Part One Changes in DNA Understanding - a Continuing Process INT - Task 1 Understanding Genetics a Timeline of DNA Science ● ● ● ● ● ● 1700’s - it is believed that all traits are acquired. Example - a giraffe has a long neck due to stretching to reach the leaves in the taller trees. 1800’s - Carl Linnaeus classified by visible traits. 1866 - Gregor Mendel‚ through pea plant breeding and research; discovered that traits are inherited not acquired- before anyone knew or understood anything about
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although is situated close to the border of Kenya. It is situated 3 degrees‚ or about 340 km‚ south of the Equator. To the west lies the Great Rift Valley created by the tremendous tectonic forces which also created a string of other volcanoes. Climatic conditions Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and fourth highest of the Seven Summits. It is among the tallest freestanding mountains in the world‚ with Uhuru Peak rising to an altitude of 15‚100 feet (4‚600 m) from base to summit
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Geology a science that examines the earth‚ its form and composition‚ and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing involves the knowledge of what happened before and the events occurring within the atmosphere requires not only a study of the materials found on earth but an understanding of the various geologic processes aims to develop an understanding of the earth’s materials and how these materials were changed and modified through the action of natural forces over a period of time Geology
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Philippines Environment Are We Lucky in the Philippines? Planet Earth is made up of different things - air‚ water‚ plants‚ animals‚ soil‚ rocks‚ minerals‚ crude oil‚ and other fossil fuels. These things are called natural resources because they are not made by people; rather they are gathered from nature. Sunlight and wind are also natural resources. We use all these things to survive or satisfy our needs. The Philippines is considered rich in natural resources. We have fertile‚ arable lands
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States Geological Survey (USGS) has detected small earthquakes coming from Mt. Thunder. For those of you that do not yet know‚ Mt. Thunder is an active stratovolcano and these earthquakes could be related to an impending volcanic eruption. There are three types of volcanos which include: shield volcanos‚ scoria cone volcanos‚ and stratovolcanoes. Unfortunately‚ stratovolcanoes are the most dangerous‚ explosive‚ and deadly volcanoes. The reason for stratovolcano’s explosive tendency is because of the type
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km southwest of Tokyo. This report discusses the impact of the Mt Ontake volcanic eruption in tourism industry and made some suggestion for the following recovery of Reconstruction process. Introduction This report discusses the impact of the Mt Ontake volcanic eruption in tourism industry. Firstly‚ the issue and factor in tourism related to the loss of economic benefit in a period would be analyzed. This includes how it impacts the Mt Ontake‚ as it both is valuable nature resource and culture resource
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A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life. Volcanoes exist all over the world and countless of them go over without us releasing because they are all of different magnitude. Only 10% of volcanoes are monitored around the world from which 90% of these are located in MEDC’S ( More Economically Developed Countries) Volcanoes can pose different type of hazards separating into primary and secondary. Primary being the ash and dust‚ lava flow‚ volcanic gases and pyroclastic flow. How
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With reference to two volcanic events that you have studies from contrasting areas of the world‚ compare the ways in which volcanoes and their impacts have been managed. (10 marks) The TOP TIP for what the Q means? Contrasting areas = Compare = Managing impacts of volcanoes = Candidate’s Answer Mt Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines erupted in June 1991. [First volcano] Its eruption consisted of many pyroclastic flows and the large high ash clouds‚ and had severely negative impacts
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Mount Fuji is one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the world and is a well-known tourist attraction. There are many definitions of the word “Fuji”; some are wealth‚ abundant and immortal. The ancient samurais used Fuji as a training area for hundreds of years. The volcano was also painted in many ancient artworks and it still is today. Mount Fuji is 3776 meters tall (easily the tallest mountain in japan) and has a near perfect cone (unlike other volcanoes)‚ which makes it so beautiful. Fuji
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disaster‚ or the relief given or purely doing nothing. This will vary depending on the type of tectonic hazard. For this purpose a tectonic hazard is a physical occurrence resulting from the movement or deformation of the earth’s crust‚ this can be volcanoes‚ earthquakes or tsunamis. After researching this topic I found several useful sources. One of my ain sources is the Edexcel A2 Geography text book by Dunn et al‚ I found this to be very useful because it included factual relevant information which
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