Membrane biology

Life-span perspective is the manner of studying human development that takes into consideration all phases of a person’s life. A person’s lifespan is from the moment of conception through death. Some people think that a person’s development begins at birth; however, growth and development begins when conception began! Each one of us is unique. According to Berger, the lifespan development has characteristics that are useful for understanding human development. Life span is the understanding…

In recent years, hunting has become an up and coming trend among Americans as a way to control the population of animals, but the practice of hunting is morally inhumane and is denying animals their rights to life. Humans need to strive for a more “hands off” policy when dealing with the animal overpopulation (“Animal Population Control”). Hunting should not be used as a means of animal population control. Controlling the animal population should be done in a nonlethal manner, whether by natural…

Going to the zoo for the first time is an incredible experience for a child. Everything is new, the animals are big, and around every corner there is a new surprise. Every turn holds a monkey playing in the mud, a giraffe eating from the trees, or a new kind of animal you have never seen. Zoos are exciting and entertaining and they can also provide a variety of learning opportunities. As long as the well being of the animals is held on top priority, they allow for many great opportunities. Zoos…

Greek philosopher, born in 384BC died in 347BC. Through his work, the “Scala naturae” also called “the great chain of being”, Artistotle tried to analyze the relationship between all living things. “Scala naturae” is the earliest work of taxonomy in biology, which categorized species on Earth from the simplest to most complex. He also declared that species could not ever change over time. Nicholas Steno (1638-1686): Steno was a Danish scientist. Steno was an anatomist and bishop in the Catholic…

Saving the Malabar Hornbill Introduction: As man continues to extend his developmental practices, nature bears the brunt of it silently. Every year thousands of organisms are wiped from the face of earth permanently. The numbers on the almost extinct list goes on increasing too. To blame man alone for it would be the answer to all the problems, but to try to understand how his activities are harming them seems like a more viable option. The Western Ghats of India is teeming with both flora and…

Hebert Spencer established the hypothesis that the society is like a biological organism and that a social structure is a living organism, Coser (1977). The writer outlines Spencer’s theory as well as the writer’s understanding on development. The relevance of Spencer’ theory will be mentioned by comparison of the similarities and differences towards a general theory of evolution. 1. Hebert Spencer’s theory The biological Organism Employing the organismic analogy that is, comparing organic…

Using my knowledge from class regarding the criteria for natural selection, I predict the parameter regarding heritability would have the greatest impact on the evolution of beak size in finches because this is the essential requirement necessary for an increase in frequency to occur by natural selection. Evolution is a result of natural selection, so without it evolution cannot occur compared to the other parameters. Also, a population cannot evolve if the trait is not able to be passed down…

“Darwin himself, in his day, was unable to fight free of the theoretical errors of which he was guilty. It was the classics of Marxism that revealed those errors and pointed them out.”-Trofim Lysenko. Lynsenko believed that Marxism, which has transformed into what we call Communism, was able to prove the scientific theory cannot be applied to society due to errors found with Darwin’s theory. When applying Darwin’s theory to society is as if the poor had not evolved yet to withstand challenges…

Arizona State Standards and District Standards: SC02S4 C2 PO 1. Describe the life cycles of various insects/ Butterfly/ Bumble Bee • SCO2S1 C1 PO 2. Predict the results of an investigation (e.g., in animal life cycles, phases of matter, the water cycle). • SCO2S1 C2 PO 1. Demonstrate safe behavior and appropriate procedures (e.g., use of instruments, materials, organism) in all science inquiry. • SCO2S1 C4 PO 1. Communicate the results and conclusions of an investigation (e.g., verbal, drawn, or…

Locomotion is the movement of a body from one place to another. There are various ways in which species of organisms in the 9 major phylum classes of the kingdom Animalia adapted unique muscle systems and how they use them. A phylum class includes organisms that are different but share important characteristics that resulted from evolutionary relationships among major groups of animals that allowed organisms to adapt in terms of the way they locomote. The Phylum Porifera is made up of sea…