Comparing Humans From Different Places
Ethiopia                    Vietnam




India                       Iraq




                                        Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 1
Comparing External Structures
Fruit Fly            Mouse




 Human

                  Chimpanzee




                             Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 2
Comparing Limbs

                Fruit fly           Mouse hind
                  wing                    foot




Chimpanzee                          Human
       foot                           foot




Not to scale!                                    Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 3
Comparing Brains
                   Fly                                      Mouse

                                                                        Motor control



                                            Smell
                    lobe of brain




                Chimpanzee                                   Human




                                    Motor control
     smell                                                                      Motor control
                                                    smell

                                                                Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 4
Not to scale!
How Similar or Different are We From Each Other?




                     Me?




                                    Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 5
Cheek Cells from Top Layer of Skin




                              Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 6
Cross Section of Skin

                               Top layer




             Picture from
health.howstuffworks.com
                                                Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 7
Cross Section of Skin

       Top layer               Flat dead layer
                               of cells



                        epidermis


                               Round living
                               cells




                        Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 8
Different Types of Skin Cells




                  courtesy of Laura P. Hale, M.D. Ph.D., Duke University
melanocytes                                        Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 9
Cross section of Epidermis: Blow up

Melanin
(black
dots)
taken
up by
other
skin
cells

                                                     “Octopus”
                                                     like arms of
                                                     Melanocyte
                                                     cell



          Melanin         Other skin cells
                                             Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 10
Skin Samples


   darkest                                                                      lightest
  skin color                                                                   skin color




courtesy of Laura P. Hale, M.D. Ph.D., Duke University        Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 11
Some Common Molecules

NaCl
Table salt
                                Carbon dioxide, CO2
                   Water, H2O
                                                       Oxygen gas, O2

                   Carbon monoxide, CO
Methane, CH4



                       Vinegar, CH3COOH
                                                      Sugar, C6H12O6
   Bleach, NaOCl                                  Learning Set 1 : Lesson 5: Slide 12
Melanin




Molecular structure of phaeomelanin (A) and eumelanin (B).
[Diagram from http://photoprotection.clinuvel.com/node/204.]
                                                               Learning Set 1 : Lesson 5 : Slide 13

Learning Set 1: Lesson 1

  • 1.
    Comparing Humans FromDifferent Places Ethiopia Vietnam India Iraq Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 1
  • 2.
    Comparing External Structures FruitFly Mouse Human Chimpanzee Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 2
  • 3.
    Comparing Limbs Fruit fly Mouse hind wing foot Chimpanzee Human foot foot Not to scale! Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 3
  • 4.
    Comparing Brains Fly Mouse Motor control Smell lobe of brain Chimpanzee Human Motor control smell Motor control smell Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 4 Not to scale!
  • 5.
    How Similar orDifferent are We From Each Other? Me? Learning Set 1 : Lesson 1 : Slide 5
  • 6.
    Cheek Cells fromTop Layer of Skin Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 6
  • 7.
    Cross Section ofSkin Top layer Picture from health.howstuffworks.com Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 7
  • 8.
    Cross Section ofSkin Top layer Flat dead layer of cells epidermis Round living cells Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 8
  • 9.
    Different Types ofSkin Cells courtesy of Laura P. Hale, M.D. Ph.D., Duke University melanocytes Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 9
  • 10.
    Cross section ofEpidermis: Blow up Melanin (black dots) taken up by other skin cells “Octopus” like arms of Melanocyte cell Melanin Other skin cells Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 10
  • 11.
    Skin Samples darkest lightest skin color skin color courtesy of Laura P. Hale, M.D. Ph.D., Duke University Learning Set 1 : Lesson 3 : Slide 11
  • 12.
    Some Common Molecules NaCl Tablesalt Carbon dioxide, CO2 Water, H2O Oxygen gas, O2 Carbon monoxide, CO Methane, CH4 Vinegar, CH3COOH Sugar, C6H12O6 Bleach, NaOCl Learning Set 1 : Lesson 5: Slide 12
  • 13.
    Melanin Molecular structure ofphaeomelanin (A) and eumelanin (B). [Diagram from http://photoprotection.clinuvel.com/node/204.] Learning Set 1 : Lesson 5 : Slide 13