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Science & Nature Essays and Term Papers
Unit 1 Assignment 1: Tell Me About BloodUnit 1. Case Study 1. Tell Me About Blood
Harlee Cheek
Halstead
1) What is the significance of a lower-than-normal hematocrit? What is the effect of a bacterial infection on the hematocrit?
Hematocrit (otherwise known as HCT) is the percentage of blood made up of red blood cells. A ...
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Analyzing MicrobiologyAnalyzing Microbiology Article
Jennifer Hicks
September 22, 2015
This article was a very interesting read. It talks about a study done at Indiana University about your skin and its microbiomes. The researchers wanted to see if the microbiomes on your skin ...
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The Element CesiumCesium is a crazy element. It is the more electropositive than any other element. It is one of the few elements that is liquid at room temperature, and in its solid form, cesium is the softest of all metals. It explosively reacts with water and absorbs oxygen willingly.
In 1859, Robert Wilhem ...
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Longer Lasting Bubbles ExperimentQuestion:
Do you like playing with bubbles? I know I do. Do you wish your bubbles wouldn't pop so quickly? This science fair project was done to determine if adding other substances to Gain liquid detergent can help the bubbles last longer. Testing was done by adding corn syrup, sugar water, ...
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Risks And Benefits Of Nuclear EnergyRISKS AND BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the topic of nuclear energy. Specifically, it will include the forms of nuclear energy used in electricity, medicine, and in warfare, some personal opinions about the subject, ...
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Darwin: Evolutional UproarBrittney Gladue
Monsters Essay #3
10/15/15
Charles Darwin was one of the most iconic scientific figures our world has ever known. Even to this day, there are ongoing quarrels between those who embrace Mr. Darwin's theory of evolution and those who deeply oppose it. Let's take a moment to look ...
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EthologyCoamo Rios
11/4/15
Period 9
Ethology assignment
(Replacing Bronx zoo project)
Ethology is a branch of zoology that studies animals and the various causes for their behavior. Charles Robert Darwin was an extremely famous ethologist. Darwin created the theory of evolution and natural ...
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Science's Influence On The Character Of SocietyAccording to one author, "Not only is science shaped by the society housing it; science profoundly influences the character of society - attitudinally, politically, and ethically, as well as physically." Drawing from your readings and observations, discuss one or more of the ways in which science ...
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Science's Benefit On Our Health and ExperiencesAccording to one writer, "Science can benefit our health, our pocketbooks, and our ability to have interesting, pleasant experiences. Knowledge that was newly discovered ten, fifty, or a hundred years ago has now become solid enough that technologies use it. If we want more control over our ...
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Habituation and LearningIntroduction
Habituation is a basic learning process exhibited by a number of different species. Although the paradigm itself is procedurally simple, it has been suggested that habituation may underlie a number of other learning phenomena. Indeed, Razran (1971) has suggested that the process ...
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Mosquitoes and the West Nile VirusOnly the female mosquito is responsible for the transmission of diseases like the West Nile virus because males consume sugary juices and nectars for sustenance. However, the females require proteins present in animal blood in order to nourish their eggs. These eggs are laid in still water and ...
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The Partial Reinforcement Extinction EffectThe Partial Reinforcement Extinction Effect
Introduction
Our rats have now been trained and demonstrate an operative, or conditioned response. After they learned to anticipate the dropping of food after they heard the noise of the food dropping into the tray, only a brief period of shaping ...
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Pacific Tree Frog and Its EnvironmentIntroduction
The purpose of this study is to study the impacts of buffer widths of less than 50 feet on the populations of the common Pacific Tree Frog, Psuedacris Regilla. The Pacific Tree Frog is a ground dwelling frog who can be found among low plant growth, usually near water. The frog is ...
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The Wood StorkWood Stork
Mycteria Americana
Fig. 1: Wood Stork. N.d. National Geographic. Web. 02 Apr. 2016.
Mary Scannell
BIO 4403 01: Natural History of Vertebrates
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Dams and Levees For Flood ControlDams: The Risks Dams provide many functions for a community, including recreation, flood control, irrigation, water supply, and hydroelectric power. Dams range from massive concrete structures to smaller earthen structures, such as those near a farm’s pond. But dams also can increase the risk for ...
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Cloning Endangered Asian Wild CattleThe first article, "Scientists Clone Endangered Asian Wild Cattle," from Reuters news service, reports about the successful cloning of the endangered cow, the Banteng. The most interesting aspect of this event is that the calves were cloned from an animal that has been dead for more than 20 years. ...
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Hydraulic Conductivity's Importance For Transient StorageAn Analysis of Hydraulic Conductivity, How It Is Measured and Why It Is Important for Transient Storage
Introduction
The hydraulic conductivity of soil is related to its texture. The rate is generally higher in coarser soils, but it is also influenced by structure and can be profoundly ...
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Dna Position PaperDNA POSITION PAPER
Life would enter a new phase, one in which we seize control of our own evolution. (Gregory Stock of UCLA). How true is this statement when one believes what God stated in Genesis 1:26-27."Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may ...
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African Wildlife Federation: Function, Purpose, and MethodsAfrican Wildlife Federation: Function, Purpose, and Methods
When most people think of "special interest groups," they immediately call to mind their negative connotations-sneaky, manipulative, perhaps "buying off" politicians I order to further their shady agendas. However, in truth many ...
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Lithium ReportLithium (Li)
Atomic Number: 3
Atomic Mass: 6.941
Description:
Lithium is a soft, silvery-white metal which reacts vigorously with water and has the lowest density of all metals. It comes from the alkali metal group which is found on the periodic table of elements.
Discovery ...
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Legal Ownership Of One's Own CellsIntroduction
The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks raises many ethical debates and issues like, whether or not people should be given legal ownership of their own cells. HeLa cells have been the basis of many scientific finds. If Mrs. Lacks was given the right of her own cells scientist would not ...
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The Physics Of CheerleadingThe Physics of Cheerleading
Most people consider cheerleading a weak activity that requires girls dressing up in cute uniforms and waving around pompoms. However, cheerleading is an intense sport that requires practice, dedication, and knowledge of skills. Just like any other sport, physics is ...
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Polymer Research: ProteinProtein
INTRODUCTION
Proteins are natural and organic polymers composed of hundreds of amino acid monomers that are all linked together with peptide bonds. There are twenty types of amino acids that can be used to make protein. Amino acids are composed of a central carbon, an amino group, a ...
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Hormonal Growth Of Male Reproductive FunctionHormonal Growth of Male Reproductive Function
To complete this worksheet, select:
Module: Continuity
Activity: Animations
Title: Hormonal Growth of Male Reproductive Function
Introduction
1. What organs are involved in hormonal control of male reproductive functions? ...
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