SCI 115 week 8 discussions

SCI/115 SCI115 SCI 115 week 8 discussions

"Evolution of Disease and Plant Evolution" Please respond to the following: Note: Online students, please respond to one (1) of the following four (4) bulleted items. Go to .nytimes.com/2009/05/05/health/05virus.html?pagewanted=all" title="New york times">The New York Times Website to read the article titled “10 genes, furiously evolving”, dated May 4, 2009. Summarize the main points of the article. Determine what you believe is the most significant piece of information discussed in this article that helps scientists understand the evolution of viruses, and explain why. A subset of what are called “Neglected Tropical Diseases” (NTDs) is caused by parasitic worms. Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research one (1) NTD that results from a parasitic worm. Describe the NTD you researched and the organism that causes it. Explain how the NTD you researched relates to this lesson. Provide a rationale with your response. (In your discussion, provide the URL for the article.) Several algae blooms have been in the news recently. Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to find one (1) article about an algae bloom. Summarize the main points of the article you found. Explain how this article relates to this week's lesson, and give three (3) examples with your response. (In your discussion, provide the URL for the article.) Use the Internet or the Strayer Library to find one (1) resource that provides an illustration, animation, or simulation about the alternation of generations in plants. Describe the resource you found, and conclude whether or not it helps you to understand the alternation of generations in plants. Determine how you would rate the resource from a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best, in helping you understand alteration of generations in plants. Explain why you chose this rating. (In your discussion, provide the URL for the resource.)