genus are more closely related to each another than to species in another genus. According to evolutionary classification‚ that is because all members of a genus share a recent common ancestor Characteristics that appear in recent parts of a lineage but not in its older members are called derived characters. Derived characters can be used to
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Medea is a classical hero in Euripides’ play‚ favored by the gods and manipulative in bringing about her desires. Medea‚ despite her murderous reputation‚ is favored by the gods. She is descended from Helios‚ his granddaughter in fact. This divine lineage not only gives her one of the traits of a Greek hero‚ but also the protection from retribution. She utilizes this ancestry when she escapes‚ using Helios’ chariot to run from her crimes. She also calls upon Jason’s broken oath‚ a subject in which
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This article is about the extinct New Zealand birds known as moa. For other uses‚ see Moa (disambiguation). Moa Temporal range: Miocene - Holocene‚ 17–0.0006Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Megalapteryx.png Restoration of an upland moa‚ Megalapteryx didinus Scientific classification e Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Superorder: Palaeognathae Bonaparte‚ 1853[1] Order: †Dinornithiformes Bonaparte‚ 1853 Type species †Dinornis novaezealandiae Owen‚ 1843 Subgroups
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in two places in the cell; it inhabits the nucleus and the mitochondria. Mitochondria are known for their ability to produce Adenosine Triphosphate‚ or ATP in the cell‚ but scientists have found their own specific DNA to be helpful in determining lineage. Within the mitochondria‚ numerous copies of DNA are found. The mitochondrial DNA is therefore more practical to use than the one copy in the traditional nucleus. The mitochondria itself has it’s own genome and has its own genes. The tiny organelle
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Honor Killing in India Honor killing can be defined as the death sentenced by family or society members to a man or woman for marrying against parent’s wish‚ having extra-marital or pre-marital affair‚ marrying outside one’s caste or within same gotra etc.‚ in order to protect the social status and honor of the family. The dishonor perceived in this kind of killings may be a result of behaviors as trivial as dressing in a manner unacceptable to the family or community‚ or having a non-sexual
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A Starbucks coffee shop on Astor Place in New York City acted rudely towards a group of deaf people and hearing people learning sign language. One deaf woman in the group named Miu Ng wrote her coffee order on a piece of paper and handed it to the barista who bluntly waved her away. Veronica Bitkower‚ another deaf woman‚ used her voice to order and was met with a cold stare. Although she was served‚ she received her coffee stale
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SILSILA ALIA NOORBAKHSHIA Noorbakhshia is a Sufi order like the other orders of suffism. It has being called by different names in different era. Silsila Zahab‚ Marufia‚ Junadia‚ Sehrawerdia‚ Kubruwia‚ Hamadania and Noorbakhshia are the different name of this Silsila in different periods. However‚ it is known as Noorbakhshia after Shah Syed Muhammad Noorbakhsh. The Sufi leader of this order was the great vice-regent of Allah. They were adorned with the knowledge of Shariat‚ Tariqat‚ Marifat and Haqiqaat
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men accompany him?‚He felt responsible‚on a ship‚14men accompany him “That man called for a ship.... So the good Geat chose the bravest warriors‚fourteen of them‚” Why does Hrothgar’s soldier question Beowulf about his lineage?To make sure he wasnt a spy “I wish to know your lineage now so I know you are not spies going into the land of the Danes.” Why is this important to that time period?Because not many people volunteereed to kill large beasts Do you see any examples of alliteration or kennings
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Chapter 34 Vertebrates Overview: Half a Billion Years of Backbones * Vertebrates are named for vertebrae‚ the series of bones that make up the vertebral column or backbone. * There are about 52‚000 species of vertebrates‚ far fewer than the 1 million insect species on Earth. * Plant-eating dinosaurs‚ at 40‚000 kg‚ were the heaviest animals to walk on land. * The biggest animal that ever existed is the blue whale‚ at 100‚000 kg. * Humans and our closest relatives are
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relatively short‚ thick antennae. The morphology of insects enables the phenomenal success of this class of arthropods. The high rates of speciation‚ short generations‚ and long lineage have caused insects to evolve in many ways‚ resulting in very large variations in morphology. Keywords: morphology‚ Orthopteroid‚ speciation‚ lineage‚ variations INTRODUCTION Morphology is inherent to an understanding of how insects live and function. In contrast to anatomy which is the naming and description
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