March 25, 2008, Tara Landsbergen, 3/3

amylase enzyme:
What We Did Today:

• Intro to Human Organism Unit
• Are You Ready? Pg. 238 1, 2, 4, 5a, 6ab, 7ab
• Nutrients
• Enzymes
• Preparation for lab, Pg. 274

Thoughts and Opinions:

• Really exciting that we're finally starting the human body and its functions!!!  
• The Are You Ready exercise was a bit of a wake up call, but a good one.  
• Interesting how the enzymes work.
  
• Can you overdose with vitamins?

Above and Beyond:

Yes, you can overdose with vitamins.  Overdoses can lead to side- effects like birth defects, osteoporosis, it mostly effects the central nervous system.  Symptoms of Vitamin A toxicity are headaches, dizziness, vomiting, incoordination and blurred vision.

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