Discuss explanations for insomnia and/or narcolepsy. (8 marks + 16 marks) Explanations of narcolepsy are in majority biological. Scientists have discovered that narcoleptics often are lacking in hypocretin which is a chemical in the brain that control sleep and wakefulness. A lack of this chemical may explain the sudden attacks of sleep. Sakurai (2007) highlighted how there are about 10‚000-20‚000 hypocretin-producing cells in a normal hypothalamus‚ but people with narcolepsy have a significantly
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Evolution Evolution is considered to be the process in which life changes or evolves over time‚ with new species of life being produced from existing species. The creation-evolution controversy has been an ongoing political‚ theological and cultural debate. The scientific evidence shows that the earth is around 4.5 billion years old and that life evolved over time. However‚ those who believe in the Bible reject the scientific evidence and refer to Genesis. Genesis states that God created the world
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The thought of evolution is great one filled with theories‚ ideas and beliefs of how beasts became magnificent creatures‚ how the moons and the stars make the night sky endlessly beautiful‚ and how humans came to walk the earth. Where did it all begin? The Thought and theory of evolution started with Charles Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection which basically states that the “fittest” survive then reproduce and evolve by weeding out the weak genes and passing down the strong genes that are helpful
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"What is the evidence for evolution?" When Darwin first introduced the idea of evolution through natural selection in his on the Origin of species (1859)‚ he faced extensive doubt surrounding his ideas. This was mainly due to the fact that he did not have a substantial amount of knowledge on the idea of inheritance. Fast forward to the twentieth century when natural selection was explained through the use of Mendelian theories‚ the knowledge of genetics was finally beginning to form evidence for
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Name: Jean-Paul Belmar Subject: Science Topic: Evolution vs. Creation Throughout the centuries man has questioned his existence‚ “who am I?”‚ “why am I here?” but most importantly “how did I come to be?” There have been countless heated debates and arguments as to which is the truth‚ Evolution or creation. Many scientists believe that evolution is the key to human ancestry. Evolution can be described as the process in which an organism changes and becomes more sophisticated over generations
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Evolution of management theory: The case of production management in construction Aguinaldo dos. Santos; Powell‚ James Alfred; Sarshar‚ Marjan. Management Decision40. 7/8 (2002): 788-796. In the past 100 years production management has evolved from a set of heuristic ideas to a portfolio of somewhat developed concepts and principles. "Just-in-time" and "total quality management" integrate most of the modern concepts and principles in the field. Furthermore‚ seminal studies carried out within production
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Evolution persuasive essay Evolution- a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. The theory of evolution is a theory that many can argue to be true. Others will argue that it is not true. I believe that the theory of evolution is true. How do you truly know that evolution has occurred? We know because of the many pieces of evidence that scientists have found. Evidence like chemical and anatomical similarities of related life forms
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Evolution and Antibiotic Resistance Cara Prater South University Online Instructor Raven‚ Biology I Evolution and Antibiotic Resistance When we‚ mankind‚ get the flu or a headache or muscle aches‚ what is the first thing that we usually do? We want it gone and we want it gone as soon as possible so we reach for the antibiotics! Antibiotics have been the corner stone of hope for the sick and dying people of our society. This hope‚ however‚ has a dark lining that has more recently begun
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http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12161.html We ship printed books within 1 business day; personal PDFs are available immediately. Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet Committee on Grand Research Questions in the Solid-Earth Sciences‚ National Research Council ISBN: 0-309-11718-6‚ 200 pages‚ 8 1/2 x 11‚ (2008) This PDF is available from the National Academies Press at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12161.html Visit the National Academies Press online‚ the authoritative
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