Overview
Question 1.)
Everywhere you look in the store, there are "antibacterial" products. There are antibacterial soaps, antibacterial cleaning products, antibacterial baby wipes, etc. Have you ever bought any of these products? All of these products advertise that they kill the bacteria that cause disease, therefore you are safer when you use these products. On the other hand, every time you turn around, there is another strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria developing for which we have no effective treatment. Some authorities state that these antibacterial products do no good and only contribute to the development of these strains of bacteria, while other sources assert that these products help protect us from harmful diseases.
Your assignment for this conference is to research the topic of antibacterial products such as antibacterial soaps and respond by telling me where you stand on the issue. Your response should NOT tell me everything I need to know about antibacterial soaps; you should tell me WHY you came to your conclusions.
Don't forget to include the resource used to help with your decision!
The subject heading should be "Soap - Appropriate Title Related to Article".
Question 2.) This week students are learning about ecology, biomes, climate change, population dymanics, etc. As you are aware, there are many plant and animal species on this planet that are considered threatened or endangered. Do a little research (county and state websites are good places to start) and select an endangered species (plant or animal) found within your community (county or state). Please include a photo of the organism. Thanks!
Please address the following about your endangered organism:
1. State the organism's genus and species and common name if applicable.
2. What kingdom does the organism belong to? What types of cells is it made of? (prokaryotic or eukaryotic? plant or animal?)
3. State the area in which this organism lives
4. Is this organism a producer or a consumer? Where does it or did it fit into the ecosystem?
5. Discuss why is it threatened (habitat loss, change in climate, etc.)
6. How have human's impacted the survival of this species - both negatively and positively
7. What level of effort should we expend on saving endangered species? What can be done to help them survive (and in particular your chosen organism)?