A Study Of Inheritable Traits in Fruit Flies INTRODUCTION The Drosophila melanogaster‚ more commonly known as the fruit fly‚ is a popular species used in genetic experiments. In fact‚ Thomas Hunt Morgan began using Drosophila in the early 1900’s to study genes and their relation to certain chromosomes(Biology 263). Scientists have located over 500 genes on the four chromosomes in the fly. There are many advantages in using Drosophila for these types of studies. Drosophila melanogaster can
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Butterflies are wonderful creatures. They can’t swim‚ but they sure are very very good at flying. They can fly for long long long long long distances and they are also good at eating and giving birth. They look beautiful. They used to be a creepy ant‚ but then they grew out of their “shell” and a beautiful butterfly cane out. Butterflies are spelt “”b u t t e r f l i e s”. There are tons of different types. “The Butterfly Website is the world’s oldest and largest website dedicated to butterflies
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For this project I will be planting a Palo Verde tree in the front yard of my house on September 12. I will need to find a nice spot to plant the tree to make sure it won’t die. I’m choosing to plant a tree because I’ve always wanted to do it. I’m going to plant the tree with soil to give it the nutrients it needs. Also I am going to put wood chip mulch all around it to keep it from drying out from all the heat. I will water the tree every day‚ and check for growth every other week. Planting
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Termites are the scourge of homeowners everywhere. How could such tiny creatures create such a giant hassle? No one wants to discover an infestation of these unwelcome houseguests‚ but it’s important to look for signs of termites on your property. Kirkland’s Pest Control in Fayetteville‚ TN‚ a trusted source of termite treatment in Lincoln County‚ shares five signs you may have a termite problem: 5 Signs Of A Termite Infestation 1. Swollen Spots In Floors & Ceilings At first glance‚ swelling in
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LIFE HISTORY: Unmated adults overwinter in plant debris‚ crevices of fences and buildings‚ and other protected sites around woodlands‚ gardens and agricultural fields. They become active at temperatures above 50 °F and begin to mate in the spring. Eggs hatch in 7-10 days and larvae take about 15 days to complete development to the pupae stage. Pupae live about 7 days before becoming adults. In east central Utah‚ two summer generations of adults occur. DAMAGE: Both adults and larvae of the striped
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Like any 90s kid‚ I played Sonic the Hedgehog religiously. He was uncannily fast‚ curled into a cool ball and tried his best to survive all of the obstacles in the game. Sadly‚ hedgehogs http://www.care2.com/greenliving/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-hedgehog-video.html in the U.K. don’t have Sonic’s super powers‚ and they have 2 major obstacles. What sounds like a video game quest is real life: Hedgehogs in the U.K. could go extinct in 10 short years‚ unless Brits do something now. What’s Hurting Hedgehogs
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1) Milius‚ S. (2015‚ May 16). Bees Can’t Avoid Neonicotinoids: New Tests Find Pesticides Impair Some Pollinators. Science News. 2) This short ‘Earth & Environment’ feature in Science News makes a very interesting argument about whether or not neonicotinoid-tainted crops are damaging honeybee colonies and other wild pollinators by poisoning the bee’s input‚ which in turn‚ harms the output. Because honeybees do not have a sufficient amount of taste receptors to detect foreign aliments in tainted
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Classification The crayfish falls within the kingdom - anamalia‚ phylum - Arthropoda‚ Class - Crustacea‚ Order -Decapoda ‚ and family - Cambaridae. Habitat Crayfish like to be where it’s dark and cool‚ and during much of the daylight they will be found by them selves‚ under a rock or vegetation‚ waiting for dark‚ when they come out to forage for food. This is highly variable‚ ranging from deep holes to sluggish streams. A suitable habitat is medium-sized streams containing riffles and rocky pools
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In our ecocolumn many changes occurred over the several week course we were observing and collecting data on the three chambers. Aquatic and Decomposition quickly turned septic while terrestrial experienced plant growth. Overall the health of the ecosystem was very poor due to the severe changes in the aquatic chamber. Terrestrial In the Terrestrial camber of our ecocolumn‚ several changes happened over time. The clover seeds planted at the beginning had a rapid growth rate. At one point our chamber
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Abstract The objective of this science fair project is to determine the effectiveness of using sugar to preserve and keep the flowers fresh for longer periods of time. The experiment will be carried out using flowers such as the pompons‚ alstroemeria‚ sunflowers and water containing different amounts of sugar Hypothesis Flowers that are in contact with a more concentrated sugar solution will be able to last longer. Background Keeping flowers fresh "Beautiful" and "sweet-smelling" are
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