Today in class we took a quiz on constants, independent and dependent variables. I understood that the independent variable is the one changed on purpose and the dependent is the one changed because of the independent variable. I got a 1 on the quiz. We also went over our reading in Survival of the Sickest about fava beans, G6PD deficiency, malaria and defensive mechanisms in plants. Many people have G6PD, which is a hereditary abnormality in the activity of an erythocryte (red blood cell) enzyme. This enzyme is essential for assuring a normal life span for red blood cells, and for oxidizing processes. This enzyme may be provoke the sudden destruction of blood cells and lead to hemolytic anemia with jaundice following the intake of fava beans.
Then we started to work on our paleontology projects in class with our partners. My partner and I chose to create a transitional fossil between a mosasaur and a eupodophis. We worked on our outline of the project and left early for lunch. 
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