Introduction These species are commonly known as pill bugs; they are terrestrial crustaceans that are oval shaped and a little flat. Pill bugs live in gardens‚ fields‚ forests or any region that is moist and are most likely found under rocks. The reason behind as to why isopods prefer a moist area is because they don’t have a good waterproofing cuticle wax‚ which causes them to dry out easily (“Critter Catalog‚" n.d.‚ para. 8). Pill bugs are also known as “roly-polies” because of their ability to
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preservative is approved to be added to a food item by the FDA then in the ingredients list‚ there must be a list of the chemical preservatives as their common name followed by "preservative‚ to". A major food allergen is either milk‚ eggs‚ fish‚ crustaceans‚ tree nuts‚ peanuts‚ or soy beans. Which means that these foods are the main causes of allergies among most humans. There are 160 allergens proven to cause allergies but only the ones listed are considered to be "major food allergens". Along with
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According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the chinook salmon feed off of amphipods‚ insects‚ barnacles‚ or any other type of crustacean in the young adult age group. Terrestrial organisms can also be absorbed into the digestive system. Adult chinook often times consume smaller fish to fulfill their diet. These chinook fish have a blue-green color located on the dorsal‚ and a large black spot on the node of the tail that appears at an older age. The average size for the chinook
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The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered reptile and only comes to land to lay theeggs. The hawksbill sea turtle as a unique physical structure and lives mostly in tropical coral reefs of the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. This animal mainly eats sponges and may sometimes go deeper to hunt for small squid. The hawksbill turtle got its name for its hawk like beak(S1). Did you know that the hawksbill sea turtle can change colors(S16)?!?! This proves that the hawksbill sea turtle has many
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The Charadrius melodus melodus (eastern population) and the Charadrius melodus circumcinctus (midwestern population) species‚ better known as the Piping Plover‚ is a pale grey and white bird just over 7 inches tall. It has a distinctive black band on it’s forehead and chest‚ with an orange beak with a black tip‚ and orange feet. Their black bands vary in size from male to female and during breeding season. It is part of the Aves class‚ Charadriiformes order‚ Charadriidae family‚ and Charadrius
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long term effects of invasive species in their area and worldwide. Unfortunately this attitude is what makes the problem worse. In Canada alone there are hundreds of known invasive species including insects‚ birds‚ mammals‚ reptiles‚ amphibians‚ crustaceans‚ aquatic and terrestrial plants‚ marine and freshwater fish‚ algae‚ fungi‚ and molluscs. Many species are able to incorporate into the existing environment without harming it; however there has been an increasing number of invasive species that
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HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY REPORT DAPHNIA Aim The aim of this experiment is to investigate the effect of temperature and various substances on the heart beat of Daphnia‚ a water flea. Introduction Daphnia belongs to a group of small‚ freshwater crustaceans of the order Cladocera commonly called water fleas. They are very suitable for laboratory studies due to the nature of their transparent exoskeletons. Hence‚ it is possible to watch Daphnia hearts without dissecting them. Daphnia is ectothermic and
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Curriculum Vitae Personal Information Full Name: José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda Sex: Male Place of Birth: Calamba‚ Laguna Date of Birth: 19 June 1861 Permanent Address: Calle Real‚ Calamba‚ Laguna Mother’s Maiden Name: Teodora Alonzo y Quintos Father’s Name: Francisco Mercado Rizal Nationality: Filipino Religion: Roman Catholic Skills Actor – Acted as a character in one of Juan Luna’s Paintings and Acted in school Dramas. Agriculturist – he had farms in Dapitan‚ Zamboanga
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Years" takes viewers on a rollicking adventure from the birth of the Earth to the emergence of the world we know today. With help from host and scientist‚ Richard Smith‚ we meet titanic dinosaurs and giant kangaroos‚ sea monsters and prehistoric crustaceans‚ disappearing mountains and deadly asteroids. The visuals (both real and computer-generated) are beautiful‚ and the stories are clearly and engagingly told. The program builds an appreciation for the landscape by allowing you to fully explore the
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The Littoral Zone The littoral zone‚ commonly referred to as the intertidal area‚ is where the land and water meet. It is rich in nutrients and oxygen and is home to a variety of organisms. The littoral zone provides some plants with the opportunity to complete their growth cycle‚ but the changing water level also brings about some environmental problems‚ such as soil erosion and biodiversity reduction (Chen). The word littoral means shore. Therefore‚ the littoral zone of a pond is
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