Underworld: Evolution

The debate of Nature versus Nurture has been going on for centuries. Mostly because there is no actual proof that either one specifically contributes to human behavior. There is proof of both sides affecting how human’s become who they are. Everyone always likes to take a side on what they best believe contributes. ` Nature is the belief that human’s are who you are based on your DNA. Human DNA is responsible for how human’s look and is believed to be contribute to human behavior. Nurture is…

Pandas are one of the cutest animals on earth. They may be cute, but their population is going down. Scientist made research to find why their population decreased. The result showed that they main cause of their extinction were humans. After that discovery, they are trying to look on how they could correct their mistakes. Scientist tried to find why people are so attracted to pandas. They found out pandas were cute. Pandas are really cute, but is that why that cause their extinction? What makes…

Throughout the history of biology and psychology there has been a firm belief of the effects of nature versus nurture. This belief explains that humans have innate traits when they are born but new ones can be developed throughout time. In the book Empire Falls there are many characters that display this change of character but more importantly the books shows how it affects their own and others lives, one such character is Tick Roby. Tick was first introduced to us as a burdened teen, but…

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…