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Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 311D

Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 311D. Port-au-Prince, Haiti after earthquake (1/12/10). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1242929/Haiti-earthquake-pictures-How-natural-disaster-ripped-island-apart.html.

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Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 311D

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  1. Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 311D

  2. Port-au-Prince, Haiti after earthquake (1/12/10) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1242929/Haiti-earthquake-pictures-How-natural-disaster-ripped-island-apart.html

  3. http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jan2010/8/0/leogane-haiti-pic-dm-ian-vogler-745564000.jpghttp://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jan2010/8/0/leogane-haiti-pic-dm-ian-vogler-745564000.jpg

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUd0U-ZZZgw 0:30 sec.

  5. Haiti won independence from France in 1825, but had to pay reparations until 1947. http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/haiti-hurricane.htm

  6. More than 75% of energy in Haiti is provided by charcoal. In 1980, Haiti still had 25% of its forests, as of 2004, only 1.4% of Haiti's forests remained Border between Haiti (deforested area at left) and the Dominican Republic. NASA photo. http://www.justhaiti.org/project.htm

  7. Haiti http://www.piphaiti.org/overview_of_haiti2.html The Dominican Republic http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/Randall.B.Langerhans-1/dr/mountains.jpg

  8. Haiti was struck by four tropical storms in 2008. The flooded city of Gonaives after Hurricane Hanna, September 3, 2008.Image credit: Lambi Fund of Haiti. http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1413

  9. The hurricanes of 2008 destroyed 22,702 homes and damaged another 84,625. About 800,000 people were affected--8% of Haiti's total population. The flooding wiped out 70% of Haiti's crops. http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1413

  10. http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/haiti-hurricane.htm

  11. Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 311D

  12. Q: If your diet lacks iron (Fe), what might happen to you?

  13. Q: If your diet lacks iron (Fe), what might happen to you? A: Iron is needed for hemoglobin to bind O2, without it O2 will not be distributed, and cellular respiration will stop.

  14. Q: What does the inside of the small intestine look like, and how is the structure of the small intestine related to its function?

  15. Q: What does the inside of the small intestine look like, and how is the structure of the small intestine related to its function? A: Any one of these descriptions is ok. It is undulated, it has villi, a large surface area. This large surface area is necessary for the efficient absorption of nutrients.

  16. Q: Why are victims of severe burns also susceptible to infections?

  17. Q: Why are victims of severe burns also susceptible to infections? A: The skin is an important barrier to pathogens. If it is damaged, pathogens can enter.

  18. Q: During plant evolution, what plant cell type was necessary for the evolution of shoots? Explain.

  19. Q: During plant evolution, what plant cell type was necessary for the evolution of shoots? Explain. A: Sclerenchyma, these thick-walled cells allow the needed support AND transport.

  20. Start with a question. For example: How? Why? When? Where? Etc? How do we get answers? Strong Inference presents one method (article on webpage) Studying Biology:

  21. Why are giraffes' necks so long?

  22. Average feeding height

  23. Most feeding occurs below neck height. The primary function of the giraffes' long neck is not for feeding.

  24. They do use their necks for fighting and defense. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7HCIGFdBt8

  25. Start with a question. For example: How? Why? When? Where? Etc? How do we get answers? Strong Inference presents one method (article on webpage) Studying Biology:

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