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=Boricua Science Class Student Work Space=

Student Name:
Gloria N. Donayre

End of Term Reflection
Here are some of the activities we did in class this term: Harper's Magazine ("Boots on the Ice"), Hurricane Evacuation Plan, Designer Babies (GATACA), Genetic Diseases, Evolution Movies/Research, NYT Science Reviews, Punnett Squares, Chemical Bond Diagrams, The Periodic Table, The Birth and Death of Stars

I enjoyed the movies, chemistry] Finding names for chemical compound, Computer Class = no need to improve Videos = to be able to see the complete movie, or able to open from home Student Group Activities = to have more time Evaluations = no comment I enjoyed the class, but the book it look more complicated than it looks. It wood be nice If we can have in future extra support class to understand more about the class we are taking.
 * What 2-3 activities did you enjoy/learn the most?
 * What 2-3 activities topic did you find the most difficult to understand?
 * Describe how could we improve this course in the future
 * Explain why you enjoyed, or why you struggled through, this class, offering whatever insights you may feel are valuable:

Name of Disease
ARGININOSUCCINIC ACIDURIA

Symptoms

 * 1) Vomiting
 * 2) Hypotermia
 * 3) Respiratory Alkalosis

Genes

 * 1) ASL gene (mutations in the ASL gene)
 * 2) [Type here]
 * 3) [Type here]

Cytogenetic Location
ASL Location is 7cem - q 11.2 / Molecular location on Chromosome 7:

Base Pair Sites
base pairs 65,178,210 to 65,195,764

Community
Jackson Heights, Queens, NY

Evacuation Center

 * 1) Location – PS 19 - Marino P. Jeantet School
 * 2) Implemented Plan – School has space for a few families

Your Evacuation Plan
I do not need to evacuate from my house, because I live in an area with no risk of storm or flooding. I need to be prepared to shelter in my place for several days. I need to have emergency supply kit checklist and buy the following items to last at least 3 days.

1 gallon of water per each member of my family Non-perishable, ready to eat canned food, an can opener. First Aid Kit. Flashlight Battery operated AM/FM radio, extra batteries. Whistle. Iodine tablets, or one quarter of unscented bleach (for disinfecting water only) Phone that does not require electricity. Extra medicine supply for my husband.

We decided with my family in case of this event to meet at my house and stay in the house, unless is really dangerous for us, we would go to the evacuation center

#1 __Summary:__ By Amanda Leigh Haag - November 21, 2006 1.Tiny roundworms called nematodes with just one millimeter long lives in the polar desert of the Dry Valleys. A place that once was considered sterile and lifeless. The discovery was made by Dr. Diana Wall and her team while they were studying the soil organism’s functions. This tiny worm lives there together with other 2 species called spongy mats of moss and algae, and an abundance of bacteria. Even-though nematodes only make up just 0.025 percent of the total carbon in the ecosystem, they have an enormous role in recycling it from one useful form to another. The Scottnema founded in the metabolism of soil is responsible for at least 10 percent of the carbon processed in the Antarctic Valleys. But because the temperature is rising in the Dry Valleys, the soil is becoming from cooler to drier soils and also is affecting the Scottnema population to 65 percent which means a loss of a third of the total carbon cycling in the ecosystem. Scientists say that most of the carbon dioxide is released by soil invertebrates and microbes than the carbon emissions from fossil fuels. Soils hold more carbon than trees and the atmosphere combined. Soil researchers are trying to advocate in Europe and United States the importance of the soil, and they explain to people do not know. 2.__Book Citation__:This article is connected to chapter 19, page 390. In this chapter one of subject is Ecosystem, and it gives us various examples on how the ecosystem is changing and affecting some areas like Lake Victoria. This article also talks about ecosystem and how is affecting in other area located in the Antarctic Dry  Valley and because the weather is changing one tiny specie is disappearing slowly. 3. __Personal Interest:__I found this article interesting because it teaches us that no matter what size certain species are, they have also an importance role in the ecosystem and we should try to get more knowledge on how we can prevent more in damaging this world. **#2 ** **__TURTLE ON THE HALF SHELL__****By Henry Fountain - December 2, 2008** 1. __Summary:__ New discoveries of fossils reveal that turtles evolved through the time. These studies were done by Chun Li of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. He said, that turtles are coming from a new ancestral founded in Guizhou, China , which they named Odontochelys semistestaces. This specie lived around 220 million years ago. Besides this specie was aquatic, he only had the bottom shell, and sharp teeth. In his back had bony extensions and the ribs were wide. Scientist suggested that eventually the top shell evolved due to the skeletal changes.
 * __AN ANTARCTIC ECOSYSTEM SHOWS SIGNS OF TROUBLE AS TINY WORN TURNS -__**

2. __Book Citation:__ This article is connected to chapter 25 page 512 and 519 of the book, where talks about evolution, and how many species have evolved changing different parts of the body and adapting themselves to the new environment. 3. __Personal Interest:__ By evolving into something different or more complex it helped to many creatures to survive through the time instead extinguished their species. For some species like the turtle their evolution was beneficiary, because now they can use their shells for protection against predators, but for others like the penguins is a big disadvantage because now they can not longer fly.

#3
1. __Summary:__ In Little Barrier Island located in New Zealand researchers analyzed if it was beneficial for the seabird called Cook’s to remove the feral cats and leaving there only a midlevel predator which was the kiore or Pacific rat. This research was conducted by Matt J. Rayner and colleagues and discovered that actually was worse for the prey. Since there were no more cats to prey on these rats, they multiply in big number and made worse the seabird’s life and only removing the Kiore or Pacific rat from the island the petrel breeding success increase. These researches taught them that it is crucial for the entire ecosystem on how to introduce species.
 * __WHEN REMOVING ONE PREDATOR HARMS THE PREY__** **By Henry Fountain - December 11, 2007**

2. __Book Citation:__ This article is connected to chapter 19, page 394, where it talks about ecosystem and the importance of it. Birds are part of the ecosystem, besides their beauty, they produced pleasant songs, and help the environment by getting rid of worms and other insects that may destroy certain plants. 3. __Personal Interest:__ This article teaches us that we should have more cautions in introducing species in places, because we can destroy the habitat or just simply damage the ecosystem from the place.

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