Biology Essays and Term Papers

has been discussed ever since humans gained the ability to debate and needed animals to eat. But formally the debate has been recorded for over two hundred years, m uch of the initials debate centred on religion. For example, in Genesis God gave…

cell division for replication. This process is used for growth and repair within an organism and also for asexual reproduction. There are five main stages to mitosis, called Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase. Although the process…

Reproduction is the generation of new individuals of the same species. In asexual reproduction individuals are derived from one parent and no special reproductive structures are involved. The simplest form is fission, occurring mostly in unicellular…

to water storage sites around the ACT. These sites include Bendora, Corin and Cotter reservoirs. After the firestorm swept through the catchment areas in January, the ground covers were severely burnt with much of the catchment vegetation burnt away.…

important in terms of growth. It is during these years that an individual slowly develops from a small, delicate baby, into a strong, mature adult. Growing up in this fashion is not always the case for some children, as many do not reach their full…

habitats. Coral reefs have been called the rainforests of the oceans, because of the rich diversity of life they support. Scientists have not yet finished counting the thousands of different species of plants and animals that use or live in the coral…

is the kingdom Protista. Most protists are unicellular, microscopic organisms, but a few are complex and multicellular. Protists are also the most diverse in terms of their life cycles, which can involve asexual or sexual reproduction. Composed of…

are scientific instruments that use a ray of electrons to examine small matter on a very fine scale. They are extremely useful, as they can produce the following information; *Topography; this is how the surface appears, for example the texture. *Morp…

to you, that in fact, my Nintendo Gamecube is ALIVE, and a species of its own. Although it may not look as if it is subsisting, it is by all means! In the following paragraphs I will prove to you that my Nintendo Gamecube does indeed possess the…

takes a toxin from its prey and then changes the chemical to make it much more deadly. There are at least three species of what are called the Dendrobates frogs. They range from 4-to-5-centimeters long and they can be found in the New World tropics.…