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  • High And Low Tides
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    Shawn Cheek Marine Bio Pd 5 Midterm Exam 1. sessile - permanently attached or fixed; not free-moving benthic - the bottom under a body of water neritic - of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters - limited to or able to live only within a narrow range of saltwater concentrations ecology - the relationship between organisms and their environment nekton - actively swimming animals in a body of water spring tide - the exceptionally high and low...
  • Chromosome 6 By Robin Cook Organ Transplants
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    Chromosome 6 by Robin Cook Organ transplants once considered risky now are almost routine. However, the odds against a perfect genetic match are astronomical, and until that hurdle is overcome, no organ transplant is a sure thing. In Robin Cook's Chromosome 6, a researcher has discovered a way to reduce the rejection rate to zero through genetic engineering - not in humans, but in apes. The result is an animal "double" whose organs are immediately available for "harvest". The process is illegal,...
  • Study Of Animal Behavior
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    The study of animal behavior is Ethology. A large part of the studies have been conducted by Lorenz and Niko Tin bergen who wanted to find out how animals saw the world. For example, fishes. The male will protect its territory. They will become aggressive when they see the red belly of another fish. This reaction is innate or instinctive, it is automatic. An experiment was performed by placing a large red sheet of paper in the tank. This made the male fish aggressive. This aggressiveness is what...
  • Animal With Radial Symmetry
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    Most animal phyla originated in a relatively brief span of geological time, however the diversity among them is extraordinary. Every organism is very unique a detailed in certain ways, comparisons of certain types of organisms can be very difficult. The class in which will be compared is that of the invertebrates. The main difference between coelo mate and body plans are that coelo mates have a true coelo m, which is a fluid-filled body cavity completely lined by tissue which is derived from mes...
  • 1 Sensory Receptors 2 Organisms
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    1) stimulus: a change in the environment that necessities a response, or adjustment by an organism (ex. swirling dust) response: the adjustment or change you make to a stimulus (ex. blinking your eyes) 2) Protists respond to a negative stimuli by moving away from it. Protists respond to: light, irritating chemicals, temperature, touch, etc. 3) Yes, they grow towards the stimulus (ex. light). phototropism: it means the organism grows towards the light. no geotropism: it means the organism grows t...
  • Natural History In France And England
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    Scientific Revolution: George Cuvier Born in Montbeliard, Burgundy. He went to Caroline University and studied administrative, juridical, and economic sciences in 1784. Also studied anatomy. Finished his studies in 1788 and went to work as a tutor for a French family. Moved to Paris in 1795 and was invited by a French naturalist Etienne Geoffrey Saint-Hilaire to work at the Museum of Natural History. He immediately became professor of zoology and assistant professor of animal anatomy. Cuvier adv...
  • Animals And Machines From Humans
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    Movies and novels such as "Planet of the Apes" and 2001: A Space Odyssey are called Science Fiction because they portray situations that seem extremely unrealistic concurrent with contemporary philosophy. "Planet of the Apes" depicts a world where apes rule while humans are subjected to servitude and confinement. These apes speak intelligibly and are human-like in appearance and behavior. In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the highly advanced computer, HAL 9000, an acronym for "Heuristically programmed A...
  • Nutrient Content Of Organic Crops
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    Today, more than 60 ARS scientists are conducting organic farming research. Notably, these studies are on organically certified fields. These experts have consistently made themselves available to local growers for help and advice. For example, the researchers in Corvallis, Oregon, are working with organic growers to quell plant diseases. This collaboration is experimenting with compost teas. These teas are made by adding water to organically approved compost and allowing the mix to steep, somew...
  • Fossils Of Delicate Soft Bodied Animals
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    Up until 1947, it was believed that the Cambrian Explosion marked the first true abundance of multicellular life. However, this was discovered to be untrue after Sir Douglas Mawson and R.C. Sprigg mistakenly came across numerous "fossil jellyfish" in the Ediacara Hills while observing what was originally believed to be sandstones belonging to the lowest strata of the Cambrian. At first, these finding were dismissed as "fortuitous inorganic markings". (AAS Biographical Memoirs.) Several years lat...
  • Animals For Transplant Organs
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    Xenotransplantation: Should we pursue the risk An argument against using animals for transplant organs. Human organ and tissue transplantation (allo transplantation) is common surgery in the United States. The procedure is carried out in order to save the lives of individuals suffering organ failure and serious disease. Examples of this include kidney, heart, liver, and lung transplants. In 1996, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States estimated that approximately 48,000 peop...
  • Their Specific Transplanted Organ
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    A seemingly persistent problem is the controversial issue of transplanting organs. There are many reasons why so many people are against transplants. However, there are many coinciding reasons why so many people are for the idea of transplants. You need to focus on several aspects of the entire situation. Is the distribution of these donated organs being fair and ethical? Is using animal's organs for transplants a part of animal cruelty? Should donors be paid for their service? Is it okay to sel...
  • Animal Organs In Human Transplant Patients
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    Each day thousands of lives are threatened and sometimes lost from food-borne illnesses, or waiting for organ donations. It is reported by the Center for Disease Control that each year there are approximately 76 million cases of people infected with food-borne illnesses. ("Food-borne Illnesses", 1) Another source, The Gift of Life Foundation, indicates that over eighty thousand patients are currently on waiting lists for transplants. ("Organ Donor Awareness", 1) Which makes me wonder why anyone ...
  • Granting Of Rights To Animals
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    A Discussion on Animal Rights "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; The Declaration of Independence holds these rights to be self evident and unalienable. In the eighteenth century when these words were written they were called natural rights, today we call them human rights' (McShea 34). The issue of whether or not to grant animal rights such as those that humans retain, is a greatly disputed issue. Philosophers, clergyman, and politicians have argued the point of animal rights for year...
  • Medical Case Study For Animal Organ
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    SHOULD ANIMAL ORGANS BE TRANSPORTED INTO HUMANS Should humans be able to have a choice if they would like an experimentally procedure? I feel that yes- humans can use animals' organs transported into them for medical research! We have come along ways on our research of organs transplants between animals; but of course the monkey is similar to humans but it is not exactly like it. I feel it's great they are trying it to see if their laboratory tests were really accurate or not. All the scientists...
  • Three Organisms Live In Extreme Habitats
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    TECHNOLOGY Two Biology – Procaryotes Procaryotes TECHNOLOGY Two new technologies have enabled scientists to develop a new classification system. These include the electron microscope, which show fine details of the structure of cells and the development of specific biochemical techniques. These recent developments have found that three genera of eubacteria are so different biochemically from other groups that a new kingdom called the Archaebacteria. These Archaebacteria live in extreme cli...

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