BIOS 242 DeVry All Week Discussions
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<strong>All</strong> living cells are capable of metabolism. Many metabolic pathways are amphibolic. Class, let's discuss the many<br />
different ways cells regulate their metabolic pathways to maximize efficiency.<br />
<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>242</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 3 Discussion 2<br />
Characteristics of Eukaryotic and Viral Pathogens (graded)<br />
Some people argue that viruses cannot be considered alive. Do you agree with this statement? Defend your answer.<br />
<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>242</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 4 Discussion 1<br />
Choosing an Antimicrobial Technique (graded)<br />
You be the expert: Imagine you are a teaching a class on controlling microbial growth in the environment. To test your<br />
students, you will present them with a scenario including a site and some probable microbes present. They must design<br />
a strategy to eliminate harmful microbes from the area. In this discussion, each student (at a minimum) should present<br />
a scenario for analysis by his or her classmates, propose an answer to another classmate's scenario, and respond to<br />
all classmates who attempt to address the scenario. Be as creative as you can!<br />
<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>242</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 4 Discussion 2<br />
Antibiotic Resistance (graded)<br />
Discuss why MRSA presents a major public health issue. Propose some ways to limit or remove this threat.<br />
<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>242</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 5 Discussion 1<br />
Innate Immunity (graded)<br />
Individuals with third-degree burns are particularly vulnerable to infection. Can you speculate about why this is so?<br />
<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>242</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 5 Discussion 2<br />
Adaptive Immunity (graded)<br />
Your friend Bruce calls in a panic. He has just come from the doctor and been diagnosed with a bacterial infection. The<br />
doctor told him not to worry; his B cells will take care of it in no time! Knowing that you are studying the immune<br />
response, he is calling to ask you to explain this statement. Is the doctor correct? Is there more to the story?<br />
<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>242</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 6 Discussion 1<br />
Epidemiology (graded)<br />
Please insert your first graded discussion question here. Case study: Over 30 children younger than 3 years of age<br />
developed gastroenteritis after visiting a local water park. These cases represented 44% of the park visitors in this age<br />
group on the day in question. Older individuals were not affected. The causative agent was determined to be a member<br />
of the bacterial genus Shigella. The disease resulted from oral transmission to the children. Based only on the<br />
information given, can you classify this outbreak as an epidemic? Why or why not? If you were an epidemiologist, how<br />
would you go about determining which pools in the water park were contaminated?<br />
<strong>BIOS</strong> <strong>242</strong> <strong>DeVry</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 6 Discussion 2<br />
Make the Diagnosis: Bacteria (graded)
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