Reptile

organisms” for testing, such as plants and microorganisms instead of “greater organisms” including rats or monkeys and other testable animals. “Replacement also means replacing ‘higher’ animals with the ‘lower’ animals. Microorganisms, plants, eggs, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates may be used in some studies to replace warm- blooded animals,” (Ranganatha 28). But using plants and microorganisms would bring us to another problem with loss of oxygen for all organisms and resources of food…

Evolution is how modern living organisms are related to ancient ones. Organisms have diversified and modified through ages and old one became extinct. According to Charles Darwin, all species have common ancestors. This means that, for instance, whales and dogs are related to each other by an old ancestor. Indeed, many organisms have common traits and characteristics, but this still doesn't mean that they are related. Darwin's theory, which all organisms descend from one ancestor, is the result…

On December 1, 2001, Aaron Madley was born to the young couple of Amanda and Aaron Madley on a bright and sunny morning. The birds were chirping as the baby boy breathed his first breathe. He has one younger brother who is two years younger than him. Aaron lives with his grandparents because his dad is in jail and his mom lives in Corydon. He has a white shtizu named Macy and an orange cat named Ginger. His grandpa works at a Masterbrand factory making cabinets and his grandmother owns a…

endemic. In floral diversity or in plants, between 10,000 and 14,000 species of vascular and non-vascular plants, which half of it is endemic in the country. In amphibians or animals, the estimated total of amphibians is 359 species (101 species) and reptiles (258 species) are known in the…

Learning Journal Unit Eight How did you like the course overall? Overall, despite the difficult nature of the course, I enjoyed taking the introduction to biology course. Moreover, the material covered in the class enriched my knowledge regarding the variety of species and organisms that inhabit our world and has inspired me to become a more proactive steward of my environment. Would you recommend any changes to improve it? In my opinion, the introduction to biology course would benefit from…

dollars in damage to the economies and communities. Fresh water species are disappearing! In the United States about 54% of wetlands have been absent. Water shortage has fatal affects on ecosystems for example many species of fish, birds, and reptiles in freshwater ecosystems have an 37% deterioration in freshwater systems since 1970. Many rivers including the Colorado River are running very dry when the population grows so does the need for water. Glaciers…

really think what I was going to do with my life. School was all I had and messing that up was the biggest mistake of my life. I thought over and over again about what I could do to continue my passion for becoming a Veterinarian specializing with reptiles or just being an herpetologist. But I knew I was going to have to change my behavior about school all together if I wanted to get anything…

While he drove, Uncle Vernon complained to Aunt Petunia. He liked to complain about things: people at work, Harry, the council, Harry, the bank, and Harry were just a few of his favorite subjects. This morning, it was motorcycles. ". . . roaring along like maniacs, the young hoodlums," he said, as a motorcycle overtook them. "I had a dream about a motorcycle," said Harry, remembering suddenly. "It was flying." Uncle Vernon nearly crashed into the car in front. He turned right around in his…

The scientific name, Panthera Onca, is known to most people as the jaguar. Panthera is Greek, meaning "hunter," and onca is Greek for "hook" or "barb," which is talking about the animal's claws. In South America the name for it is yaguar, which means a beast that kills its prey with one bound, or he who kills with one leap. The jaguar is on the endangered species list in the United States, Central, and South America. The jaguar is the largest cat in the western hemisphere and the third largest…

Each and every year, throughout the United States, millions of animals are left abandoned, abused or even killed. In addition to this issue, there is currently a pet overpopulation occurring in the U.S due to excessive breeding at puppy mills, dog breeding operations that put profit over the health and well-being of the animals. The majority of these animals, when left abandoned, are then euthanized due to minimal room in shelters. Upon having strong feelings towards this problem and wanting to…