Starfish have many adaptations to live in the ocean. They have special adaptations that affect their chance of survival and reproduction in the ocean. Some of the many adaptations the starfish has are the adaptation to re-grow after an attack‚ use their feet to move along the ocean‚ locate prey by their light-sensing eyespots‚ eat large quantities of food‚ and their physical structure to protect them from predators by camouflage and bright colors. In the ocean‚ starfish are able to
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In Antonio Porchia’s book of aphorisms‚ “Voices” he tells us‚ “He who tells the truth says almost nothing.” This expresses that someone who only needs a few words‚ often holds a great amount of wisdom. It only requires a few sentences‚ a couple words even‚ to convey an honest and relatable idea. Within “Voices”‚ he breaks away from the need to have pages and pages of words to tell a story and demonstrates that a single sentence can do wonders. Porchia thought that an individual could become wise
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Marsupial Migration and Speciation Between New Guinea and Australia along the Torres Strait Abstract The strait of Torres represents a submerged land bridge separating New Guinea and Australia that opens during periods of glaciation. The flow of genes and migrations occurring in this region during these periods are hypothesized to inhibit speciation in regions directly adjacent in the to strait of Torres. A comparison of four species‚ three endemic to New Guinea: Dasyurus spartacus‚ Planigale
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Annotated bibliography Gardner‚ H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. New York‚ NY: Basic Books. Gardner was educational psychologist in last century‚ his theory of intelligence is that human has different sorts of abilities on intelligence‚ not only logical-mathematical ability and language understanding are parts of consideration for intelligence‚ but also musical-rhythmic ability‚ visual-spatial ability‚ bodily-kinesthetic ability‚ self—questioning ability‚ existential knowledge
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for the rest of their journey. Lewis and Clark did more than just meet Indians‚ as depicted within the picture are many different types of animals that they discovered while on their journey. The animals ranged from something as small as an Eastern Spiny Soft-shell Turtle‚ to a mighty Grizzly Bear. One very important animal they discovered was The Bald Eagle‚ which in turn‚ later on in history‚ became known as both the national bird and national animal of the United States of
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often cultivated as an annual. It grows 40 to 150cm tall‚ with large coarsely lobed leaves that are 10 to 20cm long and 5 to 10 cm broad. Semi wild types can grow much larger‚ to 225cm with large leaves over 30cm long and 15cm broad. The stem is often spiny .The flower are white to purple‚ with a five lobed corolla and yellow stamens. The fruit is fleshy‚ has a meaty texture‚ and is less than 3cm in diameter on wide plants‚ but much larger in cultivate forms. The fruit is botanically classified as a berry
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Five-part penta-radial symmetry‚ a spiny protective skin‚ and a water vascular system are traits specific to the phylum Echinodermata. The more detailed cladogram for Echinodermata shows apomorphic traits for each class. The notochord‚ pharyngeal slits‚ endostyle/thyroid‚ dorsal hollow nerve
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adults‚ they only live for a couple of weeks. Dragonflies have a head with 2 large compound eyes consisting of about 30 thousand lens which cover most of the head‚ 2 small antennae which can’t be seen without close examination‚ 2 pairs of wings‚ 6 spiny legs‚ a mouthpart‚ a slender body‚ a thorax‚ and a long‚ thin segmented abdomen. Dragonflies have an armor that is both very resistant and very flexible. It has an extremely complex flight mechanism and superb maneuverability which allows it to move
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Mammary glands: feature for which mammals are named-produce milk to nourish the young. Having hair‚ ability to nourish their young with milk‚ all breathe air‚ have four chambered hearts‚ and are endotherms. The first true mammals appeared during the late Triassic period‚ about 220 million years ago. Mammals are descended from ancient reptiles. * * Form and Function in Mammals * * Body Temperature Control * High metabolic rate‚ helps generate body heat. External body hair
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idea that beak variations are adaptively useful but reconsidered when he studied them more closely. The Grants have identified the number and distribution of seeds on the Daphne island through laborious work. They also chronicled the war with the spiny weed‚ caltrop; a perfect example of the minor differences that dictate survival. 5. A special Providence The drought and its impact on Daphne is described. Finches failed to breed and molt as a result of diminishing food supply. Only one in seven
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