diff --git a/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/Hand Washing_MHC.pdf b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/Hand Washing_MHC.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ff9e3a9 Binary files /dev/null and b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/Hand Washing_MHC.pdf differ diff --git a/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/Ubiquity of Microbes_MHC.pdf b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/Ubiquity of Microbes_MHC.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4a3108a Binary files /dev/null and b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/Ubiquity of Microbes_MHC.pdf differ diff --git a/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/prelab-project6.md b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/prelab-project6.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..610a96c --- /dev/null +++ b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/prelab-project6.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Pre-Lab Project 6 + +A key concept from the video "mRNA Vaccines" is how mRNA style vaccines differ from traditional vaccines. While traditional vaccines can take years to develop, mRNA vaccines are quick to develop. + +Traditional vaccines inject a weakened version of the actual virus, while mRNA vaccines only inject messenger RNA (mRNA). mRNA makes the body produce a small part of the virus instead of the whole virus. This way, the immune system can learn about the specific antigen and create corresponding antibodies. + +Since traditional vaccines inject actual viruses or virus fragments, a full immune response can be triggered, causing an array of side effects. With mRNA vaccines, on the other hand, side-effects are minimized. + +My question is why do the mRNA induced antigens not cause an immune response with side-effects? diff --git a/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/prelab-project6.mkv b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/prelab-project6.mkv new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4f69c2f Binary files /dev/null and b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/prelab-project6.mkv differ diff --git a/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/vocab/Sharpe_VocabularyAssignment6.md b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/vocab/Sharpe_VocabularyAssignment6.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5f60037 --- /dev/null +++ b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/vocab/Sharpe_VocabularyAssignment6.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +title: BIOL01113 Vocabulary Assignment 6 +author: Aidan Sharpe +date: March 3rd, 2025 +geometry: margin=1in +--- + +### Pathogen +Any disease-causing agent (virus, bacterium, prions). + +### Virus +Non-cellular parasites made of organic molecules and nucleic acid. They bridge the gap between the living and non-living. + +### Bacterium +Single-celled prokaryotes (cells without nuclei or any membrane-bound organelle). + +### Infection +The invasion and disease of tissues in a host organism by a pathogen. + +### Virulence +A measure of the disease-causing capability of a pathogen. + +### Epidemic +An outbreak of a disease with higher-than average cases that is constrained to a specific region. + +### Pandemic +An epidemic that spans many or all regions. + +### Emerging Disease +A disease in a population for the first time. + +### Antibiotic +A chemical substance that kills or stops the growth of bacteria. + +### Antibiotic Resistance +A trait associated with some pathogens that allow it to survive in the presence of antibiotics. diff --git a/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/vocab/Sharpe_VocabularyAssignment6.pdf b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/vocab/Sharpe_VocabularyAssignment6.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c6f8b70 Binary files /dev/null and b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-6/vocab/Sharpe_VocabularyAssignment6.pdf differ diff --git a/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-7/Enzymes and Digestion_MHC.pdf b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-7/Enzymes and Digestion_MHC.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..66f3684 Binary files /dev/null and b/8th-Semester-Spring-2025/biology/week-7/Enzymes and Digestion_MHC.pdf differ