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DNA Essays and Term Papers
Bioethics Of CloningBioethics, which is the study of value judgments pertaining to human conduct in the area of biology and includes those related to the practice of medicine, has been an important aspect of all areas in the scientific field (Bernstein, Maurice, M.D.). It is one of the factors that says whether or ...
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Cloning 3Cloning humans is a threat to our society. It presents a vast number of problems that arise with each new discovery. The first is the decrease in distinct genetic make-up. Cloning also brings up many ethical points dealing with creation and psychological well being of clones. Cloning is such a new ...
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"The World Today Seems To Be Going Crazy": The Unabomber's ManifestoIt was May 25th 1978, Terry Marker was on his usual patrol on campus at
the University of Illinois. This earmark package, addressed to an engineering
professor at Rensselaer from a material science professor at Northwestern, was
found in a parking lot. What seemed like an insignificant ...
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Breast CancerIntroduction
The human body is an amazing machine which functions with systems that
are more advanced than any which man has ever created. However, as with
any machine, malfunctions can occur and these are the diseases which cause
death. Cancer is one of these diseases; it causes death and ...
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Cell DivisionCells can divide in three ways, binary fission, mitosis, and meiosis. Prokaryotes reproduce by binary fission in which the cell basically divides in half. The single, circular DNA, attached to the plasma membrane, duplicates, and the cell begins to grow. Continued growth of the cell separates ...
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EvolutionTABLE OF CONTENTS Page
INTRODUCTION ............................................... 2
DARWINIAN THEORY OF EVOLUTION .............................. 4
THE THEORY OF BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION:
CONTRIBUTING ELEMENTS ....................... 7
WALLACE'S CONTRIBUTIONS ...
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Skin CancerEvery hour one American is killed by and every thirty seconds one American gets . Cancer is a deadly disease that alters the DNA of a skin cell and causes it to reproduce at a rapid pace. This overproduction of cells can be harmful and in many cases deadly. Out of these cancers the most common ...
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Myth Or Reality, Today's Perception On MonstersMonsters, which are seemingly just myth and fantasy, do have some truths to
their legend. In fact, some creatures may have actually existed and still do
today, even though they should not be percieved as monsters. What if the stories
of a giant "ape-like" creature that have circulated over the ...
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Reproductive Medicineon the Ethical Frontier “ I love kids and I always wanted to have them. They said they’d tried it in sheep and it worked.” Stacie McBain was recently diagnosed with cancer at the age of 20. Doctors told her that the treatment she would undergo will ultimately leave her infertile. In light of this ...
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The RomanovsIn 1884, Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov, met his future wife, Alexandra Victoria Helena Louise Beatrice, Princess of Hesse. On April 20,1894, they were married. During that same year Nicholas took the throne because of his father's death and became the emperor of Russia. He was only 26. ...
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EugenicsSince the beginning of human existence, humans have thrived through millions of years on earth, taking advantage of its great resources that were available freely for their personal use and survival. Toward the end of the 20th centry, these humans realized that they were utilizing large amounts ...
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The Process Of MitosisMitosis is the term used to describe cell division for replication. The product
at the end of mitosis is two daughter cells both genetically identical to the
original (parent) cell. This process (mitosis) is used for growth and repair
within an organism (and also for asexual reproduction).
There ...
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Biological Effects Of RadiationThe
Whether the source of radiation is natural or man made, whether it is a small dose of radiation or a large dose, there will be some biological effects. Radiation causes ionizations of atoms, which will affect molecules, which may affect cells, which may affect tissues, and so on. Although ...
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AIDS And Its Causes1.INTRODUCTION
In June 1981, the centers for The Disease Control of the United States
reported that five young homosexual men in the Los Angels area had contracted
Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia( a kind of pneumonia that is particularly found
in AIDS patient). 2 of the patients had died. This ...
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Genome SequencingMicrobiology has entered the realm of . This biological revolution is opening up new dimensions in our view of life.
In 1995, a report on the entire DNA sequence for the genome of the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae was published . Although the genomes for a number of viruses had been completed ...
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The Origin Of Life On EarthNot many discussions evoke as much debate and emotion as the origin of life. There are many theories ranging from being carved out of trees to a wave of an unseen hand. The champions for all of the sides are religious leaders, learned scientists, or imaginative wacko’s. All of these varied ...
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Green Fluorescent Protein PurificationGreen Fluorescent Protein Purification
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) is a relatively new biochemical tool with a wide range of applications in current research. The natural function of GFP is to facilitate the bioluminescence of jellyfish and other coelenterates. Aequorea GFP (from jellyfish) ...
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Genetic Cloning ----Genetic scientists have been busy creating all kinds of solutions to some of the problems that the human and agricultural populations have been experiencing. One of the most promising has been in the area of transplantation. That is how Dolly the sheep, came about. Scientists have been trying to ...
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Bacteria: Friend or FoeMost people think that all bacteria are harmful to mankind. But scientifically, there are bacteria which actually are beneficial to us. It is just that only a few people know about these. Bacteria are the most common and ancient microorganisms on earth. Most bacteria are microscopic, measuring 1 ...
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