Ecuadorean Andes is the point on the Earth’s surface most distant from its centre. Mount Chimborazo is an inactive volcano in Ecuador‚ which last erupted over a thousand years ago. The Andes run the entire length of South America‚ from the humid tropics of the Caribbean to the ice fields of Patagonia. The longest north-south mountain range in the world‚ the Andes encompass a tremendous range of ecosystems and are home to a rich variety of plant and animal species and human communities. With European
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Guava Leaves Extract (Component in making soap) treatment for acne [Bathing Soap] Chapter I: Background of the study: Nowadays people are focusing in herbal plants especially those who are common in the environment. One of the example is the guava plant (Psidium guajava Linn). Based on research this plant is good for healing and treating wounds and other skin infections. So in my research I wan’t to make a bathing soap out of it‚ cause I know that it is effective. People‚ researchers‚ scientists
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TERRESTRIAL biome? 4. What key characteristic defines the desert biome? 5. Which biome gets the most precipitation? 6. Which biome gets the SECOND most precipitation? 7. The tropical rainforest is located between which two Tropics? 8. The changing season is best viewed in which biome? 9. Which biome
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SKIN DISEASES 1. Miliaria (also called "sweat rash" or "prickly heat") is a skin disease marked by small and itchy rashes. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions‚ such as in the tropics and during the summer season. Although it affects people of all ages‚ it is especially common in children and infants due to their underdeveloped sweat glands. 2. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can be very serious or even fatal. It begins with a fever that lasts for a
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Ecology Assignment: Emily Toney AP Biology (Ernst) 1. Fill in the ecological hierarchy chart below. Different levels of ecological study (1149) Ecological Level | Description | Example | Organismal | Organismal ecology includes the subdisciplines of psychological‚ evolutionary‚ and behavioral ecology‚ is concerned with how an organisms structure‚ physiology and (for animals) behavior meet the challenges posed by its environment. | How do hammerhead sharks select a mate? | Population
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epidemic I do not quite understand however‚ is why‚ given random mutation and other methods of spreading disease‚ did mosquito-carrying disease not make their presence known to the native Americans earlier. As the book mentions‚ the Caribbean and tropics were perfect breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti‚ which carried yellow fever. Why then‚ did this disease not emerge from either genetic mutation or from another host-to-human
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How does the ocean effect the climate on land? The oceans play a huge role in the climate zones we see on land. Even the area that are nowhere close the the oceans are still effected by the ocean. The oceans act as a heater to the world because of them absorbing insolation rays from the sun. The is a result of land temperature altering faster than the oceans does. However‚ the land still absorbs some insolation but cannot maintain the same heat for as long as the ocean. Especially the tropical
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The Red Wolves of North Carolina are the last of their species. There are approximately forty Red Wolves left and they’re all live in the Albermarle Penninsula in North Carolina. Red wolves are on average‚ five feet long from nose to tail. They’re larger than the coyotes‚ only averaging three feet from nose to tail. The red wolves‚ coyotes‚ and eastern wolf are all from the original “Ancient Wolf”. Since the beginning of wolves‚ they have been cross breeding to create hybrids. Over time‚ the ancient
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Active ingredients: • Cannabis- Cannabis contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It is taken from the cannabis plant which is gown in the tropics. Cannabis can be made in literally any climate and is usually produced indoors with the aid of heated technology. Cannabis contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ which the part of the plant that gets you high • Cocaine- The main ingredient in cocaine is actually leaves off a coca plant. It is grown in the south of America in countries like Chile‚ Bolivia and
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affects internal organs such as the spleen‚ liver‚ and bone marrow. People with this form usually have fever‚ weight loss‚ and an enlarged spleen and liver.Leishmaniasis is found in parts of about 88 countries. Most of these countries are in the tropics and subtropics. Example of parasites of old world leishamniasis are L.Donovani‚L.Infantum‚L. Tropica‚L. major and L. Aethiopica. They are transmitted to man by the bite of female sand flies Phlebotomus. Example of parasite of new world leishmaiasis
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