that I found interesting that relates to microbiology is Biological Warfare. It is where organisms such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ toxins are used to kill or injure people. Organisms that are used in biological warfare are called agents. Biological agents have been around since ancient times. Archers would infect their arrows by dipping them in dead‚ decomposing bodies or blood that is mixed with feces. Now in modern times‚ biological warfare has become more sophisticated. In WW1‚ the Germans
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In recent discussions of bio terrorism being the biggest threat on national security‚ a controversial issue is that nuclear bombs/ warfare is a bigger threat on national warfare. On one hand biological war can be more dangerous due to the terrorist attack could be hidden as a normal disease or a pandemic. On the other hand nuclear bombs could be a lot more dangerous because a bomb could wipe out an entire continent with one explosion. Or the radiation that comes off from the explosion. In summary
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This chapter discusses the biological perspective on addiction. When looking at this perspective it is important to understand the biological causes of addiction‚ tolerance and withdrawal. The chapter discusses the different ways drugs can be administered and absorbed. Further it talks about the different ways drugs are metabolised and excreted and how drugs affect the central nervous system. Lastly it examines tolerance and withdrawal as understood from the biological perspective. There are many
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In her paper‚ War: An Invention- Not a Biological Necessity‚ Margaret Mead says that " warfare‚ by which I mean organized conflict between two groups as groups‚ in which each group puts an army (even if the army is only fifteen Pygmies) in the field to fight and kill‚ if possible‚ some of the members of the army of the other group- that warfare of this sort is an invention like any other of the inventions in the terms of which we order our lives‚ such as writing‚ marriage‚ cooking our food instead
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½Give an account of the structure and properties of Biological membranes. Include details of the modifications of membrane structure found in different specialised cells and organelles½ The Fluid Mosaic model was codified by Singer and Nicolson in 1972. It describes the structure and properties of the cell membrane very simply. Every membrane consists of a Phospholipid bilayer. This is simply two layers of phospholipid molecules that come together due to their unique properties. The heads of the
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Social and biological factors have a large impact on individuals by triggering specific behaviors. These factors have a social effect‚ where changes occur depending on the people that surround them‚ and biological effects‚ which depend on their genetics‚ hormones‚ etc. Body weight‚ is the weight of a persons body. Biologically‚ the weight of a person may be based on their genetics‚ depending on their parent’s traits that were passed down to them. Such as a kid‚ that is a newborn to two
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Discuss Biological Treatments for Schizophrenia (24 marks) The vast majority of people who suffer from schizophrenia will receive some form of treatment to try and diminish their symptoms. There are drug therapies that help patients to function as well as possible‚ and were founded in the 1950’s when the drugs were given to hospital patients to try and calm their anxiety before surgery but were also found to relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia and so consequently were used for treatment of
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involving various combination of genetic‚environmental‚social‚and psychology influences" (Kranzler & Li‚2008). There is no clear evidence or research that suggest that one clear model is used to diagnosis addictive behaviors. The Biological Model Theory The Biological Model Theory suggest
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Behavioral and Social/Cognitive Approaches to Forming Habits David Hampton PSY/250 August 18‚ 2014 Laurel Taron Behavioral and Social/Cognitive Approaches to Forming Habits Habits are formed from a person or individuals environment and mostly from our parents consistently making and instilling in our being how to take care of our selves. In this paper the writer will address a habit that is consistent within his or her lifestyle. In addition the writer will analysis the habit‚ determine how that
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THE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR Since the beginning of time crime was among us‚ but in today’s society there are researchers‚ scientist‚ doctors‚ and psychiatrist cramming to find ways and solutions to the behavior that make criminals do what they do. For every violent crime‚ non-violent crime‚ major crime‚ petty crime‚ reported crime and unreported crime‚ according to scientist there is a reason behind each one of them. Let’s define the word crime‚ it is a violation of
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