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Introduction and Definition of Problem Up to this very day in history, the human race has advanced tremendously in fields such as technology and medicine. We as humans are constantly pondering new innovations to fix the issues within our world. Of course our selfish pursuits often leave us absentminded of any other lowly creatures inferior to the hierarchy of mankind. Dating back to 500 B.C animals have been the main target in medical research. Many of our advancements developed from…

The Strength of the Yucca-Yucca Moth Interaction: Review of Past Scientific Studies Abstract The relationship between Yucca moths from Tegeticula, Parategeticula and Prodoxous with the Yucca plant (Agavaceae) has been observed over centuries. The strength of their interaction has created contradictory theories. Whether the relationship is obligate or falcultative is one of the ideas providing differing views. The effects of external influences have also been studied by many. In this review I…

actually still mate with them although many wolves are now at risk for extinction while dogs have grown over four hundred million. o [Wolves were the first animal to be domesticated and are the only species on the planet to have developed an incredible bond with humans. Something that no two other species on the planet have accomplished. The two are so connected in communication and emotions because they evolved the ability to read our social cues to survive with us. • Gray…

Have you ever sent a fish or animal in to get mounted? If you have, I bet you took time to do so. Currently there is no taxidermy class in Foley Public Schools. Therefore students are being forced to take classes that they dislike. The rule is that you have to pass a certain amount of core classes to choose electives. Also there has to be students willing to take this class. In my opinion taxidermy would be a great class, and Foley Schools should think about adding it. First of all it would…

Do you like to go to the beach and have some fun? If you do, you may be harming an important living creature without noticing. Some scientists are worried about damaged coral reefs that are affecting itself and other marine creatures. Other scientists are looking for ways to stop the coral reefs from declining. Some people know what to do but actually do the wrong thing. So, I think it's important that people know and do the right thing. In the next few paragraphs, I will be explaining how we…

Science Fair Research Paper Plants are one of the most diverse and important organisms that live on this planet. They provide us with energy, clean air to breathe, and sometimes even valuable, life-saving medicine. It seems fit, then, that we should know more about these incredible life forms and how we can grow them in our own backyards. To fully understand the being of the plant, we must first look in the micro world of the plant cell. There are three distinct parts of the plant with…

offspring. As this goes on through generations, the population can evolve so that every bedbug carries the resistance mutations, an outcome which is great for the bugs but frustrating for people trying to get rid of them. Hundreds if not thousands of species have gone through small changes within a population. This is also known as microevolution. There are some bedbugs that have evolved resistance genes that are most active in their outer shell, fighting off pesticides. Biologists have…

How Species Adaptations Affect Their Survival In Respect To The Environment Background Information What are adaptations and what causes them to occur? Adaptations occur within a species, or kind. Adaptations are what can either be an advantage or disadvantage for as an example an animal such as an Giraffe. A Giraffe has a long neck as in the past, food wasn't as scarce and was easier to find lower towards the ground, but over a long period of time, the Giraffes developed a special adaptations…

The extinction of humanity has always been a topic of discussion in literature throughout the ages and still even in modern works. Humanity being wiped out by a great flood is an archetype that frequently appears throughout classical literature. In both “Noah and the Flood” and “The Epic of Gilgamesh” a man is tasked with building an ark to be the last of humanity and save all other life with him. This tale of a flood wiping out humanity was originally the same story, but over time has been…

pinniped animal, belonging to the genus Neophoca and the species cinerea.. Within this report there will be discussion of why Australian Sea Lions are considered a keystone species, including what their role is in resourcing, dominating, as well as maintaining the ecosystem they populate; scenarios of what would happen if they went extinct; how humans have impacted them; and how humans can resolve their activities. Why it is a Keystone Species: It has been proven that Australian Sea Lions create…