Black Death
What was the Black Death?
A disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia Pestis
Also accepting: A disease that became prevalent in the Medieval period.
What is Natural Selection?
The removal of traits, which undermine survival, by killing the hosts of such traits.
Also accept: the "unfit" of a species dying, leaving the "fittest".
What was the primary genetic mutation studied?
Fur coloration.
What does Ro (pronounced R-not) mean?
The amount of people infected (on average) for every contagious person.
Which claim had the most evidence in the Black Death Claims exercise?
Claim #4 (that should have been obvious)
Also accept: Claim #1
How much of the world population was killed by the Black Death?
~(1/2) of the world population
What is the cause of random genetic mutation?
Errors within the reproduction process.
How did Location B change over time?
Volcanic activity.
What is Population Density?
The amount of people within a certain area.
Which two HS teachers are confused for one-another most often?
Ms. Saussy and Schu.
What was the origin of the Black Death?
Rats
How do random genetic mutations manifest in humans?
Hair or eye color, height, birth defects, alteration of body functions, or changes in the immune system.
Why did the population of mice with dark-colored fur increase in Location B?
Dark-colored fur became the trait best suited for survival within the environment.
What is Population Mixing?
The chance of infection when in contact with a contagious person (according to the Disease Simulation)
What is the equivalent to an election in the HS?
Quote of the Week
also accept: ASB elections | Polls
What are the types of the Black Death?
The Bubonic, Septicemic, and Pneumonic Plagues.
What is CRISPR?
CRISPR is a genetic engineering technique.
Why was there always at least one mouse with the non-dominant color in every snapshot?
Genetic mutations are not necessarily based on the environment.
What increases the infectivity of a disease most?
The of being contagious. (Infection chance, when not at 100%, is not worth as much as being able to infect for longer)
What is the meaning of life, the universe, and everything?
42
What is the most likely reason (that we studied) that the Black Death did not wipe out all of humanity?
Genetic mutations of the Immune System.
What is a miracle about the human Immune System in relation to recovery from disease?
There are B Cells (cells that produce antibodies for a given disease) for every disease that exists. Of course, the usefulness of this hinges on whether initial infection can be survived.
How does the Rock Pocket Mice investigation tie in to the Black Death investigation?
It dives into Genetic mutations, which are the reason that best suits the question of why some people survived the Black Death.
Which population adjustment has the greatest effect on infectivity?
Population Mixing.
What are the birds in 416 a reference to?
Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds