Parasitism

In Franz Kafka’s story The Metamorphosis, Gregor’s character initially parallels his sister, Grete’s, and eventually, as Grete has her own internal metamorphosis, highlights the deep shame she has by the end of the novel. Pre-Insect-Gregor, in the opening passage, awakes to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. However, throughout the story, the recurrent theme of “self-shame” is prominently steeped within the two characters. Insect-Gregor withdraws into a self-loathing recluse who…

Midterm Exam 1. The leaf cutter ant community is a large amazing system that contains many different species that interact with each other on many different levels. Although many things take place during this extraordinary symbiosis, there are a few keystone mutualists within this leaf-cutter ant community that without them, the results would be almost catastrophic. For one, fungi are extremely important to the ants. Specifically, the fungus Lepiotaceae . The ants cultivate this fungus and…

Parasitism is one of several classes of symbiosis. A parasitic relationship is a non- mutual relationship between two organisms. One organism, the parasite, lives off another organism, the host. The parasite typically attacks one host and does not kill the host. However, a parasitoid is another parasitic relationship where there is one host and the host is always killed. Sacculina is a genus of parasitic rhizocephalan barnacles that infect and castrate crabs. This genus was first described by…

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…

Scandinavians, as with many societies, lead lives that are culturally constructed. These cultural norms are learned through the generations, but in the industrial west our culture is increasingly learned through media and arts. People of every culture take these learned norms as a grain of salt, accepting them as natural and inevitable while never questioning them. However, in challenging and analyzing these very cultural constructions, one soon realizes that some of these views are just mere…

economy; and exploited many raw materials within Africa. Culturally, European imperialism uprooted Africa’s spiritual and traditional values, exploited the people of Africa, and prompted colonial racism. Works Cited Barnes, Andrew. “Economic Parasitism: European Rule In West Africa, 1880-1960.” International Journal of African Historical Studies Vol. 42.2 (2009): 332. History Reference Center. 2010 EBSCO Industries, Inc. Web. November 11, 2010…

There has been an explosion of immigrant protests across the world in past decade. These protests have featured political mobilizations by pro-migrant activists and irregular migrants who challenge the multiple forms of injustice and discrimination experienced by displaced persons. In April 2010, the state of Arizona enacted the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act which required immigrants to be in possession of their documents all times thus making Latinos vulnerable to…

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Brood parasitism – *There is one fish analogy to the true brood parasitism found in birds. *In Lake Tanganyika, the catfish Synodontis multipunctatus attends the spawning ritual of various mouthbrooding cichlids and lays eggs at the same time, in the same spot.…

Somniloquy, also known as sleep-talking, can vary depending on the person at rest. Sometimes it consists of mumbling, incoherent sentences—but in Tom’s case, it includes literary analysis accompanied by bleeding from his eyes (“Sleep Some”) . Tom’s parasomnia is only one example of the peculiar situations found in The Truth podcasts. Each episode is based a short story akin to The Twilight Zone: the tales are dark and suspenseful, survey unusual circumstances, and incorporate thought-provoking…