DEFINITIONS * Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms‚ including their structure‚ function‚ growth‚ evolution‚ distribution‚ and taxonomy. * The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing (except virus‚ which consists only from DNA/RNA covered by protein and lipids)‚ and is often called the building block of life. Organisms can be classified
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advancements in all aspects of life whether it be scientifically or creational (creatively). Technology is part of every person’s life and without it we wouldn’t be able to move forward. So why do we want to move back? Although many of us are for technology and the new scientific and social developments that come with it but there are others that are not so fond of it and complain that technology is taking over our lives and some people argue that technology may be the cause of our lack of social skill
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Application Essay Since I was a child‚ music has been a part of my life. I can remember being indulged in music from both friends and family ranging from rapper Jay-Z to legends such as Jerry Garcia. This exposure to such a broad variety of genres helped generate a unique personal passion for music. This passion only grew stronger as time went on. Whether it was playing an instrument or simply listening to the radio‚ music has been the one thing in life that has always made sense. I can vividly
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January 31‚ 2014 Mr. Robinson IB Biology I 2ND Period The Effects of Light on Plant Growth Introduction: Photosynthesis is the process in which plants use light energy‚ water‚ and carbon dioxide to produce food. Plants use the food they make for the growth and for the carrying out other life processes. Sunlight is the natural energy source for photosynthesis. White light form the sun is a mixture of all the colors of the light spectrum: red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ blue‚ and violet. Light
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dress unlike common girls and at most would try to stand out. This notion of “life is short” drastically affected many in different ways and ultimately made everyone strive to better himself or herself. Some went the political route‚ others individually‚ and most turned to crime which reaped easy money. Ultimately‚ all the innovations‚ cultural‚ scientific‚ and liberating were driven by anxiety brought about by “life is short” and the simple instinct of any human “how do I make my
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If one just pulls out a minute from the trap of economic integration and gaze around‚ it will immediately come to notice how engineering makes a difference in life. We live in a world where globalization is an important force shaping our future and we are so interested in technological advances that drive the economic engines of the world‚ but as stated by the IUPAP‚ what provides all the basic knowledge and research is simply the field of physics with all its branches of engineering. Would today’s
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creating life or prolonging it has been around since the beginning of time and survival was the main key to living longer. In religion creating life has been around since the world and life was created. In evolution life was created through an explosion we call the Big Bang Theory. In 1818 Mary Shelley completed a fiction book of horror‚ of the demonstrative effect of us creating life could be. Shelley’s protagonist victor Frankenstein obsessed with the ability to control the outcome of life. After
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The Importance of Authenticity in man’s life Authenticity‚ as defined by existentialist philosophers‚ is the degree to which one is true to one’s own personality‚ spirit‚ or character‚ despite external pressures. According to Jean-Paul Sartre‚ “Existence precedes essence”‚ in other words‚ man makes himself. In order for him to define himself‚ he should be totally free. But‚ how can he be free totally? Man can be totally free when he lives an authentic way of living. By living a life of authenticity
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Biology control assessment: Quadrats It would be very hard to count all the plants in a habitat; therefore you need to take a sample. You use a quadrat to sample plants. It marks off an exact area so that the plants in that area can be counted. [1] Advantages quadrats are relatively simple to use affordable Disadvantages easily make errors it takes a long time 1. How are quadrats used to sample plants in grassland habitats? Random sampling is normally carried out when the area is
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`Biology B1 Revision Classification • Organisms were based into groups based on their characteristics (classification). • Kingdom‚ Phylum‚ Class‚ Order‚ Family‚ Genus‚ Species Kingdom Main Characteristics Animalia Multicellular; heterotrophic feeders so no chlorophyll‚ no cell walls; complex cell structure with nucleus Plantae Multicellular; autotrophic feeders using chlorophyll; cell walls made of cellulose; complex cell structure with nucleus Fungi Multicellular; cell walls not made
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