Overview
WK5
Super Bugs
Antibiotic resistance is on the rise due to greater use of antibiotics, including the use with livestock. Write a blog post or editorial where you can share your perspective on this issue.Be sure to include:
How does this pose a threat to humans?
What can we learn about the process of natural selection from the antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
- How should this change the use of antibiotics?
- WK6
Wanted: Dead, Not Alive
Bacteria, protists, and other forms of early life can be very harmful when they get into our food supply. Find a current (within the last two months) food recall or foodborne outbreak due to contamination by one of these living things. With that information, create a “Wanted” poster for the organism that has caused a recent outbreak of contaminated food. (Refer back to Chapter 3: “Food for Thought.”)
The poster should include:The name and type of organism
Why the organism is dangerous due to the sickness it causes
An explanation of the recent outbreak (from a news story or the CDC food safety website)
- Food safety tips to avoid future contamination
- Any other relevant, helpful information