenger Hunt 2

the anther and the filament of a plant are part of the stamen or the organ that produces pollen in the organism. The filament is the stalk and the anther is the bulb on to of the filament. 

Coevolution is the process in which species become co-dependent on each other to survive through evolution. A bee needs pollen to produce honey and flowers need bees to help them reproduce. 

Ectotherms are animals who regulate their body heat based on outside sources such a reptiles and amphibians. 

The exoskeleton of an animal an external skeleton that is used for protection and support and is seen on many insects. 

Gymnosperms are plants that produce seeds that are visible on the surface of the plant rather than on the inside. 

Scavenger Hunt 2

Lichens are plantlike organisms made up of an alga or algae and a fungus growing together on a solid surface such as a rock or a tree. Here is some lichen mixed in with moss on a rock.

Connective tissue supports and binds other tissues. Connective tissue usually has cells scattered throughout in an extracellular matrix (complex mixture of nonliving material). Bone is a type of connective tissue called mineralized connective tissue. These are dog "bones".

The cuticle layer of a plant has a similar function to that of a human's skin. It is a non-cellular protective layer covering the outer cell layer, or epidermis, of land plants. The cuticle layer also provides a large amount of support.

Bilateral Symmetry means that the animal could be broken into two identical halves down the middle. It is sometimes referred to as "left/ right symmetry" because the right and the left sides are the same. All vertebrates have bilateral symmetry including dogs.

Exoskeletons are skeletons on the outside of the body. They serve as a sort of outer armor, protecting the inside of the animal. Ants are an example of exoskeletons.

Hot Zone post 1

The first part of the book was just a lot of information, almost to the point where the author was saying the same things over in a different way. Otherwise his straightforward and descriptive style helped me really visualize the symptoms of Ebola. All I could think about was the wicked Witch of the West but in reverse- that is from the inside out. The idea of something that infectious being so volatile is also just horrifying, though I'm looking forward to seeing how the Reston outbreak will play out.

Scavenger Hunt post #3

Endotherm- An endotherm is an organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature. Here is a Rhino laying in the sun to get warmer

Predation- It is the act of a predator eating its prey. Here is a tiger. A tiger is considered to be an apex predator in its region

Taxis- It is a behavioral response of an organism to a stimulus in its environment. Here is a bush that is goring towards the sun instead of straight up.

Population- It is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same geographical area. I couldn't find a bunch of the same fish but here is a mixture of some

Mating Behavior- It is the behavior of an organism to find a mate in order to reproduce. Here is a peacock. These birds are known to spread their feathers in order to catch the attention of a female.

Hot Zone Post #4



This was a disappointing end to an amazing book. I am still confused about if the problem of the virus is dealt with in Washington, why would he go back to the place where the virus originated. The only part that i found thoroughly interesting was the very end. He goes back to the monkey house and notices that it can sustain life again. The eerie words " It will be back" make me wonder if this is going to happen again. All in all it was a great book!

Hot Zone Post #3



This book is giving me fits. Every time I expect the situation to be resolved something happens. The moment they say that there is a hole in one of the suits my heart skips a beat. I think to myself "Uh-oh she going to get Ebola." Its like watching a scary movie. You see something and know something bad is about to happen. Its like the murderer is in the closet that they want to open. In the case of the book this is personified by the escaped monkey, or the cut on your finger from a scalpel. This part had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. really excited to see how it all ends.

Scavenger Hunt Post #2

Commensalism- the relationship between 2 organisms where one benefits while there is no effect on the other organism. This is a duck. They are known to clear areas for nesting for other animals.

 Niche- a niche is an area where an organism is more comfortable living in its environment. Its hard to see but this is a birds nest

Cuticle Layer of a Plant- protective layer of a plant.

Territorial Behavior- This is the behavior of an animal to protect its surrounding areas with ferocity. This is a submerged hippo. They are known to be extremely territorial

Keystone Species- a keystone species is a species that has a large effect on its surrounding environment. This is a Giraffe. They eat a large part of the vegetation on the savannah.

Hot Zone part 2


This part really picks up the action. The way Preston is able to keep your attention to all the events that are going on is amazing. He makes you think way ahead of the plot. When the 2 guys wafted what they believed to be Marburg it felt as if you were in the lab dealing with their problem. The only thing about this part that confuses me is the fact that they waited so long to notify the CDC. They even talk about the outbreak as a possesion. Why wasn't the CDC notified initially? and why is the Army heading the defense against an outbreak?

Scavenger hunt!

1) animal with a segmented body - self explanatory.... :) this is an ant! It has a segmented body
2) adaptation of an animal - adaptation of an animal is where animals take on certain traits or habits in order for them to survive. Tug was tired and needed a spot on the couch. So he made one.

3)Amniotic Egg - This is an egg produced by either reptiles, birds, or mammals in which the embryo develops inside the egg, and its shell is eitercalium-based or leathery. EGGGG

4) adaptation of a plant - This is where plants have special features to help them survive. This plant has a sharp point at the top to keep predators away.
 
5) analogous Structure - Analogous Structures are parts of different animals that appear similar, but the animals did not come from the same ancestor. Both the bird and the dragonfly have wings, but they do not have common  ancestors.