Marine biology

Imagine waiting for so something for months on end, not just a miscellaneous physical item but a key competent in living life; an organ. Organ donations give people barely clinging onto life, a second chance to live. People should become organ donors because, organ transplants save many lives, the demand for organs is higher than the supply, and it is an easy thing that is misunderstood by most. Organ donation is a procedure in which a person who has been pronounced dead can donate their organs…

Environmental Risks: The burning question currently plaguing the minds of millions of Americans is one of morality. Are GMOs environmentally safe? The answer is twofold, depending on your personal stance. Because this question is one of morality and ethics or science verses the higher being, we will look at both sides. From the beginning, many scientists have had concerns that the release of these new organisms, with their engineered DNA could have dire consequences. Those consequences not only…

dollars, May 2012. Wildlife and zoologists need a must be qualified for a bachelor’s degree, or a master’s degree. P.H.D’s are also helpful for a university position. There are courses in ecology, anatomy, as well as wildlife management and cellular biology. Biologists in these fields take courses for a certain group of animals they want to study. Botany and chemistry and physics courses are required for zoologists and wildlife biologists because they need a well- rounded background of science.…

Being able to reproduce and bring new life to earth is a blessing many persons continue to adore. A baby’s first step, first word, and first smile are only a few of an abundance of ‘firsts’ parents look forward to recording or scribbling down in their infant’s baby book. The sullen reality is not all ‘firsts’ are going to aspire great success. Drug abuse is a very serious issue in the United States. According to Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, “teenagers work at refining a…

What does it mean to “come of age”? To come of age is to transition from being a child to becoming an adult; going through different major milestones/phases in life. You reach an age where you change your place in society. If you are 2 years old, you don’t go to school but when you are 5, you enter elementary school, then middle school, then high school, then you go off the university, then enter to active lifestyle where you learn to depend on yourself to survive. You gain more independency as…

Second chances at life do not come around every day and they do not come without a price. Organ transplants have been a life-saving solution for those with failing organs. Around 121,000 people “are waiting for an organ, and 18 will die everyday while waiting.” In the United States, organ donation has been one way of saving many lives but along with it came many restrictions. The waiting list is endless and there never seems to be enough time when the chances of resuming life are low and the…

Growing up is the one thing everyone can relate to. As one grows up, they leave their childish ways behind to strive for their dreams and aspirations. This is the point in life where one is emerging adulthood. Emerging adulthood is accepting responsibility oneself and becoming financially independent. It is important to emerge adulthood because it signifies ones maturity. A person cannot be a child forever and eventually they will have to grow up. There are four main factors that contribute to…

The Effects of Phenotypes on Predatory Selection Pressure Faith Farmer BIOL 107-512 10/15/15 Introduction The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate how different phenotypes influence predation patterns in Dottus variegatus. In nature, observations of animals such as insects and predatory birds indicate that predators select against organisms with phenotypes that do not blend in with their environment. In this lab, dots and their colors represent the species Dottus variegatus and the…

Dawkins says that people should believe in the theory of evolution without any proof. Since there are an existence of fossils, there are a certified tested proof of evolution. Fossil evidence of whales and turtles are talked about in this chapter. Dawkins does discuss in small detail the questionable crocoduck. Evolution clearly does not only rely on fossils. The process of a fossil is quite interesting though. The first step is for the creature to fall into a body of water. In the water it must…

In Greek language, A means no Myo refers to muscle, Trophic means nourishment. Now close your eyes and imagine standing up and it being difficult to walk then imagine your legs, feet, and ankles growing weak and you find yourself beginning to fall or trip. Now continue visualizing having something in your hand from a simple blue pen or maybe something a little bigger such as a baby and your muscles in your hands begin to stiff and you lose grip on the object in your possession dropping it. Now…