History of biology

Introduction The word biotechnology refers to a combination of biology and technology. A commonly used biotechnology technique used today is genetic engineering also known as genetic modified (GMO). Genetic engineering is when new DNA is added to an already existing organism. In this paper, I will be discussing how foods are genetically engineered. Genetically engineered foods are foods that DNA has been changed in a way that does not happen normally. These products are used by varies type of…

of populations around the world. For quite sometime it was a mystery as to why this deadly disease tended to only show up in certain populations; but thanks to advancements in medical technology not only have scientists been able to understand the biology behind Tay-Sachs but plausible theories have been uncovered as to why Tay-Sachs has a tendency to occur more frequently only in 3 particular populations.…

similar idea about humans, only this time it is about the pigmentation of human. Variation in human skin and hair color is one of the most striking aspects of human variability; and explaining this diversity is one of the central questions of human biology (Rees and Harding, p.846, 2012). If you think about all every human in the world, you will see that they all vary in many aspects. If this specific instances, people may have blonde hair and blues and some have black hair and brown eyes. These…

seemed as if I would cause mayhem every time I moved a muscle. I never could find a way to stay idle. Fortunately, my parents found a way to channel my excess energy; they enrolled me in taekwondo classes. This was the first step into my athletic history, from that point on I continued to participate in volleyball and basketball. Although I was given the opportunity to expose myself to different sports, there was also the issue of exposing myself to different injuries. Likely enough, I suffered…

human race. They have turned to genetic engineering to accomplish the job. Genetic engineering is adding new DNA to an organism manually with the purpose of trying to produce traits that are not originally in the organism, and it has been a part of history since the early 1900s starting with crops and farm animals, and they also started to clone animals such as cows, sheep, pigs, and mice. The time for humans is here, and it is scary. I see no need to alter a child’s genes for the parent’s own…

neck, meaning that it can turn its head and look around independently of its body. It also has a limb structure that is just like humans, horses, and everything else. This is a pure example of common descent. In evolutionary biology, a…

modern environmentalism movement during the 1960’s and 70’s. This movement spread quickly throughout the United States. Carson is known today for publishing her very famous book Silent Spring. This book was published during such an important time in history and is significant to this day because it tells us a lot about the environment we live in today. Many people have been fascinated by her book and several other pieces of work. She has achieved many things in life and has also suffered a…

Fetal Sus Dissection and Exploration S. Topzand, N. Gigliazza, N. Cordell, E. Nomura, J. Immel Introduction: Dissection is a medical procedure that has proved its significance in the progression of what we know, anatomically, about every organism since it was first performed by two Roman physicians in the 3rd century. Not only that, but it has also helped to spark other very substantial scientific studies. So exactly how far back does dissection go? Well in about the third century, BCE, there…

James Diamond, a professor of human biology in the University of California, Los Angeles, has spent countless years researching the impact of environmental conditions on population and production. In Guns, Germs, & Steel, Diamond traveled to New Guinea to see what the inhabitants’ culture and lifestyle was in their everyday life. He explains the difference between the haves and have-nots and what led to the emergence of each. The video started off with Diamond alongside the inhabitants of New…

Charles Darwin was an important contributor to science. Darwin’s idea of Natural Selection was only part of his theories. In modern era his theories are considered, as one of the greatest psychological and societal revolution. These theories have extremely changed our way of thinking about science, religion, philosophy and modern world. According to the Darwin’s theory of evolution every new organism in the universe is slightly different from its parents. These differences may be sometimes…