ZOOLOGY 260 Study Guide - Edward Jenner, Vaccinia, Smallpox
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Ecology-study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and the environment. Organism of the day will be on tests. Burying beetle-male finds a carcass, releases chemical which attracts female, male and female then bury the carcass, lay eggs in it and raise the young until they are mature. Hydrogen + sulfur compounds sulfide + simple compounds + energy. Sulfide + carbon dioxide + infrared light carbohydrate + sulfur. Proteins: chains of amino acids: building blocks, enzymes-catalysts that control chemical reactions. Smallpox virus-fast acting, highly fatal, two week long disease. Known for 1000s of years, case-mortality of 30% Origins of viruses: regression, cellular origin, coevolution. Oil boom of azerbajen thursday 4-5:15 206 ingraham (one more, look online) Evolution-change in the genetic make-up of a population through time. Random errors during replication between generations; rare and rarely beneficial. Description of evolution: virus particles have characteristics that made their predecessors successful in surviving and reproducing, genes that survive are the most common.
