Honors Biology (modified from Foundation Notes) Unit 1 Early Topics Main Sections * Definition of Biology * Characteristics of Life * Levels of Organization * SI Units and Relative Size * Scientific Method * Classification and Binomial Nomenclature Definition of Biology CHAPTER 1 Biology can be broadly defined as the “study of life” or the “study of living things”. It includes molecules that are made‚ used by‚ or derived from living things. It
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investment. Aspects to consider about population and economy: Population and deforestation‚ and agriculture development -Expansive agriculture involved conversion of large areas of forest‚wetlands‚ river valley bottoms‚ and grassland savanna to crop land. -Agriculture expansion + rapid population growth = accelerated degradation of natural resources = agricultural stagnation. -90% of households in Sub-Saharan Africa use wood-fuel as the staple source of energy. -Slow economic growth
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if the snake feels threatened they curl up in a ball or coil‚ this is where they got their name. The python is actually nocturnal‚ and so are most active during night time‚ like the things the snakes feed on. These snakes live in the grasslands or savannas of West Africa. Ball pythons also like sparsely wooded areas‚ a termite mound or and underground burrow is where the spend most of their
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and is essentially the focal point of financial and political life of the country. Benin’s barre territory and the plateaus are rooted with oil palms‚ that structures the cash crops. Toward the North‚ the attitude of the farmland alternates as the savanna foliage expands and the population weakens; some parts are deserted‚ other than the Fulani nomads. The smaller towns rather than being detected often‚ become dispersed. Now about the people here in Benin. Regardless to the effort at better
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(Fossil #1*) ____________________Reversed _________________Reversed Faunal Group B Lacustrine muds 2.95 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNormal xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNormal Riverine Gravels Sterile gravels ______________________Reversed Savanna-woodland biota SITE #2 3.21 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxReversed Lacustrine Marsh Deposits (Fossil #2 *) Lake Bed Deposits/ Silts _________________Reversed ______________________Normal Sands/ undefined faunal Grp Aeolian sands (wind
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Bio Diversity and it’s loss in growth Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given species‚ ecosystem‚ biome‚ or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of thehealth of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats‚ tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regionssupport fewer species. Rapid environmental changes typically cause mass extinctions. One estimate is that less than 1% of the species that have existed on Earth areextant
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Undara Lava tubes consist of a lava field remaining from a massive volcanic eruption of Mt Undara which occurred 190‚000 years ago. During the Cenozoic‚ there was wide spread igneous activity in Eastern Australia. Volcanism commenced in the late Cretaceous (approximately 70 Ma) and continued through the Cenozoic. The cenozoic is the current geological era. It began 66 million years ago and continues today. About 23.3 km³ of lava flowed from the Mt Undara volcano at an estimated rate of 1000 m³ a
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Chris Hammons Enviro Science 3/24/13 Position paper Fracking Introduction Todays energy demands are at an all time high‚ and with that comes all time high prices at the pump. That is why we in America and in parts of the world are focusing on a relatively new process to obtain natural gas called “fracking”. Fracking is a very controversial process that we use to obtain natural gas. Fracking has pros and cons like any topic‚ but what I’m trying to find is if one side drastically outweighs
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NATURAL WORLD DETERMINANTS OF URBAN MORPHOLOGY Urban Morphology is the study of the form of human settlements and the process of their formation as well as transformation. The study seeks to understand the spatial structure and character of a metropolitan area‚ city‚ town or village by examining the patterns of its component parts and the process of its development. Natural world determinants are one of the two broad categories of the determinants‚ the other being man made determinants. The natural
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The Lion King: a Hero’s Journey The Lion King is a true hero’s journey that takes place in the savannas of Africa. The title "the Lion King" emphasizes that a lion is king‚ most likely referring to the main character‚ Simba. Simba is the main hero in the story because he regains his kingdom and defeats evil. The main character’s archetype is "king"; he takes responsibility for his actions and his kingdom‚ he regains order and control. Simba takes part in a hero’s journey by being a part of the
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