Peppered moth evolution

Tourism Operations at the Wildlife Safari, Winston Oregon Austin Alexander, Kailyn Gunther, Noah Lapp, & Adam Oakes Introduction The Wildlife Safari is a drive-through zoo that is located in Winston, Oregon. The park was created in 1972 by Frank Hart (History, 2017). Hart’s dream was to create a facility in the Pacific Northwest that would work towards saving rare and endangered species from around the world. The park is 600 acres, allowing around 500 animals to live comfortably on the…

Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi) Introduction As humans, we get the opportunity to share and coexist on this planet with some extraordinarily unique and diverse organisms. Of such organisms, reptiles and amphibians are some of the most adaptable organisms on Earth, residing on every continent except bitter cold Antarctica. Here in Minnesota, There are 22 species of amphibians and 31 species of reptiles, ranging from the fast moving salamanders to the slow and nimble turtles. I got…

From the beginning of psychology, there has never been an area of study that has not been loaded with controversy, different points of view, and contrasting data. The argument of whether genetics or environmental influence play a larger role in a person’s cognitive functions and development is no exception. Like other controversial areas of study in psychology, there is no clear answer about whether nature or nurture play a bigger part in a person’s cognition. While some cognitive processes may…

Essay 1: Adaptive Radiation Adaptive radiation is the fundamental mechanism responsible for the great variety of animal and plant species observed today and that dominated the Earth surface in the past (MacDonald, 2003). In simpler terms, adaptive radiation is the diversification of species to occupy a wide range of ecological niches. The term ecological niche describes the role of a species within its surrounding environment; its interaction with the biotic and abiotic environmental factors;…

difficulty, as this is the simpler clarification. On the other end the Ethologists would say that this is an example of amazing phenomena of inter-species cooperation. Lastly does the environment that the animal is living in effect the degree of evolution of complex emotions reflected by the animal? Well, as a general statement, animals living in domesticated conditions develop a higher level of emotion closer to that of humans contrary to animals living in the wild. But studies have shown…

Canonical Correlation Analysis Relating Age At First Egg, Bodyweight At First Egg And Weight Of First Egg With Egg Production At Different Periods In A Strain Of Layer Type Chicken Udeh Ifeanyichukwu Department of Animal Science, Delta State University, Faculty of Agriculture, Asaba Campus, Nigeria Email: udehifeanyichukwu@ymail.com. ABSTRACT The relationship between age at first egg…

Did humans evolve from monkeys? That could be considered the most controversial question of all times and to some a question that will never be objectively answered. Charles Darwin and many evolutionists believe that the closest genetic composition of human beings is that of primates. Early scientists insist that the hairy four legged apes are the ancient cousins of man who never evolved into modern day man. The human fascination with monkeys, apes, and chimpanzees has captivated Americans…

Jared Diamond is an author best known for his book, “Guns, Germs, and Steel” which won a Pulitzer Prize. Diamond’s book and beliefs were that geography, the domestication of animals, immunity to germs, food production, and the use of steel were why societies were more successful than others and this book received much controversy among different scientists. Diamond traveled the world to peel back layers of the past to explore the very roots of power in the modern world. They are the biggest…

Argument against the Existence of God Humans have long struggled with the questions of life; why are we here, and how did we come to exist. In the search for solutions, societies have attempted to provide meaningful answers to these questions by assigning God as the answer. However, it will be argued, that God does not exist and that the universe developed from the Big Bang, and that human life evolved over millennia. Throughout history, scientists have conducted research into the origins of…

The Scopes Trial took place in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. A group of teachers decided to test a law called the Butler Law. The Butler law made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution and instead mandated the biblical interpretation of creationism. The teachers felt that academic freedom and integrity as well as separation of church and state was at stake. Twenty four year old science teacher and football coach John T. Scopes would teach the class. Knowing he would be arrested Scopes taught…