Invertebrate

Introduction Deforestation is a curse since Prehistory, it leads to many consequences in different fields such as the environment or the society. Forests are known to be the planet lungs, how could their destruction impact environment? To understand better this phenomenon, an overview of the areas deforestation around the world, its history and main causes is essential. Then, focusing on a specific area, the Amazonia, is useful to explain the deforestation consequences. I-Overview of the…

In the daily lives of humans we often take our ability to see for granted. We rarely think about what process our eyes and brain must complete in order to view something as simple as a movie or lecture slide. In fact, such a small part of our anatomy is made of greatly complex procedures The operation system of the eye is very complex and one can easily stray from track when discussing how the eye works. First, the cornea is a part of the physical eye that helps reflect and bend light in a way…

Mealworms are common insects. Mealworms infest stored products. The mealworm/darkling beetle’s scientific name is Tenebrio molitor. As larvae, mealworms are long and cylindrical, with hard light-brown bodies. Mealworms grow to become darkling beetles with a 2-3 centimeter long black body. The larvae, the only point in the insect’s life when the insects are called mealworms, become fully grown into beetles in close to 3 months. The mealworm/darkling beetle’s life cycle is as follows. The insect…

Another form of animal cruelty is something I had never heard of until recently. It is called crush videos or a crush fetish. It doesn’t sound too bad until you read what it actually is and then your head will explode. The Wikipedia (2016) definition is, “A fetish and paraphilia in which one is sexually aroused when someone crushes object, food, and sometimes small animals with their body, usually under their foot, or when crushed oneself.” If you thought sexual deviance was bad, this is off the…

they do share quite a few correlations with mammals in the way they behave, and also in their structure. So if these animals are going to be included why can we not inclue a fish? And then if a fish were allowed animals such as insects and even invertebrates would be able to be included. The bottom line is that there are too many similarities and relations between groups to draw a boundary. Singer never states where he believes the boundary should be appointed. Mammals that are closely related…

Introduction We now possess the technology to utilise genetic engineering to eradicate humanity’s deadliest predator. Malaria was responsible for infecting over 200 million people, whilst causing 438 000 deaths in 2015 alone, (World Health Organisation 2016) and is responsible for over a thousand deaths every day, being possibly the single biggest killer of humans in history. Malaria Malaria is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito infected with Plasmodium Parasites. There are many…

The greenhouse effect is a natural process whereby gases and clouds absorb infrared radiation emitted from the Earth’s surface and radiate it in all directions, which results extra heating of the atmosphere and the Earth’s surface. As the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth’s surface, the energy is converted to thermal energy. Then, the Earth emits lower-energy infrared radiation back out to the atmosphere and space. The Earth’s atmosphere and clouds trap this infrared energy and…

Scott Sturgeon, the author of “Philosophy: The Great Debate”, talks about philosophy and the existence of God. Sturgeon states that every culture believes in a different God. He mentions that people always believed that there is more in life than everything we see and touch. Sturgeon asked us many questions whether God exists because of a psychological defense-mechanism or because of a common experience for all humans that led them to believe in God? Sturgeon talked about Theism which means the…

Chapter 5 Dispute: Humans and Sharks both have four gill arches as embryos, but the germ layers and arches develop into unrelated structure in each organism My Dispute Statement: Both sharks and humans develop gill arches when enveloped in the embryo, with the arches creating very similar structures and functions in both. In humans during conception, 4 swellings appear on the throat area. These swellings called arches develop to create many of the structures and functions inside the head.…

pollutants and atmospheric deposition, and filter noxious gases. This helps improve air quality. Green roofs also absorb storm water, which reduces water usage. Furthermore, green roofs promote biodiversity as they can sustain a variety of plants and invertebrates, and provide a habitat for various bird species. Lastly, green roofs have excellent noise attenuation can reduce sound/noise pollution. Cellulose insulation is made from recycled paper, mostly of recycled newspapers. This reduces…