Essays on Biology

Perquisite has made a reemergence In well-vaccinated populations. Pathogenic adaptation and the decrease In strength are most likely the cause of the reemergence of perquisite. There is pressure for vaccine research because of the resurgence of the pathogen. Perquisite remains one of the leading causes …

The concept investigated was observing the various characteristics of organisms and classifying each of them into specific groups of organisms. This concept will help lead to answering the guiding question: How should the unknown organism be classified? because the unknown organism can be classified based …

4 Sub-Fields: Socio-Cultural – focuses on living human cultures, global patterns of belief and behavior found in modern and historical cultures, participant observation a. Influenced behaviors, customs, traditions, beliefs b. Non-biological of adaptation to the human environment, social and natural Anthropological Linguistics – description and …

Daniel Ramirez Lagunas English 12 CP 18 May 2012 FDA Labeling In our society today, there is a small percent of our food that has been genetically engineered. Genetically modified food can affect people that ingest the substances by causing health issues. With these possible …

August 20, 2012 AP Biology Paper thing Daniel Gildenbrand Many scientists have contributed to the subjects of nature, evolution, medicine, and to the development of how experiments are executed. In this essay I will go over four scientists, their experiments, and how those experiments benefited …

For the past twenty years, everyone followed fitness professionals, nutritionists, dieticians and aerobic instructors repeated recommendations to follow a low fat diet and attend aerobic classes twice a week. According to experts, low fat diets and aerobic exercise were the only effective way to lose …

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune upset, the immune system attacks portion of the organic structure. In MG that portion is the muscular system. The organic structure produces antibodies that mark receptors for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine on the musculus cells at neuromuscular junctions. Peoples with MG …

In the human body there are two important types of blood cells, these are red blood cells and the white blood cells. Red blood cells operate in effort of carrying oxygen to the lungs. White blood cells serve to defend tissues in the body that …

Unit 10: Blood/Immunology Case Study Lab What were your three diagnoses? 1. Case 1: normal blood smear 2. Case 2: acute lymphocytic anemia 3. Case 3: mononucleosis Journal Questions for lab 1. In what ways do normal red and white blood cells differ? Red blood …

1. Describe the structure of DNA. DNA molecules are composed of two strands that form a helical ascending spiral. They fit together like the opposing teeth of a zipper and are held together by weak interactions called hydrogen bonds. These two strands is a long …

A sharp wail cut through the silence of Woodbridge Mental Hospital. A nurse immediately rushed towards the far end of the hallway, her footsteps echoing off the walls of the hospital. As she approached the door of the patient’s ward, she heard equipment crashing to …

Microscopes and the field of Science are two inseparable things. Almost all Sciences are associated with the use of a microscope, a device use to view objects which are not visible to the naked eye. The term microscope came from the Greek term “Micros” which …

Biology – pattern in nature Organisms are made of cells that have similar structural characteristics. Outline the Historical development of the cell theory, in particular, the contributions of Robert Hooke and Robert Brown. 1665 – English scientist Robert Hooke used microscope to examine thin slices …

Arthur Kornberg was born on March 3, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York. He was educated in Abraham Lincoln High School and continued his education at the City College of New York. This was where he first received his scientific training as he graduated with a …

Insulin, an endocrine hormone, is one of the most well-studied proteins synthesized by the human body. Its relatively simple structure and short amino acid sequence have made it a useful model for many protein studies. It is synthesized in beta cells of the pancreas through …

BIOLOGY HSC NOTES MAINTAINING A BALANCE •Identify the role of enzymes in metabolism, describe their chemical composition and use a simple model to describe their specificity on substrates. Enzymes are protein molecules that allow the body to engage in chemical reactions, such as metabolism. There …

Frederick Griffith, a bacteriologist, was trying to prepare a vaccine against the pneumonia-causing bacterium, S. pneumoniae. A vaccine is a substance that is prepared from killed or weakened microorganisms and is introduced into the body to protect the body against future infections by the microorganisms. …

By 2 years, Dj responded to auditor cues more than ocular 1s. He no longer could keep up his caput or perform simple activities such as turning the pages of a book. Nystagmus and a “cherry ruddy” were noticed by the pediatric eye doctor by …

Down Syndrome, a chromosome abnormality is present in all ethnicity, social economic classes, and gender. In Britannica.com, Down Syndrome is defined as a “congenital disorder by an extra chromosome on the chromosome 21 pair.” Although there are many theories that have been forwarded for the …

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy ( CIDP ) is an acquired upset impacting peripheral nervousnesss caused by a demyelinating procedure that leads to drive failing, positive sensory symptoms and centripetal loss ( Mahdi-Rogers and Rajabally 2010 ) . Recent research suggests an norm of 0.50 and …

Introduction Apoptosis in the hair follicle is programmed cell death, which occurs at a point during the cell cycle, when a sequence of programmed events causes the cells to be eliminated without the release of waste and harmful substances into the surrounding vicinity. Control of …

What is Tay-Sachs Disease? Tay-Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive fatal genetic disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord progressively Which is also known as GM2 gangliosides or hexosaminidase-A (Hex-A) disorder. According to literature the absence of Hex-A, a fatty substance, …

You may not realize it, but Earth’s surface is always changing. Over a hundred years ago, a man named Alfred Wegener came up with a hypothesis called continental drift. His hypothesis stated that all of the continents were once joined together into a super-continent called …

The research paper of Hindley and colleagues (2007) describes the function of the protein transportin in the entry of adenovirus-associated proteins in a cell.  Adenoviruses are microbial organisms that contain genetic material that has been highly compacted by the help of adenoviral core proteins. (more…)

Purpose: How are the external features and internal organ systems of a fetal pig organized? Introduction: Sus scrofa, or the domestic pig is a member of the class Mammalia and the order Artiodactyla. Since we as humans are also a member of class Mammalia, we …

Human embryonic stem (hES) cells have the unique capability of differentiating into all cell types, leading to the development of an entire organism. As the integrity of ES cells is critical for the developing embryo, these cells have likely evolved mechanisms that detect and respond …

Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong (chronic) disease in which there are high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Type I Diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults. It was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Type I diabetes is usually caused by …

So why are we seeing a dramatic increase in allergies? Some health experts believe that it could be, in part, due to the recent introduction of genetically modified (GM) foods. If evidence from around the world is anything to go by, there may be a …

Abstract This essay has been written to seek to undertake analyse and critically evaluate the relationship between the stress and causal mechanisms which have been proved to cause physical illnesses. The research which has examined these phenomena shall be surmised and discussed to seek to …

Blood transfusions save lives. There is no other way to put it. There is no other way to stress its importance. Without this service there would be no other way to save those who are victims of gunshot wounds, accidents that resulted in major blood …