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Guide 8B Parasites & Pathogens

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Parasites & Pathogens Objectives

List the various groups of macroparasites and microparasites (pathogens) that can cause disease in humans; describe different types of intestinal worms, including how they enter the human body and their impact on human hosts; and examine the potential coevolution occurring between humans and intestinal worms.

Overview & Worms

List the various groups of macroparasites and microparasites (pathogens) that can cause disease in humans; describe different types of intestinal worms, including how they enter the human body and their impact on human hosts; and examine the potential coevolution occurring between humans and intestinal worms.
Provide examples of vector species, and the diseases they transmit to humans; describe arthropods that can cause or transmit diseases in humans, including the life cycle of mosquitoes; and explain what toxoplasmosis is, including the vector, pathogen, and potential impact on humans.


Arthropods

Provide examples of vector species, and the diseases they transmit to humans; describe arthropods that can cause or transmit diseases in humans, including the life cycle of mosquitoes; and explain what toxoplasmosis is, including the vector, pathogen, and potential impact on humans.

Provide examples of two forms of fungi that can cause disease in humans; describe protist-caused diseases Giardia and Malaria; and distinguish between primary and secondary science information sources, including the parts of a scientific paper and how to select a quality secondary source.

Fungi & Protists

Provide examples of two forms of fungi that can cause disease in humans; describe protist-caused diseases Giardia and Malaria; and distinguish between primary and secondary science information sources, including the parts of a scientific paper and how to select a quality secondary source.
Describe the three basic forms of bacteria, how some bacteria can negatively impact the human body, and information on Vibrio cholera; explain the basic structure of a virus, why it needs an organism's cells, and information on Influenza; and list the basic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, including the early research on the virus and ways to reduce the chance of infection.

Bacteria & Viruses

Describe the three basic forms of bacteria, how some bacteria can negatively impact the human body, and information on Vibrio cholera; explain the basic structure of a virus, why it needs an organism’s cells, and information on Influenza; and list the basic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, including the early research on the virus and ways to reduce the chance of infection.

Parasites & Pathogens Quiz

Quiz Directions

 
Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
 
Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.
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Parasites & Pathogens Media

Introduced in Fungi & Protists section of this guide:

Select a secondary news source about an infectious disease that has at least four of the five characteristics of a quality source.  A secondary source can be a popular science journal, a science news website, or newspaper article.  You will be reviewing this source and submitting your analysis.

If you are doing a final portfolio focused on COVID-19, you may wish to select an article related to that topic.  Otherwise, any disease caused by a parasite or pathogen works for this assignment.

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You are turning in:

A.  The title of the source, including the full website address (url) and/or title, author, publication, and date, so it can be accessed.

B. the infectious disease topic the article is about, including the name of the disease and the parasite or pathogen that causes the disease.

C.  your analysis of the quality of the article.  Indicate why you think the source meets (or does not meet) each of the five criteria.  If you already have your own criteria for critiquing science sources of information, you are welcome to add them to this list in your analysis.

To review, the criteria are:

  • Complex concepts are simplified while maintaining usable information.
  • Source is reliable with no apparent agenda that would undermine credibility.
  • Writing and illustration styles are interesting and engaging.
  • Source is current and includes recent science and technology breakthroughs.
  • Editorial opinions, if included, are identified and distinguished from research-based data.

Media Directions

To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas. 
 
Once you have completed your secondary source analysis, upload it to Canvas.   Your analysis can be submitted as a PDF, a word document, a photo, or even a video.  Multiple assignment formats are supported.
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Human Biology Portfolio

Portfolio Directions

Your media piece reviewing a secondary source may be an excellent piece to add to your final portfolio.  Several of this week’s quiz answers will also be potentially good matches to outcomes.  Consider adding these pieces to your portfolio so you can check off additional evidence of course outcome mastery.

Outcomes

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