What is the Marine Ecosystem? Marine ecosystems are among the largest of Earth’s aquatic ecosystems. It covers almost 70% of the earth’s surface. They include oceans‚ salt marsh and intertidal ecology‚ estuaries and lagoons‚ mangroves and coral reefs‚ the deep sea and the sea floor. They can be contrasted with freshwater ecosystems‚ which have a lower salt content. Why is the Marine Ecosystem important? Marine ecosystems are very important in to the overall health of both marine and terrestrial
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Zoë Zegers 05/06/10 Richetelli 3/4 Transgenic Organisms Transgenic organism is an organism that has been engineered to carry genes from another species. In this way organism can be made to produce different protein than it normally would. The reason why Transgenesis is possible is because DNA in all organisms is the same if a scientist removes a segment of DNA from one organism and injects it into another then the cell of the second organism will read and use the new DNA as if it
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| 2010 Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill | | | Teia Gill | Com 150June 20‚ 2010Cheryl Brisbane | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | There is a tremendous amount of controversy in the news today about the recent Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. On April 20th 2010 a catastrophic explosion aboard an
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lose hope. Hope was the driving force in helping Pi as he was bearing through all the hardships and difficulties that were bought upon him. Even when his family was taken away from the ship wreck he never lost hope‚ even when he was above the jellyfish and a whale sends his supplies floating away‚ he never lost hope. If it wasn’t for the hope and faith that he had he would have never made it. To also help himself stay sane he never gave up hope that his family was still out there and also that
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Since the dawn of man‚ humans have striven to explain the many mysteries of the universe‚ and to justify our existence in it. Throughout this journey of self-understanding‚ numerous standpoints on human existence have evolved and merged into a complex‚ abstract manifestation called religion. However‚ as the human race has grown and advanced itself‚ many ideas expressed by religion seem less and less plausible. Advances in science and technology have yielded a new breed of human thought that has
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Nicole Wager Mueller English 9 pre-AP‚ p.6 7 May 2012 Marine Life Dangers As the end of school draws near‚ and summer gets closer with every ticking second‚ kids and teens are ready to be set free from school. Now they’ll be spending all their time with friends‚ hanging out at places like the movies‚ the mall or maybe even the beach. At the beach‚ they’ll have a fantastic time playing volleyball and looking at the cute sea animals off the pier‚ but when the days over and it’s time to leave they
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represents a long and perilous set of tests and ordeals that will also bring important moments of illumination and understanding” (Henderson 60). These trials are exemplified in Finding Nemo through challenge of Marlin going back into the field of jellyfish and enduring their stings to save Dory. Further on the hero is also tested when the pelican attempts to swallow him and Dory but prevails by lodging himself in the bird’s throat causing him to spit them
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Chapter 1 1. How are people like severed fingers from a hand? People are like severed fingers from a hand because they cannot function alone. They need their main component (the palm) to work correctly. 2. How are people not like severed fingers from a hand? People are not like severed fingers from a hand because they are individuals with their own ideas and personalities; they need a ruler‚ but they don’t necessarily have to be controlled. 3. What does it mean for a teacher to
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Symmetry Symmetry has two meanings. The first is a vague sense of harmonious and beautiful proportion and balance.[1][2] The second is an exact mathematical "patterned self-similarity" that can be demonstrated with the rules of a formal system‚ such as geometry or physics. Although these two meanings of "symmetry" can sometimes be told apart‚ they are related‚ so they are here discussed together.[2] Mathematical symmetry may be observed * with respect to the passage of time; * as a spatial
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Foreign object in the EYE A speck of dust‚ a loose eyelash‚ or even a contact lens can float on the white of the eye. Usually‚ such objects can easily be rinsed off. However‚ you must not touch anything that sticks to the eye‚ penetrates the eye ball‚ or rests on the coloured part of the eye Iris or pupil) because this may damage the eye. Instead‚ make sure that the casualty gets medical attention quickly. CAUTION Do not touch anything that is sticking to‚ or embedded in the eye ball or
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