CONTENT OUTLINE II. PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR A. Heredity B. Nervous system C. ------------------------------------------------- Endocrine Glands PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR BASE ON HEREDITY Heredity is the passing of traits to offspring from its parents or ancestor. This is the process by which an offspring cell or organism acquires or becomes predisposed to the characteristics of its parent cell or organism. Through heredity‚ variations exhibited by individuals
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Genetically Modified Organism is the purpose to improve or correction of defects‚ by changing one’s genetic make up and adjusting the DNA ("Animal Biotechnology | Bioscience Topics | About Bioscience"‚ 2006). This type of technology has been experimented on what is called the Enviropig‚ invented which manupilates the genes to help produce less phosphorus in its manure‚ this is more efficiently than conventional Yorkshire pigs. The feces from the Yorkshire pigs were discovered that it contained large
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that the living cells and organisms use to maintain life. It also divides into two categories: Catabolism – that breakdown the molecules to obtain energy and Anabolism – that creates all of the compounds that the cells need to function. Nutrition is an important part of the availability of nutrients that utilized in the reactions that either synthesize or catabolize the material that is employed by the cells to produce power. This power is a requirement by the organism to synthesize proteins and
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The process of osmosis and its importance to living organisms Osmosis is the process by which there is a net movement of water through a semi permeable membrane from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential. Within a cell‚ osmosis has the following effect. If the water potential of the cell is lower than that around the cell water will move across a concentration gradient into the cell. If this is the case‚ the increase in water in the cell‚ may cause the cell to swell
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door to see them‚ give them a hug and a kiss cherishing the moment we had to see them. This scene has replayed every day until this day. I now realize that when I have my kids I don’t ever want them to go through what I did‚ not being able to see their parents as much as they hoped to. Something that has shaped my life and has brought up the person that I am today is my parents mostly my mother who has never gave up on me no matter what my struggles were. When I was about 15 years old my parents sent
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contemporary society‚ how to write an essay is becoming a big problem for students. Most college students are confused with how to approach writing in a successful essay. However‚ in an article “How to say nothing in 500 words” written by Paul Robert‚ he gives a list of strategies as well as a list of things that should be avoided while writing‚ like the obvious content‚ how to place a word‚ and how to identify the colorful and colorless words. Many students procrastinate when it is time to write an essay.
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Discuss the role of negative feedback in living organisms and how it benefits these living organisms? (25 marks) Negative feedback is the process by which changes occur to bring an organism’s internal environment back to the normal level. One example of negative feedback in a living organism is the ways humans regulate their blood glucose levels. I will firstly discuss the processes that occur as a result of blood glucose levels being too low. When blood glucose levels are too low the pancreas
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Human Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy - the study of the form or structure and arrangement of body parts and their relationships Physiology - the study of the functions of the body parts or structures and their relationships in maintaining life processes. Levels of Structural Organization The human body consists of levels of structural organization that are associated with one another. There are six levels of structural organization: I. chemical level - It is the simplest level and it includes
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How to Say Nothing in 500 Words- Response The writer of this text gave some very influential information that I could really use to further develop my writing skills. I admit that I do generally use common things that everyone uses and that do affect my scores on essays. After reading this‚ I really want to improve my essays by using more descriptive language and venturing out of the box. Surprisingly‚ even though the speaker’s essay was written 50 years ago it is still very relevant today.
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How are organisms adapted for efficient gas exchange? [25 marks] Many organisms have different features which enable them to survive and carry out gas exchange effectively. Single-celled organisms‚ such as bacteria and protozoa‚ are in constant contact with their external environment. For them‚ gas exchange occurs by diffusion across their membranes. Even in simple multicellular organisms‚ such as green algae‚ their cells may be close to the environment‚ and gas exchange can occur easily. In
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