Fish Soup DNA

This is a short article about the declining numbers of shark and how we are now tracking sharks based on thier DNA. For this post just write about 1 interesting point that they bring up. (agian for full credit you must actually share your thoughts, not just "this is cool" or "this sucks")

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091203-sharks-fins-soup-dna.html

Fish Points

Fish Unit

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Dissections

When I taught in Chiloquin I recieved a letter telling me I would lose my job if I let me students do dissections. I have had a few students complain about having to touch dead animals. I have had others ask me where they get the animals from. In knowing that they have "special farms" for dissections do you think that we are inhumane in having you do them? What advantages are there in doing actual dissections vs. virtual dissections?

Jurassic Park?

Scientists want to take this frozen baby mammoth and see if they can clone it. They would take an egg of an elephant and take out its DNA, then inject the DNA of mammoth and in turn a true mammoth would be born. What do you think? Should we bring back extinct animals or let nature be?

There have been people who have had thier pets cloned so they can have the same pet over thier life. Its is like having an identical twin of the original pet. (Counciling for your children?)

Would you have your pet cloned?

Fear-> What is it?

As the halloween season passes I wonder what the emotion fear has done for our progression in evoltion. This weeks post is for extra credit. I would like for you to talk about why fear is there. Looking at one human example and one animal example explain how organisms respond to fear and why you think they might respond like that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NijwK99OO04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpZHFNGo5cQ

National Geographic Human Genome

We will be going to the computer lab this week t0 look at human migratory patterns. As you look at the human mapping systems I want you to find the most interesting part. You should be able to find genetic markers as well as the history of human movement. On this post I want you to choose one topic that interests you with this research and tell why you like it. Be specific on what you like and why.

What's the reasoning behind this?

Pets have been around through out the history of man. We can look to the largest land animals to the smallest and they all hold place in the pet kingdom. There is even a black market to get pets around the world. The reasons for having a pets is just as diverse as the number of pets there are. I think that no matter the reasoning there is a basic need that humans try to fill with pets. The question this week is two part:
First -> What basic need to pets meet?
Second -> Is the type of pet indicative of the personality of the care taker?

Here is an interesting Article about pets in prison

http://prisonp.tripod.com/

To be Ardi or not to be

If it interests you here is an article about a newer discovery. Ardi is now thought to be one of the oldest human ancestors. What do you think?

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Discovery+Ardi+sheds+light+human+origins/2057160/story.html

Reproduction

Should people be able to us fertility drugs or doctors to get pregnant if they naturally do not have the ability to? In your response find and give an example to back up your point.