Just to make matters worse, we have started the Unit 2 Paleo Project!
Daniel and I decided to do the project on a transitional fossil similar to the Archaeopteryx. As the
"Early bird gets the worm," it is obvious that our research and development on the subject will result in the greatest website yet.
"Early bird gets the worm," it is obvious that our research and development on the subject will result in the greatest website yet.
The assignment included researching a creature from prehistoric times, and "finding" a transitional
fossil between it and a close ancestor. Since we chose bird-related fossils, our task was to create a new missing link between Archaeopteryx and its close ancestor. We named the new fossil
"Protoavis," and got started on our website. Our fake identities were Dr. John Murray and Dr. William Emerson, founding Daily Paleontology in 2013.
In class today we discussed our fates as well as Fava Beans. As they are widely used in the Eastern Hemisphere, some people have a defect at the genetic level called Glucose-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (G6PD), which causes bad symptoms if the beans are consumed.
There are some possible positive effects from the deficiency, however, including resistance to malaria. As malaria is common throughout the area, there is constant discussion over weather to eat the beans due to its possible negative side effects, or to do so based on the positive effects.
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