BI 214 Week 7 Discussion 1

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Unit 7: Discussion 1

The topics of infectious diseases and cancer bring to mind certain diseases and certain pictures. It is important that near the end of the term you not only simply answer the questions but think about how many of the units overlap. For instance; infectious disease, overall health, and physical fitness. Think about this as you participate in these two discussion threads.

You are required to post your initial answers  ; your comments on the postings of your classmates are due on Sunday at midnight. Please be sure that your comments to peers are substantive; do not simply write "I disagree"; if you disagree, go on to explain your comment and add your own insights. All initial and follow-up responses require research and appropriate citations. You should have a minimum of two postings (one initial and one/more follow-up response/s) for each thread.

The following rubric will be used to score your discussion postings:

Discussion Topic

Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another.

From the following list select two different infectious diseases and describe how they are different and how they are the same. Select a combination that has not been used by any of your classmates.  

Include in your description:

·         the kind of microorganism that causes it

·         what the symptoms are

·         is there a vaccination available

·         and any long term effects.

Be sure you select a combination that has not been used by any of your classmates.

Remember to correctly cite any source you use and if you use direct quotes, use them sparingly and include quotation marks!