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This unit covers the basics of how the body defends
itself against invaders of all kinds. As you will discover,
our immune system is quite robust and innovative. Homeostatic
control will be studied by looking at critical systems that
do this: temperature regulation system, water balance, waste
disposal, and the excretory system.
Lecture
Immune System 1 (print) (audio 34:13)
Immune System 2 (print) (audio 30:25)
Immune System 3 (print) (audio 25:58)
Excretory System 1 (print) (audio 15:47)
Excretory System 2 (print) (audio 30:55)
Urea Song (.mov file) (Lyrics)
Homework
Free Response Questions
Why Revive A Deadly Virus? (New York Times, January 29, 2006) (pdf)
Junk Science Is Not A Victimless Crime (Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2011)
Organ Transplants Without the Drugs(Time Magazine, Jan. 31, 2008) (pdf)
Why Keeping Little Girls Squeaky Clean Could Make Them Sick (NPR, Feb. 2011)
Lab
Test Prep
Chapter 43 Quiz Hints #1
Chapter 43 Quiz #2 (Print this quiz out, take it- without help from anyone)
Chapter 43 Quiz Hints #3
Chapter 44 Quiz Hints #1
Chapter 44 Quiz
Chapter 44 Quiz Key
Chapters 43 & 44 Test Hints
Web Resources
Microbe World
Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching
Kidney/Nephron Animation |
