Organism

Characteristics can classify organisms into 5 key groups called the 5 kingdoms: - Protoctista: These are mainly unicellular organisms that also have a nucleus. Some examples of protoctista are paramecium, amoeba and unicellular algae. -Prokaryotes: These are also unicellular organisms like protoctista but unlike them, they do not have a nucleus. An example of a Prokaryote is bacteria. Some prokaryotes are able to make their own food which makes them more self-sufficient. These types of prokaryotes are called autotrophic. Although there are some that cannot produce their own food; this type of prokaryotes is called heterotrophic. -Fungi: Have no cell walls in their structure but they are multicellular. Fungi also don’t have chlorophyll, saprophytic feeders. Fungi are heterotrophic organisms therefore they are…

Protists are expressed to be the first eukaryotic organisms. The reason they are considered to be the first is because they are organisms that don’t usually fit into natural grouping. However, protists are grouped together with either plants, animals, or fungi based on their characteristic that they mostly resemble. Protists are also cells with nuclei that can be classified in many different ways. The ways they can be classified are based on their feeding, reproduction, movement, and other…

A virus- a complex microscopic organism that possesses the ability to replicate inside the cells of a host. For centuries scientists have debated the topic of whether viruses are living organisms- or not. Viruses have been left in a “gray area”, becoming ignored in the study of evolution by scientists. When not in contact with a host, viruses tend to stray from the characteristics that define life. Characteristics such as the ability to respond to their environment, lack of cells, and the…

Genetically Modified Organisms, better known as GMO’s, allow for organisms to be genetically modified when DNA from different species is added to their existing genes (Livestrong). The two types of GMO are combining DNA from another organism or altering the existing DNA within that organism. In this case, crops are being genetically modified. The three ways to carry the process with DNA from another organism are to either use E.coli bacteria combined with soil bacteria that causes tumors that…

All organisms derive from one common ancestor; however, the reason why organisms do not all look alike is because of evolution. When it comes to survival of the fittest it is all about who can adapt the quickest and evolve in order to keep the species alive. Two main factors come into play in evolution: abiotic and biotic factors. Organisms are constantly fighting abiotic forces such as weather. Weather or change of weather is one of the biggest reasons for organisms evolving. When the climate…

was also discovered that fungi was a primary microorganisms accountable for the degradation of soil-buried polyester polyurethane (Barratt, Ennos, Greenhalgh, Robson, & Handley, 2003). Lastly, a recent discovery suggests that Methanogens, a simple organism, could survive life on Mars due to its anaerobic characteristics (University of Arkansas, 2015). After doing extensive research, we came to the conclusion that the most efficient way to test our hypothesis was to isolate pure colonies of four…

species on Earth. Living organisms exhibit unity because they use the same processes for seizing and storing energy, producing proteins, and passing on the information through genes from generation to generation. At the same time living organisms exhibit diversity because there are so many different species. All life on Earth is related because everything came to be from common origin yet beginning 4 billion years ago. Throughout the time living things have changed or evolved to fit different…

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have become an increasingly popular option for nations that face a growing population and a limited food supply. GMOs are defined as an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there. This is typically accomplished through transgenesis, which is the usage of a bacterium to transfer DNA. Humans Altering DNA began, as Charles Darwin described, with selective…

Genetically Modified Organisms have benefits "All the food we eat - every grain of rice and kernel of corn - has been genetically modified. None of it was here before humankind learned to cultivate crops. The question isn't whether our food has been modified, but how." - Michael Specter. This quote leaves us thinking, and a lot, because we tend to believe that everything we eat is organic and it hasn't been modified by any means. Genetically Modified Organisms refers to plants or animals with…

Researchers and scientists have now opened a new page in genetics called genetic engineering. With this new technology it has become possible to bypass the laws of nature that seem impossible to bypass. Evolution for instance, natures train tracks, you can’t get off of them without a catastrophe happening, or can you? Actually, scientist and researchers alike believe they can. How you ask? Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. The odd thing about these GMOs is they are usually thought of as…