Biology Questions & Posts (01) Biomes and Diversity - Extinction is a natural selection process. Should humans strive to preserve a representative sample of all biomes or aquatic zones? Why should humans be concerned with the extinction rate? D Continue Reading...
Biology of Behavior A Multipolar Neuron The Limbic System Behavior is the range of mannerisms and actions that an organism makes, and is seen in conjunction with the environment or themselves. Their environment includes the inanimate items in thei Continue Reading...
Biology in the Real World Stem Cells Almost all life forms have stem cells in them and the main purpose of these cells is that through the process of mitosis they can divide into other various kinds of cells as well as into other stem cells. In ani Continue Reading...
There are many different types of website that talk about biology; some of them include university websites which allows access to differing portals of biological information. Such websites as University of Michigan's "biology resource network" is a Continue Reading...
Biology/Philosophy The Humanities One can successfully argue that yes, the humanities are in fact a manifestation of biology. In doing so, of course, there is a fairly liberal definition of the term biology, as well as of what is meant by the human Continue Reading...
There are about 6 billion nucleotide letters of a particular sequence in a human cell. The full set is known as the genome. DNA information is found in units called genes. One gene codes roughly for one protein. The proteins perform most of the func Continue Reading...
Biology of Behavior The biology of human behavior is rooted in the fact that human beings are animals, in the sense that they are biological creatures and are the result of millions of years of evolution with a physical make up that forms us into cr Continue Reading...
8) Diffusion refers to the tendency of molecules to spread out evenly amongst each other due to their kinetic energy. Osmosis is the balancing out of the concentration of two solutions -- usually in water -- through a membrane. 9) They could als Continue Reading...
Biology Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk. An enzyme in the small intestine, lactase, is responsible for the digestion of lactose. Lactase "breaks the lactose down into two simpler forms of sugar, which can then be absorbed into the bloodst Continue Reading...
Biology Ligament osteoclasts a blood cell production (I guess the marrow is considered distinct from the skeleton) a sacrum d sarcomeres oxygen diffuses into the blood and carbon dioxide diffuses into the alveoli isometric contraction antidiu Continue Reading...
Biology and Evolution: The Case of Snakes Snakes are incredible creatures. They have evolved very unique features that have allowed them to adapt to a wide number of environments. Snakes can be fond in some of the hottest deserts, the densest swamps Continue Reading...
He still occasionally 'bums smokes' and chews nicotine gum to combat cravings (Altman, 2008, p 3). Obama's campaign released records suggesting that he is in excellent health -- only one page long. The only specific data they have revealed is his lo Continue Reading...
Biology and sexual orientation he topic: SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND SEXUAL IDENTITY...It college Biopsychology. Please focus biopsychology (biology, nature, genetics,) Sexual orientation: Nature or nurture? 'Baby, I was born this way.' The new Lady Gag Continue Reading...
Biology An Inconvenient Truth In Al Gore's documentary an Inconvenient Truth, he makes some very pertinent points about the issue of global warming. Included in the documentary are the following topics. a) Effects of Global Warming: Gore uses gra Continue Reading...
Biology Unit A punnett square is a two by two square which is used to predict the possible phenotypes of offspring, and its ratio. (Krough) b) The male and female gametes contain only one set of alleles. (Krough) c) The genes of the parents go on Continue Reading...
Most fungi can also reproduce through sexual reproduction both with the same organism mixing gametes and with reproduction between two separate organisms. The cells of many fungi are primarily copies of each other, without differentiation of organs Continue Reading...
Biology Species within a given population will differentiate due to a sudden and dramatic geological or climatological change. If a volcano erupted on an island like one of those on Vanuatu, the populations of local geckos would start to differentia Continue Reading...
Biology Summary A population of grasshoppers in the Kansas prairie has two color phenotypes, green and brown. Typically, the prairie receives adequate water to maintain healthy, green grass. Assume a population of birds that eats grasshoppers moves Continue Reading...
The blood with the IgG must be effectively removed from the body, or reduced to levels that will not allow the cells to be a danger to the infant. If caught early enough, plasma transfers for the mother can result in enough of a reduction of IgG lev Continue Reading...
Biology In adults, over 90% of all cancers are either adenomas (adenocarcinomas) or carcinomas, including cancers of the skin, lung, colon, breast, and prostate. Which one of the four basic tissue types gives rise to most cancers? Give two reasons w Continue Reading...
Given a mosquito's vastly shorter life span, preventing the spread of the infection to more human hosts greatly reduces the number of viable parasites in existence (CDC 2009). 10) There are several reasons that viral infections are more difficult Continue Reading...
Some people are overly prone to vomiting, some to bouts of runny noses. The answer to why these reactions are so ubiquitous lies in efficiency. Expending a few hundred calories to vomit is much more efficient than being crippled by a disease that w Continue Reading...
Each of these consultative bodies is made up of ten to fifteen doctors and scientists with widespread knowledge about infectious illnesses, immunology and vaccine research. The statistics measured by these groups are wider than that looked at by the Continue Reading...
Genetic makeup also shapes the talents and interests of individuals (Beaver, Chapter 3: Gene-Environment Interplay Explained, 2009). Genes help to determine what talents and interests an individual develops. At the same time, individuals tend to be Continue Reading...
3) A seed is really a small plant embryo, surrounded by a nutritional layer known as the endosperm, all of which is covered in a hard protective shell called the seed coating. Fertilization occurred; all that is needed is the proper environment to Continue Reading...
In other words, performance on the learning tests is associated with neurogenesis. The gene expression measures were taken to aide future research. The results showed that performance on the learning tests did change, and the hypothesis was proven. Continue Reading...
Moreover, it was unknown which specific chemical fertilizers would be more conducive to plant growth in Brassica rapa in particular. Another possible reason for the unexpected results is differential application of the fertilizer. For this research, Continue Reading...
This discovery could lead to cleaner energy, including the technology that could be used by factories and cars to capture carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is polluting the Earth's atmosphere along with damaging coral Continue Reading...
For many years, scientists have considered whether when different species evolve to look the same if they do indeed share a common genetic mechanism. The researchers have found it interesting because it tells about how flexible evolution is. If the Continue Reading...
Some biologists suggest the decline may be due to a "decreasing availability of suitable carrion and increasing competition for carcasses by other species (Prospero)." In order for the beetle to reproduce, it must have the carcass of a vertebrate a Continue Reading...
In fact, four workers tested positive for the Ebola virus, but it did not make them sick, and eventually the virus passed from their bodies. The scientists do not know why this occurred, but they did learn that Ebola travels through the air, as well Continue Reading...
Stem Cells Hello, my friend. I am truly sorry and sympathize as much as I can regarding your traumatic car accident and subsequent spinal injury. I appreciate that you have kept me abreast of your treatment options. Your team of physicians agree th Continue Reading...
life forms in the world. It is important to examine the biology of chonanoflagellates and how it occurs in nature. Choanoflagellates Choanoflagellates are colorless flagellates which are 5-10 micron and have a well-defined collar. They may be indi Continue Reading...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects many children and often continues into adulthood. The biology of ADHD involves various factors, including genetics, neurotransmitter systems, brain Continue Reading...
Biology autonomous from physical sciences? Background of debate Biological science has undergone a time of progressive change in the last few decades. A distinctive element of this progress has been a continuous addition of fresh theoretical point Continue Reading...
Whereas, people needing a broad understanding of biological concepts may want to review books instead. The end result is that there is a litany of literary sources for biological resource; the chief concern is to frame the right questions to find ap Continue Reading...
Heidegger The question of technology in modern life, according to Heidegger, is not so much a matter of technology taking over life, but rather the kind of interaction between mankind and technology which we allow. After all, technology had no soul, Continue Reading...
Determining the nature of forgiveness in this scenario is of course a complex and largely abstract task, but the actual harm done or forgiveness-requiring character traits would need to be identified before this could be ascertained. 4) Toby's pri Continue Reading...
In the tissue culture, they usually proliferate indefinitely. The normal constraints which limit the growth of the cells absent in the cancerous state and are also characterized by the division ability for number of generations which is unlimited. Continue Reading...
