Biology Essays and Term Papers

are received and translated into messages that the brain recognizes as sound by a complex organ--the ear. The ear has two important, but different, functions: hearing and sensing the body's equilibrium, or balance. The mechanisms for these processes…

parts of the universal hemp plant Cannabis sativa (or Cannabis indicia). It is smoked by rolling in tobacco paper, or by placing it in a pipe. It is also otherwise consumed worldwide by an estimated 200,000,000 persons for pleasure, an escape from…

cell= basic unit of life unicellular= made up of one cell multicellular= made up of multiple cells homeostasis= balance reproduction= producing more new organisms DNA= large molecule that contains genetic information gene= a short segment…

used the simple light microscope (one lens, used natural light) compound light microscope (200 years later)= uses a series of lenses to magnify objects in steps, magnifies up to 1500 times. (what we use today) Robert Hooke= designed the…

one of the most important nutrient cycles found in terrestrial ecosystems (Figure 1). Nitrogen is used by living organisms to produce a number of complex organic molecules like amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids. The largest store of nitrogen…

must start from the beginning. Cells are the basis of the human body. In the cell a nucleus is located. The nucleus is what controls the cell and is where most genetic material is located. Each cell is made up of 46 chromosomes. Chromosomes are composed…

recently about the molecular evolution and quantitative variation for chemosensory behavior in the nematode genus Caenorhabditis. 2. Recently, Linderman single authored a paper about the contrast in the basking habits of the sympatric trionychid…

waste, gases and heat with their surroundings. These substances must diffuse between the organism and the surroundings. The rate at which a substance can diffuse is given by Fick's law: So rate of exchange of substances depends on the organism's…

of cloning has brought about many questions. The biggest misconception concerning cloning is that it is all about trying to copy a human being. However, there are two main types of cloning, with many sub categories within those two types. These two…

using various concentrations of water. Variables: The variables which we could investigate are: *Size of the potato chip. This will change the surface area and volume of the potato chip as the higher the volume, the higher the capacity *The…