Dark Hair Dominance
By: Shane Marcus, Brielle Pontelandolfo, Julia Werth
Rotation 1: Allergy Within this rotation we have completed
many different tasks, including:Studying the background of allergiesMake a movie maker informing the public
about the harmfulness of the allergy MSG
MSG- Food Allergy MSG stands for Monosodium glutamate MSG is a food additive used as a flavor enhancer
that few people react to adversely eating it As an allergic reaction to MSG, it causes sever
headaches, dizziness, throat tightness, jaw tightness, and upper back tightness
Interesting Facts About MSG Mostly found in Chinese Food Is commonly known as “Chinese
Restaurant Syndrome”
MSG- Is it treatable? Yes, MSG is treated by all of the
following:Anaphlaxis TreatmentEpinephrineEstablishment of AirwayI.V. treatmentCPRSteroidsVolume Expanders
VETERINARIAN ROTATION
Rotation 2:
Working with Dr. Shakwat We were given a mystery organism along
with 5 other relatives to the species:Muskrat Wild Boar
Three Toed Sloth Koala Bear
Beaver
Working with Dr. Shakwat Tasks to complete:
We first practiced using Cladograms Analyze Amino Acid data from hemoglobin
and Cytochrome C (taken from mystery organism and related species)
Analyze DNA Electrophoresis data Create a scratch cladogram with mystery
organism
Evidence for Conclusion: Examining Amino Acid sequences in Hemoglobin
helped us see the amount of differences in the blood between the organisms to see any relationships
Cytochrome C Analysis Electrophoresis Chart: Examining patterns of DNA
strands left behind, to see the similarities and differences between the mystery organism and related species.
Electrophoresis Chart An electric current is applied to a gel block that
contains the samples of DNA The electric current causes the negatively
charged DNA molecules to move through the gel towards the positively charged end
Coming to a Conclusion In the hemoglobin and Cytochrome C
tests, the three toed sloth was most closely related to the koala bear, leaving it third on our Cladogram
Followed by the muskrat and wild boar who were tied in relationship in the hemoglobin, Cytochrome C, and electrophoresis tests
Final Analysis Based on our data we concluded that
the Koala Bear is most closely related to our mystery organism
The Beaver has the most amount of differences with the mystery organism between all three tests
CladogramTi
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Beaver
Wild Boar
Muskrat
Three Toed Sloth
Koala Bear
Mystery Organism
Rotation 3:Pediatric Oncology
Tasks: Research all articles on pesticides Each group member writes their own
letter to Mr. Fisher – the Secretary of Agriculture
Our main goal was to prove to Mr. Fisher that children born in areas where pesticides are applied are the cause of cancer.
For Example:•The Pinelands in New Jersey is a main site of Cranberry and Blueberry growth, and cultivators apply pesticides to them to keep pests away.
Evidence: Most of our background information
came out of the articles. For example:
26 out of 51 pesticides were known to cause cancer. Also known as carcinogenicity.
Many pesticides brought into homes from families who worked as farmers.
Conclusion: Our end result was to make Mr.
Fisher more interested in the matter so we could prevent future cancer in children.
Through the 3 of our rotations: We learned what MSG is, and how to treat it We learned how to conduct different
tests/experiments to find a mystery animal based on its DNA and blood samples
We learned that different pesticides can cause early childhood cancer and how to prevent it
Final ConclusionFinally, we learned how to use data and
our previous knowledge to come to a conclusion of every day problems we
face in life.