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BIO 110, Life Science

BIO 110, Life Science. Summer 2012. Readings. Textbook pp. 328-332, Fungi p. 357, Amphibians p. 525, smallpox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonosis (in case you’re interested). Ecological role of amphibians. Not well known in many environments Keystone species?.

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BIO 110, Life Science

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  1. BIO 110, Life Science Summer 2012

  2. Readings • Textbook • pp. 328-332, Fungi • p. 357, Amphibians • p. 525, smallpox • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonosis (in case you’re interested)

  3. Ecological role of amphibians • Not well known in many environments • Keystone species?

  4. Why are amphibians different? • How are they the same (as us)? • Aquatic immature forms • External fertilization • Permeable skin

  5. Why is the disease different? • What are parasites? • Eaten alive • Infection • Host specificity • Smallpox and AIDS • Staph and strep • Zoonoses • Jock itch

  6. Web of interaction • No organism exists alone • Structural complexity

  7. Chytrids as fungi • Mushrooms, molds, and yeasts • Saprophytes and parasites • Why does Penicillium kill bacteria? • Flagella • Origin • Function • Lost and gone forever

  8. Land and water • Water, chemistry and life • Challenges of land • Desiccation • Motility (organisms and gametes) • Ultraviolet radiation • Advantages of land

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