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The Hot Zone Questions 1, 2, 3

1] I thought the book The Hot Zone was very interesting. I liked the fact that the book was very detailed and explained everything clearly. Some parts of the book was very gruesome, other then that it was a great book. I think we had to read the book before taking AP Biology because it went into dept about a variety of viruses.

2] a. A virus never really dies. Once the host is dead the virus finds a new host to live and infect.

b. A virus can spread through bodily fluids and through infected air.

c. Once you become infected with a virus you don't know you have it till three to seven days later.

3] The article is relevant to the story in The Hot Zone because they both talk about how a virus spreads and how the virus affects and spreads through monkeys. The article and the book talk about how Ebola started and the origin of the virus.

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Giberellins- tomatoes are giberellins

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epithelial tissue- skin is epithellial tissue

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Asexual reproduction- creating offspring without another mate onions use asexual reproduction

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a tree is an example of phloem

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Xylem-this tree is a good example of a xylem a plants thats breathes with vascular system

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Bilateral symmetry- this leaf has bilateral symmetry

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unicellular organism- bread contains yeast which is a unicellular organism

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Radial symmetry- this lemon shows radial symmetry

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plants use ATP to survive

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population plant- floweres populating a flowere bed

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Lond day plant- also a good example of a long day plant

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Long day plants- Lettuce is an long day plant which require sun longer than most plants

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Eukarote- my dog and my brother are examples of eukarotes

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Structure protien- hair is a good example of structure protiens.

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Autotroph-a organism that is able to create it's own food.

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Transport protiens- the veins in my hand transport blood and transport protiens

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Transport protiens- the veins in my hand transport blood and transport protiens

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amniotic egg - a regular chicken egg is well a amniotic egg

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milk- is a a good example of a an enzyme

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-My dog is an example of an exotherm a warm blooded animal.

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Rhizome- ginger is an example of a plant with an underground rhizome.

TomK Photos 1-50

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/heterotrophs.html
http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/organisms-in-different-kingdoms.html
http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/different-types-of-carbohydrates.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/homeostasis.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/bilateral-symmetry.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/atp.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/autotroph.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/different-biomes.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/phloem.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/cambium.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/niche.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/seed-dispersal.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/cuticle-layer-of-a-plant.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/genetic-variation-within-a-population.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/flower-ovary.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/anther-and-filament-of-stamen.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/09/xylem.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/gymnosperm-cone.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/gymnosperm-leaf.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/frond.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/meristem.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/population.html

http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/exoskeleton.html
http://tomk2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/ectotherm.html

Hot Zone Questions.. Kayla E.

1. I thought the book was really good. At first i was a little nervous that i wouldn't like it. As i started to read it got better and better. I think one of my favorite things baout this book was how detailed it was. It really showed you exactly what was going on. The details helped you paint a picture in your mind.

2. a) When a person has become infected wiht ebola, their cells have been taken over by crystalloids. Crystalliods are diease forming and will make the cells explode eventually. When the book would talk about a person "bleeding out" this is what was really going on inside them.

b) Another fact i learned from this book is that viruses never truely die. When the host they are in die they wait to find a new host to take over.

c) One last fact that i learned which made me a little scared. A viruses can in fact be obtained from breathing it in from the air.

3. The article on malaria relates to The Hot Zone because the two diseases were given to humans from monkeys. In the book the first cases of ebola were found in monkeys back in the late 1960's. The first man to come down with the marburg agent worked with monkeys as living. In the article, it talks about how malaria is caused from a parasite which is common on chimpanzee's.

Liz 23-30

23-The fly is an example of an ectotherm. An ectotherm is an animal such as a reptile, fish or amphibian, whose body is regulated by their behavior or their surroundings.









24-The granola is an example of glycogen. Glycogen is a complex branched of polysaccharides that serve as a food reserve in animals, bacteria and fungi.










25-The tomato is a gibberellin. Gibberellin is one of numerous plant hormones that promote stem elongation.













26-Rice is a C3 plant. In the photosynthesis of this plant,phosphoglycerat is produced.













27-Lettuce is a long day plant. Lettuce requires light for a longer period than other plants so that is can flower.













28- Ethylene is contained within bananas. Its is a colorless and flammable gas that has a sweet, unpleasant odor and taste. Its is an agent that is used to improve the color of citrus fruits.












29-Adaptation of a plant: The orange is covered by a layer of skin that is used to protect it from insects during its development.
















30- This is an example of bilateral symmetry. The stem cuts the leaf in half and both sides of it are exactly the same

Kayla E. 12-33

Nails have keratin in them. Our hair also made up of keratin.



This is a picture of my dog and cat. Because they live together and get along this is an example of commensalism.



This egg shown in the picture is an example of amniotic egg. It is layed by chickens.


This flower is an example of an eukaryote. This is because the nucleus is clearly shown.


The tomato is ripening because of a gaseous hormone called ethylene.


This tree is an example of xylem. Xylem is way that nutrients are transported from the roots to the leaves.



My arm and hand are examples of epithelial tissure. The epithelial tissue is the skin that covers my hand and arm protecting the inside.


In the inside of the plant there is pollen. This is what helps create new plants.



A pineapple is an example of a CAM plant. A CAM plant allows CO2 to enter at night.


A lemon shows radial symmetry.



Animals and humans are examples of heterotrophs. A heterotroph cannot produce its own food from photosynthesis.



Flowers are an example of autotrophs. They are able to produce their own food from photosynthesis.


This plant is an example of ATP. ATP transports chemical energy within cells for metabolism.


Enzymes are what help break things down. The salivia on your tongue acts as an enzyme by breaking down the food we eat.


A phenotype is the dominant allele. In my family brown eyes is the dominant allele.


Our ears are made up of connective tissue. One example of connective tissue is cartilage. Ears are made up of cartilage.


Phloem is in the inner most layer of the tree. It is also responsible for carring sugar and nutrients throughtout the tree.


Dominant vs. Recessive phenotype. This picture of my cat shows the different colors she has. Black is the dominant phenotype because most of her body is black, where orange and white are recessive.


A Meristem. This stem shows areas where new growth can begin.


Bread is an example of carbohydrates. It is made up of starch and sugars which break down as energy for your body.


A potato is an example of a long day plant. This means the plant needs sunlight for more than a normal days length.


Gibberellins are hormones that are produced in roots, stems and leaves.