Mealworms go through a similar life cycle to that of a butterfly in that they go through 4 different maturation stages during their life. These cycles in order are egg‚ larvae‚ pupae‚ and finally the adult stage. The freshly hatched mealworms have one major goal‚ to eat. The larval mealworms are a caramel color and are very active. Mealworms eat plant matter. As the larvae get larger they will molt multiple times throughout the larval stage. The mealworms will continue to eat until they have stored
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The reading passage and listening lecture both discuss the main reason for the decrease in the honey bee population worldwide.The reading passege supports that the main reason is increase in the number of cell phone. However the listening lecture states that decrease in the bee population is not just about one thing‚ it is combination of factors. Initially‚ the reading and the lecture discuss same subject it is claimed in the reading passage due to cell phones. Because passage states that researchers
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Arthropod (crayfish) Dissection Megan Williamson period: 3 4/29/13 Objectives: The purpose of this lab was to study and observe the organs in a crayfish and be able to name them. Introduction: Crayfish belong to the kingdom animilia‚ phylum arthropod and class crustaceans. The body is divided into three parts‚ the body‚ the head‚ thorax‚ and abdomen. The head and thorax are apart of a segment called cephalothoraxes‚ which is covered by the carapace made of chitin
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Drosophila melanogaster: Mutant Fruit Flies Jessica E. Phillips Genetics 3301 April 13‚ 2012 Introduction: Drosophila melanogaster better known as the fruit fly can be found near rotting fruits‚ vegetables‚ or anywhere where there is food that has rotted and or fermented. (Potter‚ 2010) D. melanogaster has four different stages in its life cycle. The first stage of D. melanogaster is the egg which can last for about one day; then turns into a larva. The larva stage last for about 7-8 days
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There are many interesting facts about the pill bug. The pill bug is also known as sowbugs‚ woodlice‚ or by their scientific name Armadillidiidae vulgare . Some of their physical characteristics include a hard black‚ brown‚ or gray shell (depending on the species being studied)‚ sharply angled antennae‚ seven pairs of legs‚ flattened or round-backed profile and an oval shape. Their head has 4 pairs of mouthparts and is followed by the 7 main trunk segments‚ which bear the walking limbs. Pill bugs
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What kind of bees live inside the bee hive? There are three kind of honey bees that live inside a bee hive. Those three bees are‚ The Queen‚ Worker‚ and the Drone. They all have their distinctive jobs to do. And how do bees survive the coldness of the winter season? The Queen has the longest body compared to the other two types of bees. She is equipped with a stinger that does not have a fish hook like barb at the end of the stinger. The purpose of the stinger is to kill any rival queen when she
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. Drosophila crosses Introduction: The common fruit fly‚ Drosophila melanogaster‚ is mainly used for genetic studies. Fruit flies are easily cultured and can reproduce in as little as two weeks at the proper temperature. (Book) The purpose of this experiment was to study the transfer of genes between homologous chromosomes by crossing over. During our experiment we studied three X-chromosome genes: white (w)‚ miniature (m)‚ and forked (f). To begin this experiment we started with four
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Introduction Drosophila melanogaster is a species of Fly (the taxonomic order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae. The species is known generally as the common fruit fly or vinegar fly. Starting with Charles W. Woodworth’s proposal of the use of this species as a model organism‚ D. melanogaster continues to be widely used for biological research in studies of genetics‚ physiology‚ microbial pathogenesis and life history evolution. It is typically used because it is an animal species that is
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Classifying Arthropods Worksheet Name: Date: Fill out the following table with data from the lab exercise: Table I: Record the results of your observations of the external anatomical characteristics of the selected arthropods and their classification. Body Sections (1‚2‚3 or >3) Walking Legs (6‚8 or >8) Other appendages (Y/N) Antennae (0‚2‚4) Claw Present (Y/N) Jaw Present (Y/N) Class Common Name Specimen 1 3 6 N 2 N Y Insecta Stage Beetle Specimen 2 2 8 Y 0 N N Arachnida Whipscorpion
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KILAUEA PEST CONTROL offers Honolulu Hawaii the finest pest control extermination services available. From Hawaii Kai to Haleiwa‚ we service all of Oahu. General Pest Services Kilauea’s general pest service includes regular treatment for most structural pests including ants‚ roaches‚ centipedes‚ millipedes‚ mice‚ silverfish‚ spiders‚ wasps‚ and pantry pests. Your technician will assess the pest needs at your home and treat them based on your needs. The first time we treat the property (initial treatment)
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