Larva

Bees pollinate about 80% of wild plants and 84% of human grown crops in terrestrial ecosystems (Brown, 2009). The ecosystem service of pollination has the economic value in the agricultural industry worth $1.7 billion (Brown, 2009). However, global honey bee populations are in decline (Potts, 2010). With the given projections for human population growth to reach around 9 billion by the year 2050, the importance of bees to human survival is vital (Brown, 2009). The US Fish and Wildlife Service…

‘There is no permanence. Do we build a house to stand for ever; do we seal a contract to hold for all time? DO brothers divide an inheritance to keep forever? Does the flood-time of rivers endure? It is only the nymph of the dragon-fly who sheds her larva and sees the sun in his glory. From the days of old there is no permanence.” (Anon., pg. 106-107) Utnapishtim’s proverbial lesson about the flood teaches Gilgamesh how foolish his quest is to escape death. After all of Gilgamesh’s trials and…

Name: Beatriz Brun Drawer/Group #: 37 PS ID #: 1396854 Three digit mutant code: 848 BIOL 3311 Spring 2015 Lab Section: 14704 Date: 02/23/2015 TA Instructor Name: Eric Pham Writing Assignment 3: Review of a D. melanogaster gene Characteristics of the Drop gene Introduction The fly Drosophila melanogaster has been widely utilized in the field of genetics, since the first paper was published in 1910, for being a good organism to conduct research. In addition to being small and easy to…

The cypris larve enters into its infective stage after three days. The female cypris has "...sense organs on her legs that can catch the scent of the host" (Zimmer, 2000). The cypris will then attach to the body of the crab through a antenna. The larva will shed its body and become a mass of cells which then infiltrates the crabs body through the antenna. The mass of cells migrate to the mid-gut of the crab, where tendril like looks will spread across the crab's organs and will start to absorb…

Inclusion Body Disease (IBD), sometimes called “Stargazing”, is a known pathogen that affects the nervous system, organs, and tissue of its host and in many cases, leads to death (PET MD, 2010). An inclusion body represents a wide spread of bacteria throughout a cell. (Dictionary, 2012) Microscopic changes are mainly seen in the kidney, liver or blood cells, these are known to be abnormal structures within the cells. IBD was first identified in the mid 1970’s, but curiously no known pathogens…

Cancer, skin disease, plants and wildlife all around us dying, the ozone hole is dangerous and the threat is real. The hole in the ozone layer has the potential to cause mass damage to the Earth. The Antarctic region is devastated due to the exposure to ultraviolet light and the climate across the world has begun to shift. Due to the harmful impact humans have has on the environment, this even could cause a major catastrophe for the earth and its inhabitants. The ozone is a layer of gas in the…

What are hunter-gatherers? What is a band? Who are the Ache? Well, to answer these questions we must go back to the 17th century. Jesuit historians first mentioned this group we now know as the Ache at this time in history, describing them as “…living just like animals” (Hill 1996 par 5). The ache lived in bands, which are small groups consisting of mainly family members, in the region of Paraguay. Their total population is around 1500, speaking their own language which is of the Tupí-Guaraní…

Lionfish Invasive Introduction Non-native species have be released and introduced all over the world, but nothing quite compares to the invasion of the Lionfish. Species invasions, such as the Lionfish, can serve as a major threat to native ecosystems by causing ecological damage (Côté, 2013). Finding out what these ecological damages might be and how to slow down the process is Pterois volitans & Pterois miles The fish commonly known as the Lionfish has two species, Pterois volians and…

“TO BECOME A PERSON YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN BEFORE YOU MUST BE READY TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE” UNKNOWN Chapter 2 Confronting the Seemingly Impossible; conquering fear I believe you have arrived at a conclusion of which of your dreams reigns supreme. Bear in mind that the dream with the highest total score is not necessarily the winning dream. Your core dream might have scored low due to cost of implementation and other factors. Do not loose heart, it only means that the easiest…

The Amazing World of Honey Bees Like most animals, honey bees require proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, fats, vitamins, and water for normal growth and development. Honey contains all of these important things, but honey is made just from the nectar of plants and bee added enzymes. Not only are honey bees known for making honey, but they are also pollinators and without them we would lose a lot of necessary things like plants. Honey bees are extremely important for different reasons; however,…