Biology Essays and Term Papers

that everyone talks about? There is a lot about antibiotics that we should all be more aware of. <Tab/>The word 'antibiotic' actually means 'anti-life'. The most common definition that we use for an antibiotic is: any substance produced…

an increase in the surrounding temperature has on the plasma membrane of a typical plant cell structure. Hypothesis: An increase in temperature will damage and denature the plasma membrane and cause the cytoplasm and other substances contained within…

organisms are enzyme-controlled. Without them, the rate of the reactions would be so slow as to cause serious, if not fatal, damage. Without enzymes toxins would soon build up and the supply of respiratory substrate would decrease. Enzymes are proteins…

of your required casebooks [they are about two feet thick-only "slightly" intimidating], and you receive your first assignment. You are simply told, "read the first 100 pages in each book and BRIEF all of the cases!" O.K., you know how to read [hopefull…

in 1859, stated that all plant and animal life evolved over long periods of time from simple to more complicated forms through mutation and adaptation. He also taught that only the fittest of each species would survive. He further postulated that…

3:CALVING AND MATING FACILITIES 4:EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AT BIRTH 5:SIGNS OF IMPENDING BIRTH 6:SUPERVISION INTRODUCTION Infertility is one of the most important reasons for culling in Irish dairy and suckler herds. …

or segments of spinal cords from an embryo that could possibly save lives. This essay will evaluate the method of stem cell research. Stem cells are extracted from unwanted embryos from infertile couples who are trying to conceive. Once the couples…

using a potato as a catalyst. The source of catalase is in the potato cells. 2H2O2 → O2 + H2O Planning: Introduction: An Enzyme is any one of many specialised organic substances, composed of polymers of amino acids,…

Definition: Selective breeding is when the plants/animals from the existing stock that have the characteristics they want are selected and are allowed to breed. The offspring will hopefully display the characteristics which are required. The best…

life first appeared here 3 billion years ago, only about one in a thousand are still living today. All the others, the vast majority, became extinct, typically within ten million years or so of their first appearance. This large extinction rate has…