Evolutionary biology

Amenze Oronsaye Growing up, I’ve always pictured having a family of my own. I would live in a big house with my husband and four amazing kids, two boys and two girls to be exact, and our Bichpoo named Choco (yes, as in Chocolate but pronounced in a cool Spanish way). To most people, this would be like living the perfect American life with your perfect family. Why it is that when it comes to having a perfect family with adoptive children, it’s seen as “much harder”? A study by Martha A. Rueter…

Introduction Evolution is the theory of how organisms change over time. Scientist believe evolution is a reliable theory by studying anatomy, biochemicals, fossils, and embryology. When studying these they notice the structural similarities. Through these studies scientist can conclude that each organism shares one common ancestor. The purpose of this lab was to observe the bone anatomy of certain animals to find similarities in them. Also doing this experiment i noticed that some of the…

The Merriam-Webster dictionary explains evolution as a theory of changes that occur because constant change that excel naturally over a long period of time. (Merriam-Webster) This means that over a long period of time there were changes made from all the species and as time progressed we all started to break up into different categories and then different branches of those categories. It is said that we, as humans, share the same category as the primates. Though, over time we started to evolve…

What is race? First of all, “race” like many words varies in its meanings. References to “race” occurs frequently in our everyday life, as we talk about “the human race”. Other reference s are used in our government offices with regards to forms, this purpose is generally used to determine the number of races for the Census. Still other meanings of the term “race” are more technical, for example a biologist talks about different races of a particular species. Because the meanings…

Life will change over time, gradually forming the most adaptable species look. Ancient creatures can be verified by residual fossils: the older the older, the more the difference between its morphology and the existing species. At the same time people can also discover the relationship between species and species from fossils. Archaeopteryx has sharp teeth, feet three toes have claws, long bone tail, these are dinosaur features, and it also has feathers, wings, and modern birds similar, so is…

Is the way people are born like the Genetics of a child. Studies show that twins can look alike and others may be twins but not look alike at all and one twin can be mental and the other may have a 50% chance of developing conditions like bipolar and major depression. Example: Twins sisters that laugh and look the same because they are twins. But raised in different towns and aren't the same height. They can also read eachothers minds and Nature is the way you may act and like nurture is on…

Acheta domesticus (house cricket) is an ideal specimen for studying nutrition since they are omnivorous and live for about 120 days at 30°C (Lyn et al., 2011). Like other species, crickets compete for resources such as territory, mates, and food. The fighting success of the individual depends on their resource holding power (RPH) and motivation to fight (Nosil, 2002). Predation differs for each individual in forms of affective aggression with regard to motivation and behaviors of the species…

As a kid I had a passion for science. I found it amazing how body systems worked together to create a functioning individual and how bacteria and viruses infected the body and disrupted those systems. I was not, however, the kid that always dreamed of being a veterinarian. In fact, it was not until I was in high school that the idea of becoming a veterinarian took root. Suddenly, I found myself shadowing and eventually employed at the local animal hospital. I was learning skills such as animal…

informative and interesting essay that showed the importance and evolution of angiosperms through a factual timeline in a vivid manner that makes us realize our own relationship with nature. This essay about the rise of angiosperms and how they made an evolutionary change in the life of living organisms aims to open the eyes of readers to the impact of even the smallest and most fragile subjects of creation to the biological ecosystem. Through a scientific illustration of how the world was and…

grounded ideas we have about the way species evolve and change. Especially considering you developed these ideas without the understanding and knowledge of genetics and molecular biology. But still, you have managed to develop a set of laws explaining the evolution of species, which later became the backbone of biology. Impressive. You have made one of the most important contributions to the science of evolution; your concept of natural selection. Natural selection is the basis for our…