There may be just the impressions of footprints or leaf- prints and not the original part of the organism. (iv) Fossils might be also in the form of casts or mould. Conditions favourable for preservation: We know that millions of animals and plants had lived‚ died and were destroyed without leaving a trace. But it has been observed that two factors are favourable for the preservation of organisms as fossils (a) The possession of hard parts such as shells and bones‚ and (b)Quick burials
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took place‚ and a lot of it was due to natural selection and how our bodies and traits changed over time to deal with the new challenges faced everyday. According to the New World Encyclopedia "Natural selection is the process by which biological organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce more successfully
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12/16/13 Abstract This experiment was used to explore the Theory of Evolution created by Charles Darwin. The use of natural selection was apparent in the artificial modification of an organism ’s traits which aided in this investigation. Through this experiment the Wisconsin Fast Plant was used. It is a fast-growing organism developed to improve the resistance to disease in cruciferous plants. This plant aids scientist in the exploration of environmental effects on population due to the speed to which
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(Verhoef‚ 2010). Krebs (1972) described a community as an assemblage of populations of living organisms in a prescribed area or habitat. However‚ according to Wright (1984)‚ the working definitions of community can be divided into two basic categories: organismic or individualistic. The organismic approach contends that communities have discrete boundaries and that the sum of the species in an area behaves as organism with both structure and function. In contrast‚ the individualistic concept regards communities
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What we need is to love without getting tired Jains believe that life exists in various forms in different parts of the universe including earth. Jainism has extensive classification of various living organisms including micro-organisms that live in mud‚ air and water. All living organisms have soul and therefore need to be interacted without causing much harm. There is nothing like a mothers love The
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In this sense‚ someone who has had severe head trauma may be classified as brain dead. In this case‚ the body and brain are still functioning on a base level and there is definitely metabolic activity in all of the cells that make up the larger organism‚ but it is presumed that there is no self-awareness so the person is classified as brain dead. On the other end of the spectrum‚ a different criterion for defining life would be the ability to move a genetic blueprint into future generations‚ thereby
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Lesson 1 The goal of science is to provide explanations for events in the natural world and to understand patterns in nature to make useful predictions about natural events. Scientific methodology involves observing and asking questions‚ making inferences and forming hypotheses‚ conducting experiments‚ collecting and analyzing data‚ and drawing conclusions. Key Terms 1. Science- organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world 2. Observation- the act of noticing and
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Basic Ecology Terms: Ecology- the study of how organisms interact with their environment Organism- a living thing that gets food‚ water‚ shelter‚ and other things it needs to live‚ grow‚ and reproduce from its environment Habitat- environment that provides needed things Biotic Factors- the living part of a habitat Abiotic Factors- the non-living part of a habitat (soil‚ oxygen‚ water‚ sunlight‚ temperature) Species- a group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that
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Homeostasis is a mechanism that allows organisms to maintain stable internal conditions (Reece 2014). The capability to perform homeostasis is essential for the survival of all organisms. Homeostatic mechanisms include a range of responses that regulate internal imbalances‚ including body temperature. A vital component of homeostasis is known as thermoregulation‚ the process of maintaining temperatures within a normal range (Reece 2014). When ambient temperatures change‚ animals must control their
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biological process by which new individual organisms – "offspring" – are produced from their "parents". Reproduction is a fundamental feature of all known life; each individual organism exists as the result of reproduction. There are two forms of reproduction: asexual and sexual. In asexual reproduction‚ an organism can reproduce without the involvement of another organism. Asexual reproduction is not limited to single-celled organisms. The cloning of an organism is a form of asexual reproduction. By
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