Keratin

and the identification of Neanderthal ancestry at specific loci, this study identified a number of Neanderthal haplotypes in 1,004 contemporary humans. They found that some biological pathways, for instance alleles associated with the production of keratin, were augmented in those with Neanderthal ancestry in European and East Asian populations. Sankararaman et al. (2014) propose that Neanderthal genes may have helped anatomically modern humans adapt to non-African environments. The study also…

New Zealand Killer Whales and Penguins What exactly are cetaceans? The Cetaceans family includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Even though the cetacean family depends on water or more specifically the ocean for survival, they are mammals just like we are. Warm blooded, give birth, nurse their young, and breathe air through their lungs doesn 't that seem familiar? Yes they have the same characteristics as us which makes us both mammals. Scientist believed that about millions of years…

You sit in the hospital room that carelessly is trying to look like someone’s bedroom, but lacking the personality exhausted, and slumped from the long never ending night. You look over to your right and cannot help to let a sheepish smile fall on your face as you watch your family admiring the new bundle of joy in your life. You fall back into sleep with the conversations of “Oh, she got her mom 's nose!”, “look at that bright red hair, she got that from grandma!”, echoing in the background. `…

Brian Zhao B Format Carbohydrates Station 1 - molecular models Glucose - C6H12O6 Fructose - C6H12O6 Sucrose - C12H22O11 Station 2 - Taste Lab Work 2. Glucose - plain, almost like water Fructose - sweet, like from a fruit Galactose - slight pungent taste Maltose - bitter, bad aftertaste Sucrose - slightly sweet, almost like sugar-water Lactose - plain, again almost like water 3. Fructose was the sugar which tasted the best because it was sweet, and it tasted like an actual sugar. The other…

CHAPTER THREE MATERIAL AND METHODS 1. PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERCITICS: The effluent collected were analyzed in the laboratory for pH, acidity, alkalinity, salinity, total dissolved solid(TDS), conductivity, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, total solid, total suspension solid, turbidity, BOD, DO and COD using standard methods (APHA,2005). A.DETERMINATION OF pH: The electrode of pH meter was calibrated with standard buffer solutions of pH 4, 7 and 9. The electrode was then…

Treating burn injury is an interdisciplinary effort from the onset of the injury through to rehabilitation. This assignment explains the incidences; patterns and sources of burn injuries in New Zealand. The trends of these statistics will be examined. In addition to this, it will discuss the pathophysiology and types of trauma. This section will explain the impact of different categorisation of burns. Furthermore, the classification of a burn injury will be explored and will outline the…

Science Explanation and Added Information Adaptations: 0. (No Pigment - Human): We added in this adaptation to increase the level of survivability of humans. We thought that a reduction in pigment (or increase amount of pheomelanin which causes light skin and hair) would lead to less color in the skin and in the hair (or extreme white hair and skin) which will blend in into the surroundings. With this adaptation, these humans will be less likely to stand out in the snow and they will have and…

Hair Loss Treatment FAQ: 1. Does Minoxidil work in the longer term? Minoxidil helps the growth of individual hair follicles. However, Minoxidil can only be considered as a short-term hair loss treatment is it can only bring in the results while you are consuming it. Thus, you cannot consider it as a longer-term hair loss solution. 2. What is the time duration required for Minoxidil 5 to work? Minoxidil takes around 3 to 4 months in order to get suitable results. That is why it is a better idea…

Lexus Holden Review of Three Diet Protocols 1. Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian calories intake is 19% for a calorie level of 1000, that consist of 1 cup of fruits, 3oz of grain, 2 cups of dairy, 1 oz of protein and 15g of oil. The Mediterranean calories intake consist of 15% that includes 1 cup of vegetable, 1 cup of fruits, 3oz of grains, 2 cups of dairy, 2oz of protein and 15g of oil, these numbers are also from a calorie level of 1000. People that consume a moderate amount of carbs in the paleo diet…

The Formosan Clouded Leopard, the Japanese River Otter, the Western Black Rhinoceros, and the Alaotra Grebe; what does each of these species have in common? They are all extinct. Extinction is not necessarily a bad thing like how most people know it to be. It is perfectly normal for species to naturally die off, but not at the rate that it is going now. There are natural abnormalities in the extinction rate, like with the dinosaurs and their meteor, but not this time. These species are just…