Life Sciences 11 29 Nov 2019

Block 1-3 – read the Dengue Fever article and answer the following questions:

  1. What is Dengue Fever?  2. How is it transmitted?  3. What does “endemic” mean?  4. What other illnesses are endemic to the Yemen (mentioned in the article)?        5. For the illnesses mentioned in #4, are they viral, bacterial, or protist-caused?     6. For the illnesses mentioned in #4, what is the vector for each?

All classes: Read the remainder of chapter 17 (bacteria) and the unit in the workbook (bacteria). Do questions on p. 31 of the workbook (not for handing in).