Ecology Assignment: Emily Toney AP Biology (Ernst) 1. Fill in the ecological hierarchy chart below. Different levels of ecological study (1149) Ecological Level | Description | Example | Organismal | Organismal ecology includes the subdisciplines of psychological‚ evolutionary‚ and behavioral ecology‚ is concerned with how an organisms structure‚ physiology and (for animals) behavior meet the challenges posed by its environment. | How do hammerhead sharks select a mate? | Population
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in science. As I progressed through school my love of science changed to biology of all forms‚ from a molecular level to ecosystems as a whole and this was a key factor in my decision to study biological science as it covered a broad spectrum of biology based topics. Studying for my MSci degree opened my eyes to many new areas of biology and found two areas of biology that interested me the most: microbiology and cell biology and during my final two years I have‚ through my module options and project
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teaches. Marshall Sahlins’‚ The Use and Abuse of Biology‚ is an excellent text‚ which attacks both the logical errors of sociobiology and its ideological distortions. His work focuses on demonstrating the power that culture has to shape people’s perceptions and actions and that culture has a unique power to motivate people‚ which is not derived from biology or for that matter any other of the natural sciences. In the text‚ The Use And Abuse of Biology‚ Sahlins reveals his true worries that culture
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New York Times Project Biology 113 Topic: Synthetic Biology vs. Natural selection   Synthetic Biology vs. Natural Selection Darwin first introduced the idea of evolution in his publication of The Origin of Species‚ on November 24th‚ 1859 (Campbell‚ 2005‚ p. 438). This opposed many traditional views as it was generally accepted that the beginning inhabitants of the world had no mutations in their genetic composition. His publication had two major points. The first being the modern
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Osmosis Case study You are a veterinarian working in Indooroopilly and return from lunch to find a nurse treating a six year old kelpie‚ Baxter. Baxter is very lethargic‚ has an increased heart rate‚ and when you pinch his skin the fold remains visible. The owner tells you that they knew something was wrong when‚ upon returning to the outdoor car park from a three hour shopping trip‚ they saw Baxter passed out on the back seat. The temperature in the car would have been very high and Baxter
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structure of the plasma membrane and explain the process of active and passive transport through the membrane. The plasma membrane is made up of proteins that form pores and channels‚ carbohydrate molecules that are used for cell recognition and cholesterol to provide membrane stability. Phospholipid molecules are the most abundant component found in the plasma membrane. Phospholipids molecules are composed of a phosphate head and a lipid tail; the structure of a cell membrane is a double layer
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AP Biology Introduction and Summary AP Biology is among the most popular advanced placement tests put forth by College Board each year for high school students. The test was designed to challenge and motivate students to further expand on their passion for the subject of biological sciences. AP Biology Course Goals According to College Board‚ the structure for designing a proper AP Biology course should focus on the following topics: • Molecules and Cells: 25% • Heredity and Evolution:
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AP Biology August 23‚ 2012 Egg Osmosis Lab Definition of osmosis: The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from high to low concentrations Hypothesis: If I place an egg in vinegar‚ then the outer layer of the egg is going to become slimy and look like rubber. It will also become larger and bubbles will form on and around the egg. Hypothesis: If I place an egg in corn syrup‚ then the egg will become small and the outer layer will not look like rubber any longer. Day one:
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IB SL Biology Lab Molecular Biology: Transformation and Electrophoresis Christina Qi 2/16/07 Aim: How can a plasmid be engineered to include a foreign piece of DNA and how does gel electrophoresis separate DNA molecules present in a mixture? Hypothesis: If the pGLO plasmid is inserted into competent Escherichia coli cells‚ then the transformed bacteria will be resistant to ampicillin and will glow green under UV light. If samples of DNA are cut using certain restriction
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surface area of a beetroot (Beta Vulgaris) piece? Background The membrane consists of a phospholipid bilayer which is semi permeable. Osmosis is the passive movement of water molecules from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential across a semi-permeable membrane. It is easy for water molecules to pass through this membrane however solutes that are big in size may find it hard to as the semi-permeable membrane is selective to the smaller particles. This may cause a change in
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