In “The Coking Animal”‚ the author‚ Michael Pollan‚ gives his opinion and observations on the American food system. Pollan links the facts that since we look for the most convenient and least time-consuming way to get food‚ we often intake more calories‚ sugar‚ fat‚ and salts‚ which are substances our bodies are automatically bound to like. After examining my own eating habits‚ I realized that these conclusions made by the author are merely accurate. When I am crunched for time‚ what do I usually
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QUILONA‚ KLARISSE JANE A. BSP-1B Animal Tissues 1. Epithelial Epithelial tissue is made of closely-packed cells arranged in flat sheets. Epithelia form the surface of the skin‚ line the various cavities and tubes of the body‚ and cover the internal organs. Subsets of Epithelia Epithelia that form the interface between the internal and external environments. Skin as well as the lining of the mouth and nasal cavity. These are derived from ectoderm. Inner lining of the GI tract‚ lungs‚ urinary
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CHAPTER NO-5 KINGDOM ANIMALIA Phylum Porifera (GK: Porous = Pores + Ferro = form) Main characters: 1. They are commonly called as sponges. 2. They are sessile animals. 3. Sponges range in height from about 1cm to 2cm. 4. More than 5000 species of sponges are found. 5. All are marine‚ while some are fresh water. 6. The central body cavity is called spongocoel. 7. A single large opening is called as osculum. 8. They are filter feeders. 9. Body lining is formed by flagellated cells
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Outline of Lecture Notes for Sept. 9 What is Animal Behaviour? Scientific study of how and why animals behave the way they do Uses both evolutionary theory and behavioural physiology Why study animal behaviour? Establish general rules regulating behaviour Determine how best to preserve endangered animals Control economically important pests Develop better conditions for domestic animals and animals in zoos Cane Toads in Australia Ecological disaster due to lack of understanding of
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ANIMAL DIVERSITY Systematics • study of biological diversity and its origins Its arms TAXONOMY focus on properly describing‚ identifying‚ classifying‚ and naming of organisms. CLASSIFICATION focus on placing organisms within groups that show their relationships to other organisms. Writing a scientific name. • Kimberlicus beltranus • Kimberlicus beltranus The Protozoans Protozoa Alveolates Ciliates Sporozoans Dinozoans Amoeboids Amoebozoa Cercozoa
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Pandas now live in a few very select parts of China where the bamboo‚ their favorite food‚ and evergreen trees are thick. Pandas once roamed large areas in China‚ but as the human population has increased‚ the area in which a panda can live has decreased. Pandas are very solitary animals‚ and do not venture into the areas where humans live . Pandas have become endangered for two main reasons. First‚ the area in which they can safely live has shrunk. Second‚ they are often hunted for their pelts‚ which
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biomes are named for the type of vegetation because plants are the dominant organisms in those biomes‚ such as grasslands and forests. Ecological relationships The Venus flytrap‚ a species of carnivorous plant. Numerous animals have coevolved with plants. Many animals pollinate flowers in exchange for food in the form of pollen or nectar. Many animals disperse seeds‚ often by eating fruit and passing the seeds in their feces. Myrmecophytes are plants that have coevolved with ants. The plant provides
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once argued that‚ “animals are not sentient- they are machines‚ like mechanical clocks‚ devoid of feelings and incapable of experiencing pleasure or pain” (Vaughn). Today‚ unlike Descartes‚ most people believe that animals are intrinsically or instrumentally valuable‚ also‚ whether they have or deserve any rights. Defining what cruelty is has been very subjective. To some people. An animal is just property and they can beat it around as much as they want‚ to others‚ animals are part of their family
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English 102 Solution Proposal Animal Shelter Proposal There are numerous stray animals in Cadiz‚ Kentucky. We do not have an animal shelter where these stray animals can stay. These stray animals normally end up starving to death or like most‚ ran over by motor-vehicles. With an animal shelter we will have a better chance to keep animals in a safe place. It would give people a place to volunteer at‚ and maybe even adopt a pet if they choose to. At an animal shelter they would have all their shots
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English 1010 13 October 2013 Exotic Animals Coming to your Neighborhood When thinking of a pet you think of a cat‚ dog‚ reptile‚ bird‚ or rodent of some kind. However this trend has started to change within the last decade. The exotic “pet trade” is now a huge business. To a certain degree it’s legal to house a foreign animal; however it is irresponsible to take an animal out of its native habitat and force it to live in an unnatural environment. Wild animals belong in the wild or in a zoo‚ not
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