GRADE 12 LIFE SCIENCES (new content framework) Exemplar Assignment: Evolution - evidence MAY 2011 MARKS: 70 TIME: 1 hour 10 minutes This assignment consists of 10 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. Answer ALL the questions. Write ALL the answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Start EACH question on a NEW page. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used
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When Jonides and colleagues at the University of Michigan set out to examine “The Mind and Brain of Short-Term Memory” (2007)‚ they had their work cut out for them—even considering the nearly 40 pages they had to use. Given this ambitious goal‚ their review is necessarily somewhat cursory‚ but they clearly strived to provide multiple angles to different facets of short-term memory. Still‚ by focusing almost entirely on the mind and brain of humans‚ the authors have left out angles perhaps very critical
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Kyle Lisenbee Professor Bailey‚ Shawn ENV 160 201 17 July 2016 The Lake Tahoe Basin Of all the large‚ pristine‚ and crystal-clear lakes in the United States‚ Lake Tahoe is one of the most well-known. Nestled high up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains‚ the border between California and Nevada bisects the lake‚ creating a shared ecological wonder between the two states. The Lake Tahoe Basin forms a natural bioregion‚ a depression in the land with boundaries that extend from the shore line of the lake to
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Past exam questions and mark schemes for Core Studies 1 (2540) 2540 Mark scheme January 2008 Cognitive Psychology 1. From the study by Loftus and Palmer outline one limitation of the laboratory method used to investigate memory. [2] Any one from: low ecological validity‚ demand characteristics‚ artificial etc 2 marks Other appropriate answers Term and Example related to study 2 marks Partially correct answer Term OR example 1 mark 2. In the study by Baron-Cohen‚ Leslie and Frith autistic
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Kant’s Ethics of Metaphysics: A Response To the Charge of Speciesism I. In this paper I will present the charge of speciesism contended by many animal right’s activists. I will attempt to substantiate Immanuel Kant’s view on animal morality and justify how his philosophy is not in violation of speciesism. Furthermore‚ I will explain how the Kantian view still grants animals some moral consideration through the designation of “indirect duties”. Lastly‚ I will present a difficulty with accepting
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The Dangers of Owning Exotic Animals as Pets Dawn Patton COM/156 October 06‚ 2013 Myrene Magabo The Dangers of Owning Exotic Animals as Pets On the evening of Tuesday October 18‚ 2011 in Zanesville‚ Ohio over 49 wild and exotic animals including 18 Bengal tigers were shot and killed‚ after their owner opened all the cages and then took his own life (Caron‚ 2011). People have had an attraction to owning wild animals for decades‚ and the amount of injuries that have resulted from trying to coexist
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Evolution of man Man obviously shares a common ancestry with the modern apes‚ such as the gorilla and chimpanzee. We know this from the many characteristics that are shared between apes and man. Apart from obvious anatomical and behavioral similarities‚ the two groups also have many blood proteins and other biochemical characteristics in common. A comparison of the skulls of a gorilla and a modern man illustrate the main trends that have taken place in human evolution from an ape-like ancestry
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It is understood that most people have come in contact with a pit bull at some point in their lifetime and‚ in some cases‚ they were positive experiences. Many people argue that the pit bulls in which they have met were always very sweet dogs. This may be true‚ however‚ pit bulls have displayed their ability to viciously snap without warning. Warning signs were culled out of their genes to make them the most effective at fighting other dogs. Pit bull owners who had witnessed their beloved pet lash
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Exposure to conflict can weaken a person’s sense of self In this world we are often exposed to elements of conflict with other people and this can sometimes have a negative effect on our identity and sense of belonging. As social creatures‚ we need to belong because we develop an understanding of ourselves through our relationships with others. When these associations are threatened we can be bereft of an invaluable opportunity for identity formation. However there are instances where conflict
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An Exigency of Caliber “All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.” (Steinbeck) On March 20th‚ 2003 I took this picture as my convoy crossed the breach into Iraq. We were the first Marines to lead the march up to Baghdad. I returned with a heavy conscience and apprehension for our future causing me to bury most feelings involving this subject. But current events in our country’s global affairs have given me the courage to revisit my past experiences and explore the foundations
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