The Hot Zone Part Four:

This section wasnt really thrilling or interesting to me. Also that in this section it shows how aids consiste=s of multiple strains inside an effected human which makes it difficult to find a cure for. I learned Ebola like aids can be sexually tranmitted. That elephants teach their young to scrape salt off the cave walls. Viruses like cold, dark, dusty polaces to live in. Viruses could possibly be a way for nature to control the large population of the human parasite. If the sciencetists did find something iin Kitum cave exactly what would they have done with the thing they found?

The Hot Zone Part Three:

 I thought this specific section was very interesting because when they all thought that the man who cut himself with the scalpal would be effected didnt really have any effect by the cut. I learned that the bricks inside the effected cells is the filovirus. Also that there was only one way to know if Ebola died in the building by the fryers killing the other bacteria. What id really like to know is just how does a virus survive through the air?

The Hot Zone Part two:

It was very interesting but i felt really bad when Dalgard killed the uneffected monkeys. Also a bit disgusted by the strange things C.J Peters has eaten when he went abroad. That viruses have "offspring" that are like crystals. They pack into a cell. Also for testing you can make the bacteria glow in the tubes by uv lights. If any filovirus were to "attack" the U.S would this plan be the guidelines of how the army and rest of the country would handle the situation?

The Hot Zone Part one:

 I thought the book right away was a very interesting book. The first part is very captivating it explains the threats of ebola in a very amusing way. I learned that ebola has many different names from where they came from also that it is similar to Marburg. Also that there are three spaces you can bleed through which was very interesting to me. What is a biosaftery level and exactly what determines the level? How is it that a virus cal travel through the air to another host?

Hydrophilic

Hydrophilic substances dissolve in water, such as salt and sugar.
Hydrophobic substances, such as sand, do not dissolve in water.

Amniotic Egg

Amniotic eggs are laid by Reptiles, birds, and mammals. They consist of a protective outer shell, with small holes for oxygen, with air and waste filtration structures inside, along with yolk for nutrients for the organism.

C3 Plant

C3 Plants transform Carbon Dioxide into a compound with three Carbon atoms to be used in photosynthesis. C3 plants are generally found in areas with temperate climates.

Wheat, which was used to make these breads, is a C3 plant.

Basidiomycete

The Basidiomycetes are a Phylum of Fungi, which includes Puffballs, Stinkhorns, and these Mushrooms.

Lipid used for Energy Storage

Lipids are the strongest source of energy, although not processed as quickly by the body as carbohydrates. They are generally stored as fat in animals, and oil in plants.

These sticks of butter are lipids.

Bilateral Symmetry

Bilateral Symmetry is found in an organism that mirrors itself down the middle, mirror images on both sides, such as with these Sand Dollars.

Lipid used for Energy Storage : structural components of cell membranes in an aqueous environment.

Autotroph : an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.

Xylem : compound tissue in vascular plants that helps provide support andconducts water and nutrients upward from the roots. It is made of tracheids, vessels, parenchyma cells, and woody fibers.

 

Cambium : a cellular plant tissue from which pphloem, xylem, or cork grows by division resulting in secondary thickening.

Population

A population is a group of animals of the same species. This picture shows a population of birds.

Territorial behavior

Territorial behavior is when an animal protects is territory. My cat is shows territorial behavior when she sees birds fly past our door.

Niche

A niche is an animals home. This hole is home to many ants.

Homologous structures

Homologous structures are structures in different species that are similar. My hand and my cat's paw are similar structures.

Exoskeleton

An exoskeleton is the hard covering on an animal that provides protection and points of attachment of muscles. Ants are animals that have an exoskeleton.

Connective tissue

Connective tissue is the tissue that connects cells in an animals body. The webbed part of my hand is an example of connective tissue.

Hot Zone Part Three

I am not sure why but this was the most interesting part to me. It was sad but understanding how they had to kill the more little evil monkeys. I wish they could figure if the virus really spread through the air and where it came from. Also found it intersting when the four takers caught Ebola. No questions.

Hot Zone Part Four

This part was way more confusing than the other parts but less gruesome. It was creepy how the auther says it will be back but if it comes to America, we may be ready for it. I Still wish there was a cure for this virus. Overall, the book kept me interested and I enjoyed it.

Ovary

This apple is an example of an ovary because this fruit protects the seeds inside.
(PS-All uploads will be late. Talked to Ms. Ferrar. Posting as many as I can.

Basidiomycete : Fungus whose spores develop usually at the tip of s of slender projections.

Frond : Leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant.

Littoral ZoneOrganism : organism that lives on the shore of a lake\ sea\ ocean. These small trees, bushes, and grass live on the shore of this lake.

Parasitism : relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one recieves benefits from the other by causing damage to it. In this picture beetles benefit from eating the flower, while the flower slowly decomposes.

Amniotic Egg : the egg of an amniote (reptiles, birds, and mammals) with hard outer shells.

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A rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals is the definition of an exoskeleton, which this spider has. 

An ectotherm is an animal that is dependent on external sources of heat. Fish are ectotherms. 

Grapes have gibberellins which  produce stem  elongation, germination, and flowering

while and after my brother runs, his body sweats due to the fact that it is overheating and needs to get back down to normal temperature. This is homeostasis 

The Hot Zone: Part Four

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. Even though it was extremely graphic in parts; it kept my attention and there was never too dull of a moment. The part that I thought was a little more boring was part four. It didn't completely match the rest of the book, but I like that it sort of shows us how the author of the book is completely related. I realize he interviewed everyone in order to make the book, but really including his own personal experience in the last part was entertaining. I learned a few different things about different lifestyles in the area around Mount Elgon and really how dangerous it also is there. Not just with viruses, but how daily life can be a real challenge. The only real question I have left is the one I've had since we started reading and that is why can't they cure any of these viruses?

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 Analogous Structure: Analogous structures serve the same function in different species but they evolved independently rather than from the same embryological material or from the same structures in a common ancestor. Examples are the wings on birds, bats, and butterflies.

 ATP: of body mass requires energy. This is usually supplied by ATP. So the growth of your hair would be an example.

 Genetic Variation Within a Population: Genetic variation describes naturally occurring genetic differences among individuals of the same species. Hair color, eye color, blood types, and more are all differences caused by variations in genes.

 Anther and Filament of Stamen: At the core of this flower and its petals lay the anther and filament of the flower. Together, they make up the stamen, the part of the plant that produces pollen and the male part of the flower. The anther is the sac-like structure on the end of the filaments, which are the long and almost hair-like structures, and it is the part that produces the pollen. (it's hard to see but if you look closely you can see them)

 Hydrophilic: Any substance that has an affinity for water is described as hydrophilic. Hydrophilic is the opposite of hydrophobic.

 Eukaryote: A eukaryote is any organism, unicellular or multicellular, whose fundamental structure unit is a cell consisting of membrane-bound organelles and a distinct nucleus.

 Homologous Structure: Homologous structures are characteristics that are shared by related species because they were inherited from a common ancestor.

 C3 Plant: Plants whose carbon-fixation products have three carbon atoms per molecule. C3 plants show a greater increase in photosynthesis with a doubling of CO2 concentration and less decrease in stomata conductance, which results in an increase in leaf-level water-use efficiency.

 Vestigial Structure: Vestigial structures have marginal use to an organism but once had some function in its ancestor. The example I'm showing is the ear bone.

 Xylem: The rings of the tree represent the old xylem tissues, xylem being the system of tubes and transport cells that circulates water and minerals throughout a tree.

 Eubacteria: Eubacteria are single-called, complex, organisms, which tend to comprise mostly helpful substances; however, some eubacteria cause infections.

 Adaptation of a Plant: Plants have to become better suited to its environment. This palm tree has abnormally large leaves compared to other kinds of plants. Its giant leaves are an adaptation it has to absorb maximum sunlight in the south. Also, there is a waxy outer layer covering the palm leaves, protecting and repelling it from water.

Endotherm: an organism that produces heat through internal means.