This is the blog for Ms. Hero's Biology Class at Carlmont High School. Articles related to what we are studying in class will be posted with prompts for student response.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Loss of important collection
In Brazil, the largest collection of snake specimins has been lost in a fire. Read the following article: Brazil fire burns huge collection of dead snakes. Why is a collection of dead organisms so important? Think about what we have learned in class over the last few weeks.
The collection of snakes, scorpions, and spiders was very important to scientific studies. The 100 year old collection helped scientists to discover more about the different kinds of species and about evolution. Scientists were devastated because there were at least 100,000 specimens that had been collected. Many of the dead organisms were very old, had historical significance, and had not been even recorded before the fire. This relates to class lessons because the scientists lost a lot of precious unrecorded data and knowledge about the specimens when they were all burned. The collection of snakes, spiders, and scorpions could have helped the scientists learn about the changing environment that the organisms lived in.
The collection of dead organisms that burned away in a fire was a great loss. The carcasses had great value pertaining to research as they were used to study evolution. They further provided information on how to avert extinctions of different species. The different organisms exposed the animal's weakenesses and reasons for its inability to survive. Additionally, by comparing the bodies of two animals of the same species but of different times, one could mark the evolutionary changes. The bodies could also reveal human impact on the animal allowing us better understanding of how we impact our environment and what we can do to preserve it.
The fire destoyed a whole bunch of scientific specimens that were being used to study evolution, and they provided information on how to prevent the extinction in species. Because the dead specimens were being preserved in flammable liquids, the fire spread more rapidly, and loads and loads of history was lost; "Even if we could gather another collection with 100,000 specimens, the historic value would still be lost," researcher Thais Guedes said. Many of the snake specimens were being used in vaccines and the like. The venom was precious because it could help in antidotes. Though the medicine-production wasn't interrupted, it really is a pity to lose all those specimens because some weren't even catalogued yet, and they really could've been a key to evolutionary activity.
The 100,000 snakes, scorpians, and spiders in the laboratory were very helpful in studying the world today. They were being used to study evolution and help prevent future animal extinctions, a very important modern day issue. The animals being studied were assisting in the struggle to help maintain biodiversity, and some were even 100 years old. Because some of the animals had not been documented, scientists may have lost a chance to help prevent many rare animals from becoming extinct. Many of the animals were also being used to create vaccines, so humans will also be affected by this loss.
A large quantity of snake specimens was lost in a fire. This was very unfortunate especially because they were being used for great research on evolution and the study of how to prevent the extinction in species. The fire would have been small if it werent for the flammable liquids containing the dead specimens. Another reason why it was a great loss was because the sacred parts of the carcusses was used in medicines and antidotes.
Each and every species of animals has a great affect on the ecosystem. So if one group of animals dies off, the whole area gets affected greatly in a negative way. We have learned in the past couple of weeks that an environment is affected by each organism that live there or feeds off organisms that live there. Even microscopic organisms have an affect on their environment, even if their environment is a living host. The resources that that living organism brings to its host can help the host out in a variety of ways depending on the resources it brings.
What might have been the world's largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions was destroyed Sunday May 16th in fire in Brazil. An estimated 80,000 snakes and several thousand specimens of spiders and scorpions were lost in the nearly 100-year-old collection. These assembled items served as the main source for research on many species. “The specimens were used to study evolution and provided information on how to avert extinctions,” said institute director Otavio Mercadante. Fortunately, institute officials said they are already working on a plan to begin reconstructing the collection.
The 100 year old collection helped scientists to discover more about the different kinds of species and about evolution.They provided information on how to avert extinctions of different species.The different organisms exposed the animal's weakenesses and reasons for its inability to survive. It really is a pity to lose all those specimens because some weren't even catalogued yet.tehy are also important becase the sacred parts of the carcusses are used in medicines and antidotes.
There was a fire that burnt a dead collection of snakes, scorpions and spiders. This was a tragedy to scientists because they had not written down information about all of them. So the data is lost and irreplaceable. If they collected that same amount of snakes it would not be the same because they could have changed from evolution. This collection was also going to help scientists try to save these animals from extinction. These dead animals could have told us what was killing them and how we can fix it.
The dead organisms in the collection were used to study evolution, how to prevent extinction, and they were used to create vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. Scientists have lost a great source for sudying because the specimens were all burnt. Scientists could have learned a lot from the specimens, and could possibly found was to slow extinction rates.
Every single species plays an important role in the environment. Species are lost over time and replaced by some other species. However in some rare occasions species are wiped out at a single time. One of these rare incidents happened but it occured in a non living species. Specimens of snakes were being kept and researched to prevent extinction and learn about the past. These specimens were burnt up in a fire. In the aftermath almost all of the snakes were completely destroyed.
A plethora of snake specimens were lost in a fire. This was very unfortunate especially because they were being used for great research on evolution and the study of how to prevent the extinction in species. The fire would have been small if it wasn't for the flammable liquids containing the dead species. Another reason why it was a great loss was because the sacred parts of the carcasses were used in medicines and antidotes. It truly was a sad thing to see them go.
Scientists had a great amount of resources lost forever for the research of treatments and evolution due to the fire caused in Brazil. There were spiders,snakes, and scorpions used for the cause of studying evolution and prevention of extinct species. Some of the species kept in the laboratory, scientists didn't even get a chance to record them or document them down,which if it did happen it could have been one of the most important data known to help stop those species from extinction. There were millions of possibilities to be used just by that 100 year old collection of animals but now it's lost.
In Brazil a huge fire spread through a conservatory of dead specimen, and is now completely wiped out over 100,000 specimen. This museum type housing of the specimen was very important to the science of evolving animals. The animals were used to observe how a species could change over the years and were a very important key in how human involvement has changed animals.
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The collection of snakes, scorpions, and spiders was very important to scientific studies. The 100 year old collection helped scientists to discover more about the different kinds of species and about evolution. Scientists were devastated because there were at least 100,000 specimens that had been collected. Many of the dead organisms were very old, had historical significance, and had not been even recorded before the fire. This relates to class lessons because the scientists lost a lot of precious unrecorded data and knowledge about the specimens when they were all burned. The collection of snakes, spiders, and scorpions could have helped the scientists learn about the changing environment that the organisms lived in.
ReplyDeleteThe collection of dead organisms that burned away in a fire was a great loss. The carcasses had great value pertaining to research as they were used to study evolution. They further provided information on how to avert extinctions of different species. The different organisms exposed the animal's weakenesses and reasons for its inability to survive. Additionally, by comparing the bodies of two animals of the same species but of different times, one could mark the evolutionary changes. The bodies could also reveal human impact on the animal allowing us better understanding of how we impact our environment and what we can do to preserve it.
ReplyDeleteThe fire destoyed a whole bunch of scientific specimens that were being used to study evolution, and they provided information on how to prevent the extinction in species. Because the dead specimens were being preserved in flammable liquids, the fire spread more rapidly, and loads and loads of history was lost;
ReplyDelete"Even if we could gather another collection with 100,000 specimens, the historic value would still be lost," researcher Thais Guedes said. Many of the snake specimens were being used in vaccines and the like. The venom was precious because it could help in antidotes. Though the medicine-production wasn't interrupted, it really is a pity to lose all those specimens because some weren't even catalogued yet, and they really could've been a key to evolutionary activity.
The 100,000 snakes, scorpians, and spiders in the laboratory were very helpful in studying the world today. They were being used to study evolution and help prevent future animal extinctions, a very important modern day issue. The animals being studied were assisting in the struggle to help maintain biodiversity, and some were even 100 years old. Because some of the animals had not been documented, scientists may have lost a chance to help prevent many rare animals from becoming extinct. Many of the animals were also being used to create vaccines, so humans will also be affected by this loss.
ReplyDeleteA large quantity of snake specimens was lost in a fire. This was very unfortunate especially because they were being used for great research on evolution and the study of how to prevent the extinction in species. The fire would have been small if it werent for the flammable liquids containing the dead specimens. Another reason why it was a great loss was because the sacred parts of the carcusses was used in medicines and antidotes.
ReplyDeleteEach and every species of animals has a great affect on the ecosystem. So if one group of animals dies off, the whole area gets affected greatly in a negative way. We have learned in the past couple of weeks that an environment is affected by each organism that live there or feeds off organisms that live there. Even microscopic organisms have an affect on their environment, even if their environment is a living host. The resources that that living organism brings to its host can help the host out in a variety of ways depending on the resources it brings.
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ReplyDeleteWhat might have been the world's largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions was destroyed Sunday May 16th in fire in Brazil. An estimated 80,000 snakes and several thousand specimens of spiders and scorpions were lost in the nearly 100-year-old collection. These assembled items served as the main source for research on many species. “The specimens were used to study evolution and provided information on how to avert extinctions,” said institute director Otavio Mercadante. Fortunately, institute officials said they are already working on a plan to begin reconstructing the collection.
The 100 year old collection helped scientists to discover more about the different kinds of species and about evolution.They provided information on how to avert extinctions of different species.The different organisms exposed the animal's weakenesses and reasons for its inability to survive. It really is a pity to lose all those specimens because some weren't even catalogued yet.tehy are also important becase the sacred parts of the carcusses are used in medicines and antidotes.
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There was a fire that burnt a dead collection of snakes, scorpions and spiders. This was a tragedy to scientists because they had not written down information about all of them. So the data is lost and irreplaceable. If they collected that same amount of snakes it would not be the same because they could have changed from evolution. This collection was also going to help scientists try to save these animals from extinction. These dead animals could have told us what was killing them and how we can fix it.
ReplyDeleteThe dead organisms in the collection were used to study evolution, how to prevent extinction, and they were used to create vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. Scientists have lost a great source for sudying because the specimens were all burnt. Scientists could have learned a lot from the specimens, and could possibly found was to slow extinction rates.
ReplyDeleteEvery single species plays an important role in the environment. Species are lost over time and replaced by some other species. However in some rare occasions species are wiped out at a single time. One of these rare incidents happened but it occured in a non living species. Specimens of snakes were being kept and researched to prevent extinction and learn about the past. These specimens were burnt up in a fire. In the aftermath almost all of the snakes were completely destroyed.
ReplyDeleteA plethora of snake specimens were lost in a fire. This was very unfortunate especially because they were being used for great research on evolution and the study of how to prevent the extinction in species. The fire would have been small if it wasn't for the flammable liquids containing the dead species. Another reason why it was a great loss was because the sacred parts of the carcasses were used in medicines and antidotes. It truly was a sad thing to see them go.
ReplyDeleteScientists had a great amount of resources lost forever for the research of treatments and evolution due to the fire caused in Brazil. There were spiders,snakes, and scorpions used for the cause of studying evolution and prevention of extinct species. Some of the species kept in the laboratory, scientists didn't even get a chance to record them or document them down,which if it did happen it could have been one of the most important data known to help stop those species from extinction. There were millions of possibilities to be used just by that 100 year old collection of animals but now it's lost.
ReplyDeleteIn Brazil a huge fire spread through a conservatory of dead specimen, and is now completely wiped out over 100,000 specimen. This museum type housing of the specimen was very important to the science of evolving animals. The animals were used to observe how a species could change over the years and were a very important key in how human involvement has changed animals.
ReplyDelete