Arthropod

Throwing onion rings at the spiders probably won’t help us much. The huge oven gives me an idea. I toss a heat resistance potion at Finch, and understanding dawns in her eyes. I down one myself and turn the oven on full blast. The first wave of arthropods vaporize almost instantly, and the second wave of (much larger) spiders fares about as well. The third wave is much more resistant, but their health bars deplete quickly and they too crumble into ashes. We cheer and high five, but our victory…

Evaluate the impact of increased understanding of the fossil record on the development of scientific ideas about the history of life on Earth Improved understanding of the type of fossilised arthropod known as a ‘Trilobite’ allowed for subsequent increases in development of the theory of evolution. Since it’s initial drawing by Rev. Edward Llwyd in 1698, multiple improvements in technology as well as collection of specimens have painted a detailed portait of the nature of trilobites as well as…

Cloud forests, distributed throughout mountainous regions of Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, are complex ecosystems characterized by low fog cover at the canopy level, which enhances moisture levels, and cooler temperatures than lowland tropical rainforests (Doumenge, 1995). These tropical montane forests are host to an incredible number of species, many of which are endemic to their area (Doumenge, 1995). Epiphytes, plants that root in other plants for structural support…

In over 200 cultures, there are stories of a great ancient flood - the most familiar (in the Western community) being of Noah in the book of Genesis. As the story goes, God told Noah to build a massive wooden boat and load a male and female of every animal species into it. Then God flooded the earth by making it rain for 40 days and 40 nights, wiping away the wicked. Dealing with the flood story(-ies), there are some subjects that creationists fail to shine light upon - how was Noah and his sons…

My art I created for the Venus flytrap was created on Photoshop in order to properly illustrate the various characteristics of the carnivorous plant. Originally, I was going to paint the piece for this project, but over the course of the semester, I have been extensively learning the ins and outs of Photoshop in my Digital 1 class, and I decided to switch my project over to digital media. When I first sketched out my idea for this project, I created a very simplistic view of the flytrap catching…

Is the new virus, Zika, a pressing threat to America? The dangerous pandemic of the Zika infection contamination in South and Central America is the latest of four startling landings of vital arthropod-borne viral maladies in the Western Hemisphere in the course of recent years (Fauci). The primary concern is South and Central America’s inability to contain the Zika virus causes it to be an eminent threat spreading to North America. The rapid spread of this virus is a pressing threat to…

THE AMAZING CIRCULATORY SYSTEM The circulatory system preforms many different jobs. It carries oxygen to the cells of the body and it also caries nutrients throughout the body to make heat and energy. In addition to that, the vascular system delivers hormones to specific organs. Another thing the circulatory system does is collect metabolic waste and deliver it to the excretory glands. Lastly, the circulatory system works with the immune system to help fight infection and defend. The fact that…

They are mainly rich class of biomolecules in nature, based on mass. Carbohydrates are also known as saccharides, in Greek sakcharon mean sugar or sweetness. They are generally distributed molecules in plant and animal tissues. In plants, and arthropods, carbohydrates from the skeletal structures, they also provide as food reserves in plants and animals. They are main energy source essential for various metabolic activities, the energy is derived by oxidation. Plants are richer in…

The purpose of this experiment is to determine the optimal absorption of different solutions, specifically the Chloroplast extract (chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b) and Fast Green solution using the technique of spectroscopy. The following graphs and data will be used to identify the concentration of the given unknown solution #294. Spectroscopy is a process whereby a spectrophotometer is used to determine the absorbance levels of different solutions at different wavelengths (Pettruci et al.,…

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for living beings; its consumption is vital to our existence. The Carbohydrates play various roles in our body; the main ones are the nutrition and energy supply. The body will use every trick to keep the fed cells, as the glucose supply cannot stop. Foods rich in carbohydrates, such as breads, cereals, rice and pasta, are an important form of energy for the body and, therefore, are very important to a healthy diet. However, when consumed in excess,…