Plant Adaptation Investigation Observations Samples of plants were obtained during the campus tour. In order survive in the harsh climate of deserts‚ plants must adapt in function‚ reproduction‚ support‚ and defense. Although plants on campus are watered frequently‚ they live in a mostly xeric environment. Three types of cacti were observed: organ pipe‚ prickly pear‚ and saguaro. The organ pipe contains no leaves and has narrow stems that carry out photosynthesis and store water. Neither the
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Adaptation is natural selection in actions (Anemone‚ 2011). Natural selection is when organisms with more favorable traits suited for their environment are able to reproduce and pass on their desirable traits (Anemone‚ 2011). There are two types of adaptations‚ biological adaptation and cultural adaptation. Biological adaptations have to do with our genetics and cultural adaptations are those made by physical objects such as housing‚ clothing‚ and tools. Biological adaptations are traits that
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In Bio 205‚ we discussed how all species have specific adaptations that help them live and survive in their environments. In class‚ we discussed owls and their different adaptations that help them survive and catch their food. We learned about the structure of their eyes‚ ears‚ and feathers that further benefits their ability to survive. We also learned about how they catch their prey and digest it. Owls have very many complex adaptations that help them survive in their environments‚ and the children’s
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Journal of Adolescence 1996‚ 19‚ 405–416 Identity as adaptation to social‚ cultural‚ and historical context ROY F. BAUMEISTER AND MARK MURAVEN Adaptation may be the best way to conceptualize the complex‚ multilateral relationship between individual identity and sociocultural context‚ because it recognizes the causal importance of culture yet also recognizes individual choice and change. This argument is developed by considering how several historical changes in the sociocultural context
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Report on the Cultural Adaptation on the PG Students in Middlesex University Executive Summary: When new students attend university in a new culture from their own culture‚ behaviors and expectations change. According to Zhou at el (2008)‚ traditionally researchers thought that culture shock was only about medical conditions. Historical theory has changed to contemporary theory of acculturation. This theory contains of cultural learning‚ stress and coping and social identification. We found
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Even though human being is the next evolution of animal‚ people still have the basic thing that both animal and human being always have‚ and they cannot deny which is the adaptation of survival. The movie “Bicycle Thieves” is director Vittorio De Sica told the viewers a story of a poor father‚ who was searching for his stolen bicycle‚ and without the bicycle he will lose his job‚ which was to be the salvation of his young family. At the end‚ he cannot even find his bicycle; instead to steal from
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In cell biology and Pathophysiology‚ cellular adaptation refers to changes made by a cell in response to adverse environmental changes.[1] The adaptation may be physiologic(al) (normal) or pathologic(al) (abnormal). Five major types of adaptation include atrophy‚ hypertrophy‚ hyperplasia‚ dysplasia‚ and metaplasia. Atrophy is a decrease in cell size. If enough cells in an organ atrophy the entire organ will decrease in size. Thymus atrophy during early human development (childhood) is an example
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Cellular adaptations occur in terms of: * size of the cells that are atrophy decrease in cell size due to decrease workload; and hypertrophy due to increase workload * number of the cells that is are hyperplasia(but this is one change) increase in the # of cells resulting due toform increase rate of cell division due to injury or hormones. * reversible change of one type of cell into another type of cell that is metaplasia occurs due to chronic inflammation and irritation. * disordered
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defining Merton’s modes of adaptation; which includes conformity‚ innovations‚ ritualism‚ retreatism‚ & rebellion. I will first begin by discussing the mode of conformity‚ this “occurs when individuals both embrace conventional social goals and also have the means at their disposal to attain them. The conformist desires wealth and success and can obtain them through education and a high-paying job. In a balanced‚ stable society‚ this is the most common social adaptation. If a majority of its people
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avoid harm brought about by the predators. They must learn to adapt their defense mechanisms in order to better protect themselves from these new effective predators. In order to survive and protect themselves‚ squids use a variety of unique adaptations methods. One such method is using distraction and surprise to avoid harm. For example‚ in the presence of intruders‚ squids eject dark fluid from their own bodies. This fluid‚ which is ink-like in quality will temporarily affect the predator ’s
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