How do diseases which start in one species "jump" to another species? How do people get a flu which started in chickens? Scientists at the University of Chicago and the Field Museum are using DNA to trace how diseases like AIDS and SARS pass from one species to another.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/04/field-u-of-c-studying-how-disease-jumps-from-animal-to-man.html
This blog is a resource for students in biology classes at North-Grand HS in Chicago. If you have questions you can contact Mr. Cantor at ptdworkin-cantor @ cps . edu
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Genetics - How parents pass down traits to their offspring
We're learning about how offspring inherit traits from their parents.
AGS Chapter 10 Lessons 1, 2 and 3 give a great explanation of the basics.
Your assignment is to take notes on those 3 lessons IN YOUR IBN and then do the lesson review for those 3 lessons on separate paper to turn in.
We are also using the site, "DNA From the Beginning" www.dnaftb.org to get into more depth and to learn from the excellent animations on the site.
AGS Chapter 10 Lessons 1, 2 and 3 give a great explanation of the basics.
Your assignment is to take notes on those 3 lessons IN YOUR IBN and then do the lesson review for those 3 lessons on separate paper to turn in.
We are also using the site, "DNA From the Beginning" www.dnaftb.org to get into more depth and to learn from the excellent animations on the site.
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