The Andromeda Strain- 25 quotes, explinations, and how it has to do with chemistry

The Andromeda Strain- 1. A. QUOTE: "Crane: 'You see him? The man in the white robe, walking across the street-'" "Shawn: 'I see him.'" "Crane: 'He's just stepping over them like-'" "Shawn: 'He's coming towards us." "Crane: 'Sir, look, I think we should get out of here, if you don't mind my-' " "The next sound heard was a high-pitched scream, and a crunching noise." -pg.10 B. PLOT RELEVANCE: From this quote we can conclude that …

…growth stage, rid of waste. This organism that didn't rid of any waste of any kind, is peculiar. 25. A. QUOTE: "And coagulation could be prevented by any blood disorder." B. PLOT RELEVANCE: Coagulation is blood clotting. They say that blood abnormalities (abnormal pH) might prevent this procedure. C. CHEMISTRY CONCEPT: The men all knew that the organism caused coagulation, and they were surprised/happy when they realized that a change in pH would prevent coagulation.