Snails‚ clams‚ squids‚ chiton. Is it possible that they may all be related in some way? Could they come from the same family tree? How does an octopus related to an oyster other than living in water? Yes it is very true that all of the above named specimen evolved from the same ancestor. The hypothetical ancestral mollusk has evolved into so many different species that are adapted to live in a variety of environments. Among the many species clams and snail‚ land snails in particular‚ have evolved
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com (2011) Anatomy of a Dolphin. Retrieved on April 21‚ 2013 from http://www.theanimalfiles.com/anatomy/dolphin_anatomy.html EO.Reddit.com (2013) Evolution Timeline of a While and Dolphin. Retrieved on April 21‚ 2013 from eo.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/dq4v7/til_the_evolution_ timeline_of_whales_and_dolphins/ Looney‚ Z. (1996) Dolphin Evolution. Retrieved on April 21‚ 2013 from http://tursiops.org/dolfin/guide/dolphinevo.html
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COMPUTERS The evolution of electronic computers over a period of time can be traced effectively dividing this period into various generations. Each generation is characterized by a major technological development that fundamentally changed the way computers operated. These helped to develop smaller‚ cheaper‚ powerful‚ efficient and reliable devices. Today‚ life has become indispensable without a computer. You find computerization in almost every sphere and industry. Computer evolution has been a fascinating
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Evolution of dance Purpose: To inform the audience on the evolution of dance. Thesis: Dance has unquestionably came a long way and it is important that we know what the initial purpose of dance was when it was first introduced‚ the many benefits that dance offers and how dance is used today in many ways such as recreation and entertainment. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: “Dancing is the loftiest‚ the most moving‚ the most beautiful of the
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Surface Water - Surface water is water on the surface of the planet such as in a stream‚ river‚ lake‚ wetland‚ or ocean. It can be contrasted with groundwater and atmospheric water. - Non-saline surface water is replenished by precipitation and by recruitment from ground-water. It is lost through evaporation‚ seepage into the ground where it becomes ground-water‚ used by plants for transpiration‚ abstracted by mankind for agriculture‚ living‚ industry etc. or discharged to the sea where it becomes
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Odysseus is the hero that the Achaeans most admired. His intelligence‚ wit‚ and morals of the day allow the Greeks to look up to him as a role model. Perhaps the greatest characteristic that separates Odysseus from the suitors and his fellow shipmates is the wit and ability to trust the gods with their advice. The Odyssey begins 10 years after the Iliad had left off and Odysseus is trapped on an island with Calypso. Odysseus then has many hardships upon which he overcomes through his intelligence
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3.) List four facts that characterize the oceanic ridge system. Four facts that characterize the oceanic ridge system are: firstly‚ it represents 20 percent of Earth’s surface‚ the oceanic ridge system winds through all major ocean basin like the seams on a baseball. Ridges vary in width from 600 miles to 2500 miles. The mid-ocean ridge represents an area where‚ lithospheric plates move apart and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle . Also‚ the mid-ocean ridge system is an example
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Many years ago a network was born having several computers connected and now‚ that same network has millions of computers connected at all times‚ it’s called the Internet. This paper will explain the evolution and growth of the Internet. It’s like a plague growing across the world‚ signs of its growth are seen everywhere. The Internet was started as an experiment to test networks to try and develop a network that could survive a nuclear attack. While the net has never needed to survive a nuclear
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Origin and Evolution of Money Barter Money‚ as we know it today‚ is the result of a long process. At the beginning‚ there was no money. People engaged in barter‚ the exchange of merchandise for merchandise‚ without value equivalence. Then‚ a person catching more fish than the necessary for himself and his group‚ exchanged his excess fish for the surplus of another person who‚ for instance‚ had planted and harvested more corn that what he would need. This elementary
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Beijing Sheji Tan - The Temple of Earth and Grain (Land and Grain) key words: public space (what does public mean) freedom/independence from the absolute authority‚ logic/reasoning the power of government/ authority the people ( middle/lower class‚ the mob‚ the crowd) organizations‚ gatherings historic preservation (why was it preserved‚ how was preserved and altered) nature vs. manmade; the necessity to introduce and preserve/empower nature the capital ritual foreign influence (both western and
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