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Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 309D

Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 309D. 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 309D

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  1. Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 309D

  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. Was the 2010 Haiti Earthquake triggered by deforestation and the 2008 hurricanes? http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1712

  11. Was the 2010 Haiti Earthquake triggered by deforestation and the 2008 hurricanes? deposition erosion http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1712

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

  13. Dr. Stuart Reichler Bio 309D

  14. Sample Exam Questions: Some organisms have much more DNA than humans do. Does this mean that they can make a greater diversity of proteins than humans can?

  15. Sample Exam Questions: Some organisms have much more DNA than humans do. Does this mean that they can make a greater diversity of proteins than humans can? Why or why not? Not necessarily. They may have more non-coding DNA.

  16. Sample Exam Questions: Both humans and wolves live in groups. How is the advantage gained from forming groups different between humans and wolves?

  17. Sample Exam Questions: Both humans and wolves live in groups. How is the advantage gained from forming groups different between humans and wolves?Human groups give protection, probably from other humans. Wolf groups are better able to capture prey- obtain food.

  18. CB 1.3 What is life?

  19. 1. They must have organization.

  20. 2. They must have metabolism. 3. They must respond to the environment.

  21. 4. They must be able to reproduce themselves.

  22. Living organisms must fit all of the following criteria: (modified from Campbell “Biology”) 1. They must have organization. 2. They must have metabolism. 3. They must respond to the environment. 4. They must be able to reproduce themselves.

  23. Can we create “artificial” life?

  24. Can we create “artificial” life? What would it be like? Can something with these traits be considered not alive?

  25. Can a machine be alive?

  26. Why are some life forms better/worse than others?

  27. Who/what receives human rights? http://www.pbs.org/saf/1504/

  28. How different are we from other animals? http://www.pbs.org/saf/1504/

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