their name from their painful stings and bites. They are a special type of ant that is actually a health threat and an environmental threat as well. They are small yellowish-red to black ants‚ all in the Genus: Solenopsis. The two most important species are the Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA)‚ Solenopsis Invicta‚ and the Solenopsis xyloni. It is found in the family Formicidae. This small insect can mean big problems for people and animals. The habitat of the fire ant has contributed to its rapid
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CHAPTERS 1 and 2‚ HUMAN ORIGINS AND EARLY CIVILIZATIONS THE ORIGINS OF HUMANKIND Competing Theories of Evolution and creation: (Theories) OUT OF AFRICA THEORY MULTI -REGIONAL THEORY THE GENESIS MYTH The Theory of Evolution * *Classifies humans as primates * *Explains that a crucial development occurred when the ape family differentiated into tree-dwelling types and ground-dwelling types (hominids) *Development of the Genus “Homo” Hominids: not found in the order they lived
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1. Decodable Text * There are five levels of decodable text‚ ranging from highly decodable to minimally decodable. Highly decodable books use one-syllable and one-vowel-sound words‚ such as “cat‚” “fun” or “sit.” These might also use some short sight words‚ such as “a‚” “an” and “the.” Very decodable text still uses simple words‚ but those words may now have an extra letter or use blends that the students are learning in class‚ such as “this‚” “such” or “that.” Decodable text adds more of
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Biology - Chapter 9 Study Guide (DNA) 1. Define vaccine. Substance that is prepared from killed or weakened diseased causing agents 2. What is the name of the scientist that performed transformation experiments? Griffith Name the living organisms used in these experiments. mice 3. What is transformation? A change in the genotype caused when bacterial cells take up foreign genetic material 4. Who discovered what material was responsible for transformation? What is the material?Oswald
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What is it?Lactobacillus is a type of bacteria. There are lots of different species of lactobacillus. These are "friendly" bacteria that normally live in our digestive‚ urinary‚ and genital systems without causing disease. Lactobacillus is also in some fermented foods like yogurt and in dietary supplements.Lactobacillus is used for treating and preventing diarrhea‚ including infectious types such as rotaviral diarrhea in children and traveler’s diarrhea. It is also used to prevent and treat diarrhea
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Essay on Pool by Corey Campbell The “good life” is what the majority of humanity desired. Even though it seemingly rules as the main goal today‚ people have established a more modern point of view. More and more people have started to counter pregnancy in general and that is definitely new. “It all changes with a kid.”(l.168) Children bring a huge commitment into the lives of us all and that’s why there are so many that avoid the so called “good” life. This is the main theme of the short story
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eP e ap .c rs om June 2003 GCE A AND AS LEVEL MARK SCHEME MAXIMUM MARK: 40 SYLLABUS/COMPONENT: 9700/01 BIOLOGY Paper 1 (Multiple Choice) Page 1 Mark Scheme A/AS LEVEL EXAMINATIONS – JUNE 2003 Syllabus 9700 Paper 1 Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Key D A C C A C D A B A B C B C D A D A C C Question Number 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Key D B B A C C B B C D A C C D B B D B B C TOTAL 40 © University
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Pg. 993: #1-10 (letter only) 11-25‚ 26-33 1. C. 2. C. 3. B. 4. C. 5. C. 6. B. 7. C 8. D. 9. A. 10. C. 11. The body uses food to absorb the nutrients needed for the cells and tissues in our bodies. Water is used for chemical reactions‚ carbohydrates are sugars used for energy‚ fats are used for insulation and proteins are used for growth and repair. 12. Carbohydrates provide the body with energy. 13. Proteins aid in growth and repair in the body. They also provide the body with 8 essential
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group of hominids‚ or humanlike species‚ occupied Earth. By 30‚000 years ago‚ however‚ only Homo sapiens—the most modern species—remained. One of the most hotly debated issues in paleoanthropology‚ the study of human origins‚ focuses on how Homo sapiens evolved to outlive the other hominids. The current best explanation for the beginning of modern humans is the Out of Africa model. This holds that Homo sapiens arose in Africa and gradually replaced hominid species in the other parts of the world
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Notes taken from‚ The Americans‚ by McDougal LittelU.S. History CHAPTER 26: ³Cold War Conflicts´ ______________________________________________________ Section 1: Origins of the Cold War One Americans Story: [ no longer added] Former Allies Clash Democracy vs. Communism issueU.S. and USSR suspicion of each other:U.S. remembered the Non-Aggression Pact between Russia and GermanyStalin remembered how the U.S. ignored them when they were being attacked by Hitler Stalin learned that the
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