1. Aim: How do parasites affect other species?
Do Now: on your paper
Notes are in purple.

2. How are predation & parasitism similar? How do they differ?
Predation & parasitism are both relationships in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed.
In predation, the predator needs to kill its prey in order to benefit
In parasitism, the parasite benefits by keeping its host alive

3. Parasitism Definition: one organism benefits and one is harmed
Example: tapeworm and human
Which organism benefits, and how does it benefit? Which is harmed, and how is it harmed?
monsters inside me
same link in youtube

4. Another example of parasites
Guinea worm and human
Which organism benefits, and how does it benefit? Which is harmed, and how is it harmed?
Eradicating the guinea worm
different equally good link youtube

5. More examples of parasites
Worms turn snails into zombies!!
Which organism benefits, and how does it benefit? Which is harmed, and how is it harmed?
zombie snails
different equally good link

6. Still More Examples of Parasites
A crustacean eats a fish’s tongue and replaces it with itself!!
Which organism benefits, and how does it benefit? Which is harmed, and how is it harmed?
odd couples- snapper parasite different equally good youtube

7. Yet Another Example of Parasites
Cordyceps fungus brainwashes an ant!
Which organism benefits, and how does it benefit? Which is harmed, and how is it harmed?
Planet Earth- cordyceps fungus same link- youtube

8. You thought we were finished…
Toxoplasma gondii, a cat parasite, infects mice and makes them unafraid of cats
Guess what? T. gondii can infect people too- and it makes them like cats more!
T. gondii has been
nicknamed the
“cat lady parasite”
Which organism
benefits, and how?
Which is harmed? How?

9. Parasites Radiolab: Overview
0:00-4:47 Alien scene
4:48-8:41 Interview with Carl Zimmer. (Are parasites degenerate?)
8:42–13:28 Parasites: Are they evil, or are they awesome?
13:29-15:15 Parasitic nematodes
15:16-18:46 Blood flukes and monogamy
18:47-19:48 The diversity of parasites
22:18-31:17 How did we eradicate hookworm? (Creation of the outhouse)
31:18-41:25The case FOR hookworm
41:26-45:45 Selling hookworm and scientific studies
48:10- 58:49T. gondii- Parasite affects on human behavior

10. Parasites Radiolab: Alien
0:00-4:47 Alien scene

11. Parasites Radiolab: Carl Zimmer
4:48-8:41 Interview with Carl Zimmer. (Are parasites degenerate?)

12. Parasites Radiolab: Wasps
8:42–13:28 Parasites: Are they evil, or are they awesome?

13. Parasites Radiolab: Nematodes
13:29-15:15 Parasitic nematodes

14. Parasites Radiolab: Flukes
15:16-18:46 Blood flukes and monogamy

15. Parasites Radiolab: Diversity
18:47-19:48 The diversity of parasites

16. Parasites Radiolab: Hookworm
22:18-31:17 How did we eradicate hookworm? (Creation of the outhouse)

17. Parasites Radiolab: Hookworm
31:18-41:25The case FOR hookworm

18. Parasites Radiolab: Hookworm
41:26-45:45 Selling hookworm and scientific studies

19. Parasites Radiolab: T. gondii
48:10- 58:49T. gondii- Parasite affects on human behavior

20. Wrap Up! Turn to the chapter 4 word wall on page 193.
Record at least two “new to you” words that we used in class today.