Discuss at least 3 key aspects of the material that you learned in this class. You should address the topics in the reading, class discussions, and lecture that were especially meaningful to you.…
1. List the functional characteristics common to humans and other organisms; explain the importance of each to maintaining life and what are the survival needs of living things.…
Short Essay: Why are the anthropic principle characteristics that are unessential for biological life more difficult for a naturalist to explain than the anthropic principle characteristics that are essential for biological life?…
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biology, building on earlier concepts. Topics include mechanisms of evolution, ecology, a survey of biodiversity and…
1. In the 1980’s satellite measurement of ozone concentration in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica revealed the environmental damage caused by use of A. lead in the lining of pipes. B. growth hormone on cattle. C. certain chemicals in refrigerants. D. plutonium to manufacture nuclear weapons. 2. In examining a picture of a cell taken with an electron microscope, a student observes that the cell has a nucleus and a cell membrane, but not a cell wall. The student can correctly conclude that the cell probably comes from A. a moss. B. a fungus. C. a bacterium. D. an animal. 3. A chemical interferes with a cell’s ability to make proteins. Investigations reveal that the cell parts responsible for making proteins are in working order. The cell can also encode instructions for making proteins, but those instructions are not being carried out. The chemical appears to affect the communication between the A. cell wall and nucleus. B. nucleus and ribosomes. C. mitochondria and chloroplasts. D. endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes. 4. An ecologist obtains a water sample from a possibly polluted river. Which form of pollution could be searched for by examining slides of the water under a compound microscope? A. bacteria B. acid rain C. heavy metals D. dissolved riverbank minerals * Plants provide the entry point for energy into an ecosystem. How is this illustrated in a food pyramid? A. Plants are shown at the top of the pyramid. B. Plants always have the greatest overall bio-mass. C. Plants are located in the middle of the pyramid D. Plants have the smallest number of organisms.9. How does DNA change from generation to generation in asexual organisms? A. cloning B. mutation C. variation D. gene…
LAB ____. ANATOMICAL EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION In our studies of the anatomy and development of animals we have discovered that many living creatures that look quite different on the surface have similarities underneath their skin that suggest that they are related to each other. This is evidence that living creatures have evolved, or gradually changed over time. In this lab, you will learn about homologous, analogous, and vestigial structures and their value as evidence for evolution.…
BI. 8. e Students know how to analyze fossil evidence with regard to biological diversity, episodic speciation, and mass extinction.…
b. RECOMMENDATION: Keep this as part of the course as well. It was an excellent way to learn the topics and devote them to memory.…
One of the most cherished and misunderstood aspect of life is the relationship between a father and his son. Fear, love and admiration go hand in hand in the bond between father and son and often, these lines can become blurred. As was the case in the movie “Big Fish”, despite the initial problems in the relationship between father and son caused by exaggerated stories told by the father, the stories inevitably brought them closer in the end.…
In the first section, The Biology of Life, it sates that cells perform essential functions to sustain life, DNA contains instruction needed to direct the cells, RNA carries/ transcribes/ and translates instructions into proteins, and proteins do the work of the cells. In section two, Genes and Heredity, I learned that: Genes are segments of DNA, Traits are controlled by alleles, a person’s inherited potential is their genotype, autosomal patterns include recessive/ dominant/ incomplete dominant/ and codominant, and some inherited disorders are sex-linked disorders. In the third section, Gene-Environment Interactions, I learned that: Experience expectant/dependant focuses on the unique aspects of environment, genotype-environment correlates stress between child and the environment, genotype sets upper and lower limits, probalistic epigenesis refers to a process based of elements of probability and chance, quantitive genetics try to separate infuence of genetics, researches in genetics often study same-family twins, and intelligence go hand in hand with health problems. In the fourth section, The Physiology of Thinking and Feeling, I learned that: The basic components of the nervous system are central and peripheral…
In the Story “Stickeen” by John Muir, he reveals that a man and a dog are not so distinctive from each other. In the beginning Muir comes as this great leader who only has the best intentions for others. He believes that a small and worthless dog will not be able to survive the exploration. However that small and worthless dog proves him wrong and becomes something much more to Muir than just an ordinary dog.…
3) Please discuss the most interesting or fascinating idea that you learned from the textbook and why you found it to be the most interesting or fascinating.…
Discuss the similarities and differences of the anatomy of the rat and the toad. This should include a discussion about size/colour/shape of external and internal features (this section is written using primary and secondary data making reference to your results section).…
The third topic that I want to bring up is the ice age theories. The most interesting thing that I learned about this was just the simple fact that there were more than just a couple of ice ages there were actually many throughout earth’s history. For…