Diversity of Life Concept 1.2 Organizing the diversity of life Diversity the hallmark of life So far about 1.8 million specie have been identified and named by biologists To this date‚ diversity of life includes at least 6300 species of prokaryotes 100000 fungi 290000 plants 52000 vertebrates 1 million insects Researchers add about 1000 more species each year Total number of species range from 10 million to over 100 million Grouping Species: The Basic Idea Taxonomy branch of biology
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For every role that is "performed" in one’s life‚ the antithesis of that role also is performed. As I examine my many roles that I play in life‚ I realize that the majority of my time spent on this planet has been filled with learning. We all are eternal students‚ I guess you could say; this would at least be true in an ideal world. And for every individual whom consumes his or herself with being a student‚ that person also is a teacher. Too often the definition of teaching gets associated with
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survivor onboard a life raft that contains‚ rather remarkably‚ a zebra‚ a large motherly orangutan‚ a frenzied hyena and... a 450 pound Bengal tiger. Of course‚ the law of nature eventually rules and Pi ends up as the tiger’s last remaining occupant. He must use all his knowledge of zoology and animal behaviour to create boundaries and survive. Which he does for 227 days. A far fetched survival at sea story? Yes - but much more than that. Life of Pi asks many questions of life‚ survival‚ belief
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Throughout the story‚ Grendel is trying to find the meaning of life. He is trying to understand the purpose of living‚ and was looking for something to steer him in the right direction. In Chapter five‚ when Grendel finally meets the dragon‚ he finally believes that he has found the meaning of life. Grendel begins his life by being an existentialist. He was basically alone when he was young‚ and was left to figure out the world around him with no help. It was confusing to him‚ and that is how
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Discoveries are subjective‚ allowing them and their authenticity to be questioned or challenged when viewed from different perspectives. The Life of Pi‚ originally written by Yaan Martel and then developed into a film directed by Ang Lee‚ thoroughly explores and represents the concept of discovery and perspective‚ as well as how they are interlinked. Perspectives give discoveries their meaning and significance upon an individual. With multiple perspectives; the nature‚ implications and authenticity
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home and families organized and succeed in life. Organization was one of my higher scores in the Big 5 test. I need to keep making this personal goal. Keeping organized will keep my goal setting in my personal life easier. To achieve this goal I will use time management to make a schedule of all my classes‚ my children’s classes‚ along with juggling work and babysitting. I have a very busy life and setting this goal will work in all areas of my life. My academic goal is to finish my Bachelors
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Pro-Life: The Right Choice Should abortion be legal? This is one of the biggest issues among women today‚ and there are strong opinions on both sides of this issue. Abortion should not be legal because it is killing a living thing‚ there are other solutions like adoption‚ and it can cause intense psychological pain and stress. Abortion is the killing of an unborn child‚ or in other words‚ murder. The unborn child is in fact a living human being. Although some may disagree that the baby is
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ENG.LANGUAGE AIM IN LIFE: Many people think hours and hours that what should be their aim‚ the best profession that would suit their lifestyle. There are some people who find their aim when life takes them across the wings of time. But there are some people who are determined and have a goal in life from their very childhood. Such kind of people is not rare in this world. They find out what they should become in life due to the meeting of some people‚ their passion and the interest that they
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Prison Life Most people have no idea what it feels like to be in prison‚ statistically only one out of every five people will know what its like to be in prison. Approximately 1.4 million people out of the U.S.’s 280 million people are in prison. (Thomas‚ 2) The only reason people know about prisons is because of the media. The news‚ movies‚ and books all contribute to people’s stereotypes about prisons. Prisoners receive three meals a day‚ workout facilities‚ a library‚ as well as other things
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to avoid it. For as well all know‚ life is short but death is forever. So since the beginning of time‚ we have done whatever we can to avoid this enemy‚ this plague and our ultimate plight‚ which all of humanity must face‚ death.. Throughout history mankind had been trying to “cheat” death. Either by making deals with the devil for eternal life‚ deals with God for the same‚ seeking the fountain of youth‚ developing new technologies to extend human life‚ exercise‚ diet‚ medication‚ you name
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