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The Identification of Two Unknown Species of Bacteria
Species
There are many reasons for knowing the identity of microorganisms. The reasons range from knowing the causative agent of a disease in a patient, so as to know how it can be treated, to knowing the correct microorganism to be used for making certain foods or antibiotics. This study was done by applying all of…
Field of genetics: DNA cloning
Cloning
Dna
The most recent discoveries and researchesin the field of genetics: DNA cloning I am a biology major student at Brooklyn College, and of course I am interested in the most recent discoveries in biosciences, particularly in genetics and DNA cloning. A lot of us heard about cloned sheep Dolly and other cloned animals, and I…
Kaffir Boy – Alienation Analysis
Boy
Hatred
The theme of alienation is prominent in Kaffir boy. Alienation refers to emotional isolation or disconnection from others. Johannes, along with other oppressed children in South Africa, experiences constant discrimination and segregation under apartheid. They are even distanced from their own parents. Johannes serves as a testament to the difficulty of escaping the predetermined life…
Posthumous reproduction
Reproduction
The advancements brought forth by science and technology often lead to a collision between two groups of individuals that have always been in an epic tug of war; the liberals and the ethicists. While ethicists often cite morals as the reason to clamp down of medical advancements, liberalists are firm that science and the field…
Peter Singer: All Animals Are Equal
Animals
All Animals Are Equal Peter Singer, a utilitarian, believes in the minimization of happiness of humans and extends this thought to the nonhuman inhabitants of Earth. Singer, believes that all animals should be granted moral status, similar to that of the human inhabitants. He presents his argument in a modus pones form. His conclusion of,…
The Hummingbird Tree Themes and Summary
Plant
Tree
Alan The story is told by Alan who is also the central character in the novel. Most of it is told by the older Alan in flashback. Through-out the novel the servants and villagers refer to him as ‘Master Alan’ although he is a child, this has to do with the social climate at the…
Primacy Recency Effect
Cognitive neuroscience
Education
Learning
Memory
Neuroscience
Previous research has found that recency and primacy in memory are affected by tasks given to persons before recalling groups of related or unrelated words given to them by the tester. Subjects are given four (4) separate tests. Each test is a slight deviation from the next and the test are administered and has the…
Informative Speech- Confidence
Confidence
Have you ever seen or meet a person who held confidence and thought, this person knows what they’re doing and doesn’t seem to have any doubts? People with confidence tend to have a self-assurance mind set. In a Ted Talk with the speaker Brittney Packnet, “How to Build your confidence”, she explains how confidence is…
Negative Effects of Coal Fired Power Plants
Fire
Plant
The Truth about Coal as an Energy Resource Coal is one of the world’s most impure sources of fuel. It has many different impurities ranging from metals like uranium and thorium to iron and aluminum, not to forget sulfur. When coal is combusted, other harmful substances result, like the oxides of carbon, sulfur and nitrogen,…
Lab: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Cellular respiration
Respiration
Objectives: Observe the effects of cellular respiration on temperature in a closed system. Investigate carbon dioxide production in germinating pea seeds and crickets. Perform an investigative study of the rate of cellular respiration in both pea seeds and crickets at different temperatures. Compare the alcoholic fermentation of glucose, sucrose, and starch by yeast. Ultimately, the…
| description | Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary information encoded in genes, which can be transmitted to future generations. |
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| quotations | Biology is the most powerful technology ever created. Where there’s water on Earth, you find life as we know it. Biology is the study of complicated things that have the appearance of having been designed with a purpose.,Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. Biology gives you a brain. Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. Just like a single cell, the character of our lives is determined not by our genes but by our responses to the environmental signals that propel life. |
| information | Father: Aristotle Perspective: Definition of the Biological Perspective Biology is defined as the study of life while psychology examines the human mind and its processes, especially those affecting behavior. Biological perspective links biology and psychology by focusing on the analysis of human behavior based on biological and physical evidence. Biology Books: The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA, Campbell Biology (11th Revised Edition), The Selfish Gene, On the Origin of Species, Molecular Biology of the Cell, Essential Cell Biology (5th International Student Edition), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Behave, What Is Life?, The Voyage of the Beagle, The Blind Watchmaker, The song of the dodo, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Biology of plants, Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History, The Selfish Gene, On the Origin of Species, The Extended Phenotype, Importance: Why is biology important? As a field of science, biology helps us understand the living world and the ways its many species (including humans) function, evolve, and interact. Advances in medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and many other areas of biology have brought improvements in the quality of life., |