Flatworm

Planarian Regeneration Mechanism Subject to Different Cut-Types Introduction: Planarian are flatworms which are common in aqueous regions all across the world. They are often used as models in the study of biomedical and biotech sciences, due to their ability to regenerate. Planarian have such advanced regenerative properties that over 1/279th of the animal can completely regenerate (Handberg et al., 2007). They have powerful regenerative capabilities because they have an abundance of…

I stood up in the grassy clearing. Hoarfrost still covered the pine trees, and I could feel the cold pulling me into its cold embrace. I blew into my hands, trying to keep warm. The first thing I noticed was a small sack, wreathed in a vague, shining glow. I bent down towards it, and a small pop-up materialized in front of my eyes. Bag (not searched) I opened the bag, and the popup vanished. Two screens appeared in front of me. On one screen, four squares. Two of them were occupied by a dagger…

The Saldanha Bay Oyster Company has two different buildings where they get the oysters market ready. The first is situated by the ocean, where they deliver the oysters. The oysters are also being cleaned and assessed in this building, they are checked to see if they are fully grown and/or if they have diseases. After this process, they are taken to the second facility which is a few meters away from the first one, and in this facility the oysters are further cared for and developed, getting…

You’re hiking through the woods when all of a sudden you hear a stick crack. You look cautiously around for the hazard, but you see no one. Your heart starts racing. You begin to sweat. Your mouth dries and you feel butterflies in your stomach. Your hair stands on end. You feel a surge of energy and in a split second you find yourself running away from the noise. Whether you’re aware of it or not, your body just went through a response known as the fight or flight response also known as the…