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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Tapeworms are the dominant member of the class Cestoidea. They are ribbon-like‚ segmented creatures living in the intestines of their vertebrate hosts. There are a dozen orders in this class‚ most living in fish but two that use humans as hosts. Tapeworms cling to the intestinal wall of their hosts with suckers‚ hooks‚ or other adhesive devices. Having no mouth or gut‚ they receive their nourishment through their skin. Further‚ they have no type of sensory organs. White or yellowish in color‚ species
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Results Larval Studies Normal Honey Bee Development of the Control Plate By day two‚ it seemed that three of the larvae did not survive due to their small size compared to the others. By day four‚ it seemed that four did not survive; however‚ movement was present in the others. By day eight‚ most of the larvae died due to mold development. However‚ three of the larvae started to progress into the pupal stage‚ but some of them did not complete the transformation. At day eleven‚ there were signs of
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Parasitic Nutrition 21 May 2011 10:43 = organisms that live on or in another organism obtaining nourishment at the expense of the host and causing harm. Gut parasite (Taenia solium) = tapeworm Primary host = human (eat uncooked infected pork) Secondary host = pig (drainage channels contaminated by human faeces) Adaptations… - Suckers & hookers (attachment) - Body covering (immune responses) - Thick cuticle (inhibitory substances = enzymes) - Simple body systems (reproduction) - Very thin & large
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David Kennedy Evolution Group 4 9/22/13 Lab 1: Insect Diversity and Evolution Introduction: Insects dominate the Earth with vast diversity and number of species. They are arthropods that have articulate appendages‚ a hard exoskeleton‚ compound eyes‚ and an open circulatory system with a dorsal heart. Insects have large populations in many habitats‚ even urban environments such as Chicago. Insects are close relatives to Myriapoda‚ Chelicerata‚ and Crusacea organisms (Hoffmann 63). They are incredibly
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Lab Report Useful links http://www.psychwww.com/tipsheet/labrep.htm http://mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/maderinquiry/writing.html https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ A scientific report usually consists of the following: 1. Title 2. Abstract 3. Introduction 4. Materials and methods 5. Results 6. Discussion 7. Literature cited Title The title should be less than ten words and should reflect the factual content of the paper. Scientific titles are not designed to catch
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AP Biology‚ Chapter 33 Invertebrates [by clade] SUMMARY INTRODUCTION PARAZOA Introduction Phylum Porifera: Sponges are sessile with porous bodies and choanocytes 1. Identify the parts of a sponge (including the spongocoel‚ porocyte‚ epidermis‚ choanocyte‚ mesohyl‚ amoebocyte‚ osculum‚ and spicule) and describe the function of each. a. Lifestyle: sessile‚ immobile filter feeders b. Water circulation i. Epidermis seals outside ii. Flagellated choanocytes lining
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