Phylum Chordata • The chordates occupy the highest position in the food chain. • The name phylum was derived from the characteristic which all chordates share‚ the notochord – a long‚ elongated‚ and flexible cartilaginous structure that runs the entire length of the body. (Gr. noto = the back; chorde = string) Characteristics: • A dorsal nerve cord located above the notochord‚ it runs the entire length of the body. The nerve cord is a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the
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1. Human population growth prehistoric times to the present…. a. Has slowed considerably over the last 50 years b. Follows an S-shaped curve. c. Has been strongly influenced by density-dependent factors d. Exhibits large oscillation around K e. Roughly fits an exponential curve 2. The experimental design used in the Ribeiroia limb abnormality study ensured that the individuals handling the tadpoles‚ examining the adult frogs and compiling the data did not know which treatment (if any)
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it. One example shown is the placement of the elm tree on the streets of United States. The citizens thought that they created the beauty of nature‚ but instead‚ there was complete destruction caused by a disease carried by the beetles on the trees (Carson 87). These beetles became their foes because there was a built-up large population that spread from tree to tree since the elms were the only type of trees planted around the
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The Ancient Egyptians valued their traditions and religion because they believed that death was not the end‚ but rather a new beginning. In the Egyptian culture‚ their day to day lives revolved around the belief in gods‚ goddesses‚ and spirits. Even after death‚ religion was said to guide you into the afterlife. Egyptian culture and religion resembles a guide book of sorts. Those who did not believe in this “guide book” would get lost in their day to day lives and not be able to reach the “final
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Significant Quotes for your Macbeth Character Analysis and Development Essay Opening Scene: Witches plan to meet Macbeth (Act I‚ scene i) Descriptions of Macbeth as “Brave‚” and as a “Lion” and “Eagle.” COB “For Brave Macbeth‚ (for well he deserves that name)‚ Disdaining Fortune‚ with his brandished steel‚ Which smoked with bloody execution‚ (Like valor’s minion)‚ carved out his passage Till he faced the slave; Which ne’er shook hands‚ nor bade farewell to him‚
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BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF KEY INSECT PESTS OF PULSE CROPS Bishwajeet Paul Division of Entomology‚ Indian Agricultural Research Institute‚ New Delhi-110012. Pulses are defined as the dried edible seeds of cultivated legumes. The English word pulse is originated from the Latin word ‘puls’‚ meaning pottage or thick pap. They belong to the family Leguminosae and include peas‚ beans and lentils. The edible pulses constitute a large group of various species that are capable or surviving in very
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Article I: “We have arrived! We have hit the jackpot!” yelled Zheng He as his ship and the rest of the fleet docked at the coast. Today‚ Zheng He and his fleet of ships have finally arrived from their year long journey. Many people have been expecting them to return but no one knew exactly when they’ll be back. The ships that were led by Zheng He were 400 feet long and about 160 feet wide‚ each. The ships contained a large cargo area in the lower part of the ship. The cargo area pretty much held
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Unicorns are fascinating beasts‚ they are seen everywhere. They are seen in movies‚ literature‚ statues‚ and paintings. What distinguishes Unicorns from other fascinating magical beasts is its single horn or alicorn. It was widely believed that the alicorn could heal one from poison and can clean water. The blood of the Unicorn is also believed to have healing properties. Unicorns were first described in the writings of a popular physician‚ Ctesias in the 5th century BCE. On Ctesias description of
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tickets and walked inside. It was huge! There were all kinds of things like flamingos‚ penguins‚ and walruses. We even saw an Albino Crocodile. We started walking around looking at all the different exhibits. We saw a monkey exhibit‚ hippos‚ and a rhinoceros. We started going deeper into the aquarium where is was getting darker and darker. We started to see weird wavy patterns on the floor. Right away I knew what it was‚ it was water. We turned the corner and there was a tunnel. Not just an type of
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imagery in the novel‚ was how Orwell communicated a clear impression of Winston’s colleagues as "Beetle like creatures" who worked in the Ministry of Truth. It painted a clear picture‚ of how these people kept to themselves‚ were insular‚ rarely worrying or considering anybody else. I can imagine that by the end of the novel after suffering under O’Brien’s torture‚ Winston would have been just like these "beetle like creatures." The concept of these characters engaged me. One of the key scenes that strongly
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