2.) A Brief List of 21 Animal Phyla A. Invertebrate Phyla Parazoa: Simple animals without a digestive cavity. 1. Phylum Porifera (Sponges) Simple multicellular animals that spend their lives anchored to a rock or ocean bottom; they are mostly marine but some species live in fresh water; sponges have radial symmetry with a cylindrical‚ globose or irregular body containing an internal skeleton of minute spicules made of calcium carbonate‚ silica‚ or a fibrous collagen protein called spongin; the
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Scout Activity Program Contents: 1) Powerpoint Presentation 2) Note To Educators (pdf) 3) Sample Agenda (pdf) 4) No No Mosquito Activity Book (pdf & word) 5) Crossword 1 (pdf) 6) Crossword 2 (pdf) 7) Scramble (pdf) 8) Wordfind (pdf) 9) Patch Ordering Information (pdf) plus artwork (2 jpgs) 10) Vocabulary 1‚ 2‚ 3 and 4 (pdfs) 11) Home Inspection Chart (pdf) 12) Origami Mosquito (pdf) note: This is a somewhat difficult activity which should
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organisms produced from a cross between two pure-breeding organisms belong to which generation? F1 Symptoms of phenylketonuria (PKU) may be minimized or suppressed by a diet low in phenylalanine. The 30-cm floral tube of Angraecum and the 35-cm proboscis of its hawkmoth pollinator are the result of coevolution. A person with one copy of a mutated CFTR gene will be healthy Which is NOT necessary for sympatric speciation? geographical barriers In many bird species‚ males are flashier than
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The Aquatic Ape Theory Society hears the word “mermaid” and thinks about a mythical creature that sings and lives in the sea. The Aquatic Ape Theory takes the view of mermaids and tells one the real facts about ancient mermaids that humans are said to evolve from. One may wonder how mermaids have gone almost undetected for so many years. That is in fact because they live in parts of the oceans that humans have never explored. Scientists have recently discovered two new breeds of whales‚ the biggest
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Classification of Living Things Classification of living things is called "Taxonomy." This is when scientists put organisms into groups when they have things in common. The first groups they use are the Kingdoms. There are five kingdoms: ➢ Animal Kingdom ➢ Plant Kingdom ➢ Fungi Kingdom ➢ Protist Kingdom ➢ Moneran Kingdom Each Kingdom is then split into smaller groups‚ called Phyla. Each Phylum is split into smaller groups called Classes‚ each Class is split into
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because an engorged female mosquito lands on a victim and then begins to draw/suck the blood out of them. When they are carrying the disease in the old blood in their stomachs they lose a little bit back into the victim when they withdraw their proboscis and if the blood that you get is infected you can get malaria. In 2006 the WHO reversed a 30 year old policy to begin the spraying of DDT in Africa. "Indoor residual spraying with DDT and other insecticides will again play a major role in [WHO’s]
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it needs the protein and iron in our blood to develop its eggs. Both females and males use plant nectar‚ fruit juices‚ and liquids that ooze from plants as another food source. A mosquito has a long‚ slim body with 6 legs‚ a mouthpiece called a proboscis designed to suck in food‚ and two antennae. Mosquitoes are nocturnal but they do rest in dense vegetation‚ caves‚ tree holes‚ chicken coops‚ stables‚ and basements during daytime. When a male mosquito wants to find a mate it will listen to the sound
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Holoprosencephaly or HPE is a genetic disorder that affects the brain‚ face‚ and sometimes the body. This genetic mutation is present while the child is still in the embryonic stage of development in the mother’s womb. The most identifiable mutation is caused by the addition of chromosome thirteen or trisomy thirteen. In other cases HPE is caused by abnormalities in the genes SHH‚ SIX3‚ TGIF‚ ZIC2‚ PTCH1‚ FOXH1‚ NODAL‚ CDON‚ and GLI2. These genes play an important role in the embryo’s development
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artifact that represents the united‚ glorious and powerful civilization that we learn and study from today. The Deshret was worn by the ruler of Lower Egypt; the crown contains a curly red wire sticking out at the front‚ which represents the proboscis (nose) of a honey bee. Wadjet was the goddess that represented all of Lower Egypt. She was well-known as the snake-woman‚ as she was often symbolized by the Egyptian venomous cobra. There are Deshrets that have not been discovered‚ so the material
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There are a lot of crazy animals out there‚ but these cartoon creatures are so strange-looking that you just might not believe they’re real. Mother nature can have a bizarre sense of humor‚ and these animals are proof of exactly that. Prepare to have your mind blown below. Number Ten: Chinese Giant Salamander. This salamander‚ which is truly giant‚ can grow up to 5’ 11". To put that in perspective‚ most other salamanders are between 10 and 20 cm long. The Chinese Giant Salamander has two lidless
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