born in Derby‚ England 1855 - he published his second book Principles of Psychology which was about exploring a physiological basis for psychology. 1864 - know for coining the expression "survival of the fittest" which he did in the Principles of biology. 1862 - First Principles of a New system of Philosophy. 1902 - Spencer was nominated for the Nobel Prize for literature 12/8/1903 - died Ronald Fisher 2/17/1890 - Born in East Finchley‚ London‚ England 1925 - published a book called ’Statistical
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Biology revision -keeping healthy Diet and Exercise What should a balanced diet include? Carbohydrates‚proteins‚fats‚vitamins‚minerals‚fibre‚water. Don’t get enough of these? Become malnourished. How much energy do we need? The energy you need depends on various things : 1. Gender- Males need more energy then females‚ Bigger size‚ have a bigger ratio of muscle to fat than women. 2. Age- Young people are still growing‚ they are reproducing and are more active (exercise) than old people
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History Antiquity to 1650 (Bruce Nye) Response 8: Martin Luther’s 95 Theses Question: What do you see as the two or three main issues Luther has with the Catholic Church? Response: Martin Luther’s 95 Theses wasn’t an attack on the Church‚ Catholics‚ or even the pope. The 95 Theses were more of an observation Martin Luther did of actions the church was taking‚ and they were more of critiques to fix what he saw were incorrect actions by the church and pope. One of these issues was the pope
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Exam 1 Study Guide 1) What is biology? the scientific study of life 2) Which of the following is not a property of life? A) Populations of organisms are unable to change over time. B) Living things exhibit complex but ordered organization. C) Organisms respond to environmental stimuli. D) Organisms take in energy and use it to perform all of life’s activities. E) Organisms reproduce their own kind. 3) What are the two main processes that ecosystems depend upon? nutrient
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increasing pH? Which structures‚ if found in a cell‚ would provide the best evidence that the cell is eukaryotic? Where in the cell do the following occur? Calvin cycle‚ glycolysis‚ Kreb’s cycle‚ electron transport chain. Students in a biology class tested the effects of antibiotics on the growth of bacteria. They cultured bacteria in four glass Petri dishes and then added different amounts of antibiotic to each dish. After the experiment is completed‚ what should be done with the Petri
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Matt Cooper Alyssia Ashkevron ENGL 111-37D 10 June 2014 Response: White’s 5 Paragraph Theme Theme This short paper will be in response to my reading of Edward White’s “5 Paragraph Theme Theme” essay. The following paragraphs will illustrate my opinion of White’s idea‚ if I think it is an effective means of writing a paper‚ and if I believe it should be the way all papers‚ essays‚ and reports are written. Lastly I will finish up with an overview of what I have discussed. I believe this paper
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nonliving components within ecosystems; also known asnutrient cycles(i.e.‚ water cycle‚ carbon cycle‚ oxygen cycle‚ and nitrogen cycle). Biological Macromolecules A group of biomacromoleculesthatinteract with biologicalsystems and their environments. Biology The scientific study oflife. Biome A large area or geographical region with distinct plant and animal groups adapted to that
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Introduction to Biology‚ Lesson 3 Essay Questions: Compare and contrast directional selection and disruptive selection‚ and provide an example of each. Both of these show the distribution of phenotypes. In directional selection‚ the distribution of phenotypes forms a "bell curve." Selection against one of the extreme phenotypes causes the distribution to move in one direction or the other. An example might be plants whose flower color is determined by incomplete dominance: white‚ pink‚ or red
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simple heart and works its way into the sinuses; blood then passes to the gills‚ where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. Closed circulatory system: (octopi‚ squid) capable of transporting blood faster Open vs. Closed Open vs. Closed Response Clams (bivalves): simple nervous system‚ small ganglia‚ nerve cords and simple sense organs (eyespots‚ chemical receptors) Octopi: active predators; most highly developed nervous system of all invertebrates; welldeveloped brains; capable of
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AS Biology - Unit 1 ------------------------------------------------- Metabolism Metabolism is a term to describe all reaction which is taking place within a cell and is separated into two types which are * anabolic = compounds being built up * catabolic = compounds being broken down ------------------------------------------------- Water The water molecule is a molecule which is made up from 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. It is bounded by 2 covalent bonds and has is polar.
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