Symbiosis

Ocean Literacy #5d states, “Ocean biology provides many unique examples of life…, adaptations… that do not occur on land.” Striped bass (Mornoe saxatilis) have many adaptations, such as an inferior mouth, to grab food below because they are carnivorous. They have a rounded tail for short burst of speed t get away from bigger predators, and a fusiform body for high speeds. The striped bass live all the way north of Canada, all the way down to Florida. The striped bass mostly live in Chesapeake…

The truffle grows in symbiosis with trees. The fungus covers the roots of the tree and feeds off carbohydrates produced by its host. In return the fungus helps the tree absorb vital minerals from the soil. The truffle is actually the fruit of the fungus. Just as an apple is the…

When it comes to the relationships between the sky gods and their wives, the relationships are heavily characterized by their gendered dynamics. The gods typically have aggressive, domineering personalities as a result of their masculinity. The femininity of the wives, however, is shown as more passive, manipulative personalities. For instance, when Gaia decides she cannot suffer her children being enclosed in her any longer, she sends Kronos to castrate Ouranos as a direct destruction of the…

Lynn Margulis was born March 5th, 1938 into a Jewish family in Chicago. She attended Hyde Park Academy High School where she was seen as a bad student. She attended and graduated from the University of Chicago in 1957. She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison earning a master's degree in zoology, and her Ph.D in genetics from University of California, Berkeley in 1965. In between her undergraduate and graduate studies she met Carl Sagan and they married soon after.…

An ecosystem is complex set of relationships among the living resources, habitats, and residents of an area. It is a biological community that incorporates human, animals, plants, soil, water, rocks, and microorganisms living together in a environment. Ecosystem includes both biotic and abiotic factors. Biotic factors include all of the living things such as plants, animals, bacteria, fungi and humans living in an area. The interactions between them such as competition, predation, mutualism and…

Leukocytes are white blood cells that not only fight disease, but removes pathogens from the body. Leukocytes are the second line of defense in the immune system’s characteristics. Higher levels of a white blood cell counts are also referred to as leukocytosis and can be indicative of infection or disease. Lower levels however, can be indicative of leukopenia which can weaken the immune system and cause infection and disease to overpower the body. Leukemia is a disorder that affects not only…

The joint evolutionary histories of Wolbachia and mitochondria in Hypolimnas bolina, published by BMC Evolutionary Biology is a great example of how the interactions of two organisms can lead to evolutionary change. This research article examines the history of the parasitic relationship between the Wolbachia, an intracellular bacteria, and the Blue Moon butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina). What the article explain is how wBol1, a particular strain of the bacteria, would infect H. bolina populations…

Trade diaspora is defined by Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World’s Peoples as “a network of merchant settlements dispersed across foreign lands but united by common origins, religion, and language, as well as by business dealings.” This definition is the best form of evidence that there was, in fact, a coherent community residing near and around the Indian Ocean by 1500. On the surface, this broad trade network is just that—a network. However, a closer look at the crises and…

Microorganisms are living organisms which can be seen only with the aid of microscope. They are widespread in nature and are beneficial to life, but some can cause serious harm. There are six major types of micro-organisms these are bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, algae, and viruses. This essay aims to analyse micro-organisms and disease. First the key features of the main categories of micro-organisms and the roles of commensals, and pathogens will be explained respectively. Then mode of…

place globally. The corollary of these is the creation of migration flow, which in turn has brought about social changes that led to multicultural societies. In Greece, one of the immigration countries, the composition of society and often redefined symbiosis indigenous people needed to immigrants, refugees, repatriates, gypsies and Muslims. This multicultural reality comes from interactions between different social groups and sets new standards in many areas. Anyone within the multicultural…