Earthworm

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera Classification information for Poriferans: Poriferans, better known as sponges, consist of 5000 known species, all located primarily in marine and fresh waters (Myers, 2001a). They are multicellular, heterotrophic, invertebrates with an irregular shape and no distinct pattern of symmetry (Myers, 2001a). Overall, they are the simplest of animals; thus, lacking any true tissue and/or germ layers (Myers, 2001a). Furthermore, they are known to be highly sessile,…

arranged up to $1 million prize to the champion (The Telegraph,2000; BBC, 2000). This huge money is the main motivation for young contestants struggling in the show. Facing the intense temptation, some of them could do anything even swallowing live earthworms.…

Above her, clouds roil. More rain today. Local weatherman Paul Newman told her so this morning from a dingy twenty-nine-inch television, balanced precariously among a faux playground for children under ten. Iris likes rain. As a child, she wound earthworms around her fingers when spring opened and they pushed their heads up through the dirt. She watches one turn backflips by her feet and disappear into the cloud-wet soil. Rain trickles down her neck. She doesn’t remember much about…

It is said that the human population growing like never before due to the fact that every twelve years, one billion people are being added to the planet. At that rate, there is roughly 220,000 people added per day, and by the year 2030, we would need two earths to be able to sustain our lifestyle (Overpopulation: Causes). With the environment constantly changing, there are new problems that arise with it. As the problem we face increases, the need to be aware of our surroundings also increases.…

corresponding experiments that tested multiple hypothesis. For instance, Darwin wanted to further understand the ways in which seeds were transported; he asked could seeds survive and be transported on ducks' feet? Or could seeds be transported by earthworms? Both questions were tested and found to be actual forms of seed transportation and…

PAGE 1 The children of the tribe sat around the campfire eagerly waiting for great father Cheveyo to tell them their nightly story. “Tonight” Great Father Cheveyo said “I will tell you the story of a young boy named Patamon. From the day of his birth the child caused trouble. The wind of a thousand birds swept over the tipi the day he entered the world, nearly knocking it over, everyone was awake with terror. Yet the child slept in peace, comforted by the commotion. The great mother Winema…

Pesticides are substances that are meant for attracting, seducing, and then usually destroying the pest itself. These substances can be chemicals or biological agents that are killing the pests. These toxic substances are released into the environment intentionally to kill living things. Specifically, an insecticide is a substance or chemical that is used for the killing of insects and herbicides are used to kill unwanted vegetation. Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) was one of the first…

A. 1. This week’s session on sustainability hit very close to home with me. My adult children have been altering their consumption habits by buying organic, antibiotic free, and non-gmo products over the last few months. They have also been purchasing either free range or locally grown meats, local meat markets. After reading “A Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change”, I also altered my buying habits for the week. I knew, from my daughters, that there were health benefits to eating organic…

“James and The Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl is a story focuses on James Henry Trotter, a young boy who was sent away to live with his terrible aunts after his parents are devoured by rhinoceros. One day, he is given magic green object by the old man, which he accidentally spills on his aunts' decrepit peach tree. One of the peaches begins to grow, and grow, and grow. He then escapes an abusive home in a magical peach. Throughout the whole adventure journey, he makes new friends, and discovers the…

1) Malayan Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis kamaroma) Description Origins: Mainland Indochina (South and Central Vietnam, southern Laos & Cambodia), Thailand (Phang Nga Province etc.), Singapore and mainland Malaysia. Size: 5 to 12 inches long (depending on the subspecies) Lifespan: Typically an average of 50 years but reportedly up to 150 years Malayan Box Turtles are responsive and active pets. Pet owners will find it appealing as this species prefers staying in the water instead of basking and…