Unnatural Selection: Answers to video questions1. distress signal 2. old age 3. rhinovirus (virus) 4. Darwin Genetic Research Station 5. Medical Emergency 6. human 7. looks too mature 8. isolation from people on the Enterprise 9. she gets the disease from the child by contact 10. resist diseases 11. immunity 12. adapts 13. genetic makeup 14. aging 15. environment 16. any cell 17. hair follicle 18. experiment, mistake 19. quarantine 20. blows it up
Unnatural Selection: Suggested discussion answers1. By the time the virus comes into your area it may have mutated into a new form that the vaccine is ineffective against. 2. Adaptation: an animal adjusting to a new food source. Mutation: a change in the genetic structure (example cancer). 3. Creation through induced selection of viruses that are not affected by antibiotics. To slow this effect people should use antibiotics only when necessary. 4. Answers will vary.
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