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=Genetics 1: Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis= 11/10/2013

Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, also commonly know as //EV// is a very rare inherited disorder. //EV// is a disorder that predisposes patients to a extensive human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and relating to squamous cell carcinomas. This rare disorder is most commonly inherited by two pairs of abnormal genes passed down by families; however, can also be passed down by sporadic sex-linked inheritance. The disease is characterized as a chronic infection with HPV; widespread skin eruptions of wart-like tissue and reddish-brown pigment grow on all over the patient rapidly. Most common places to notice the growths are hands, lower and upper extremities, and on the face. People between ages of twenty to forty years of age that live in a sun-exposed environment are most prone to this disease. Skin cancers appear on the sun-exposed areas such as; face, arms, chest and legs. Unfortunately, there are no treatments to this disease, the only way to help slow down this disease from spreading on your body is to make sure you're not exposed to the sun as much as possible.

=Pictures: I tried to gather pictures of different "intensity" of Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis to represent early identification and later outcomes as the disease continues to grow. =



=Video: This video is about a man that has Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, and it talks about his life and how this disease affects him. =

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If you would like to have further information on this disease I recommend you looking at these following websites listed below. [|Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis] [|Further Detail About Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis] [|Possible Ways To Avoid The Disease] [|Dede Koswara - Life With Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis]

=Work Cited:= [|10 Unusual Genetic Mutations In Humans] [|Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis] [|Treeman - Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis 2] [|Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis] [|The Sad Story of Dede Koswara of Indonesia]

=Evolution 1: Evolution of Megalodon= 27/11/2013

It is said to be one of the largest animals that has ever survived on this planet, at one point this creature was lurking in our oceans and appeared to be the biggest fear to all the other animals that lived in the sea.Scientists have determined that the Megalodon was last on our planet close to two million years ago. Weighing in at an approximate one-hundred tons,and growing up to sixty meters; said to have to most powerful bite of any animal that has ever existed, this is the Megalodon.

=Pictures: There are no true photos of the Megalodon because of its extinction two million years ago, however there are many bones that have been found that give a good representation of the size of this monster. =



The jaw you see the man holding belongs to a Great White Shark, and the much larger jaw belongs to the Great Whites cousin, the Megalodon.



The giant tooth belongs to the Megalodon,as oppose to the other smaller teeth which belong to Great White Sharks, this also gives us a better size comparison between the two.



This picture isn't "true" so to speak because scientists have determined that Megalodons have been extinct for nearly two million years. However, this is the best representation of the size, once again compared to the Great White Shark.



The fossil of the biggest animal that has ever lived on earth, The Megalodon.

Side Note: In many of the pictures, the Megalodon is compared to the Great White Shark. If you are wondering why this is, it's simply because they are very closely related; cousins actually. It is also remarkable to consider how something that was the largest animal in history, is related to something that isn't even a third of its size and weight.

=Video:=

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I include this video, because it explains as much as scientists know about the Megalodon up to 2012, this explains where this creature lived and where most of the teeth were found to predict its size.

=Further Reading:= [|Pre-historic Information and Mysterious Disappearance] [|The biggest Animal Ever] [|Quick Facts, Tooth Size, Weight, Size] [|Extinction]

=Sources Cited:= [|The Real Megalodon] [|Extinct Megalodon] [|10 Facts About Megalodon] [|Megalodon Sightings] [|Megalodon: Largest Shark That's Ever Lived]