Thursday, October 21, 2010

Finally some new stuff :)

SMALLPOX VIRUS


GENOME: Linear Double Stranded DNA
Family: Poxviridae
Subfamily: Chordopoxvirinae
Genus: Orthopoxvirus
Species: Variola

Photo: Microscopic view of smallpox virus


Photograph by 3D4Medical.com


 
Description: Boy with smallpox ( Face)  Provider: CDC



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Guess who everyone !?!

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Hi everyone :)

We have talked about primates in class. Now view the following and send me your comments. I want you to pay specific attention to the scientific classsifications. What do you see???

CHIMPANZEES

Scientific Classification

Kingdom..........Animalia
Phylum.............Chordata
Class................Mammalia
Order...............Primates
Family..............Hominidae
Genus...............Pan
Species.............Pan Troglodytes

GORILLA

Scientific Classification

Kingdom..........Animalia
Phylum.............Chordata
Class................Mammalia
Order...............Primates
Family..............Hominidae
Genus...............Gorilla
Species.............Gorilla gorilla


HOMO SAPIENS

Scientific Classification

Kingdom..........Animalia
Phylum.............Chordata
Class................Mammalia
Order...............Primates
Family..............Hominidae
Genus...............Homo
Species.............Homo sapiens