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    In Veronica Roth’s Divergent‚ Tris has to make the most important decision of her life by choosing a new faction. Tris was born into a selfless faction‚ but she has a difficult time playing by their rules. On the other hand‚ she fits right into her new faction‚ and she enjoys the freedom that her old faction was not able to provide. Therefore‚ even though Tris hesitates about being in Dauntless‚ her lack of Abnegation qualities proves otherwise. This can be seen by looking at her lack of selflessness

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    is a result of convergent evolution because cetaceans have evolved to be more equipped for an aquatic lifestyle. Rather‚ it is a remnant feature of life on land (Rose‚ 2001). Despite this evidence‚ other scientists argue that tooth morphology of ancient cetaceans is not consistent with artiodactyls. Instead‚ tooth and some skull features are more similar to the carnivorous mesonychians. However‚ this morphology is argued by opponents to be most likely a result of convergent evolution (Rose‚

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    world better and cause a large impact on history. Having goals provides motivation to be a hard worker and also gives direction for lives. A significant outcome of having a goal is that they motivate people to work harder. For instance‚ in the book Divergent‚ Beatrice Prior’s dream is to be an actual Dauntless member. However‚ in order to be a part of the Dauntless family‚ she would have to overcome several nerve-racking challenges. Although the trials can be scary‚ her desire to accomplish her goal

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    Divergent Evolution Evolution is the theory of organisms changing over time. The first two people to explore this theory were Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace. There are four types of evolution‚ those being adaptive‚ convergentdivergent‚ and co-evolution. Divergent evolution is when two or more animals originate from a common genetic base. To prove divergent evolution in animals‚ the Ursus Maritimus or polar bear is an example. Divergent evolution is when similar animals branch off

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    AP Biology Name:__________________________ Evolution Free Response Questions Answer the following questions in essay form. Outline form is not acceptable. Labeled diagrams may be used to supplement discussion‚ but in no case will a diagram alone suffice. It is important that you read each question completely before you begin to write. Your answers may be hand written or typed. You may use your notes and textbook to answer the question‚ but you may not discuss or write the question with

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    In the futuristic novel Divergent‚ Tobias serves as a mentor who possesses these aspects i a mentor‚ especially through providing protection for his mentee and lover‚ Tris. During the novel‚ the main character and mentee‚ Tris‚  gets kidnapped by other adolescents temporarily. However‚ Tobias saves her while she is simultaneously falling unconscious. Tris is weak after being tossed to the ground by her kidnappers: “ ‘I close my eyes‚ and hands wrap around my arms‚ right where they join with the shoulder

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    Introduction To Evolution What is Evolution? Evolution is the process by which all living things have developed from primitive organisms through changes occurring over billions of years‚ a process that includes all animals and plants. Exactly how evolution occurs is still a matter of debate‚ but there are many different theories and that it occurs is a scientific fact. Biologists agree that all living things come through a long history of changes shaped by physical and chemical processes that

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    group Caminalcules species in your taxonomic classification (chart)? What does this suggest about classification based on strictly of similarity versus evolutionary relationship? The phylogenetic tree was more of an evolutionary tree. It showed the evolution of the organisms and their ancestors or traits that they branched off of. The chart however just simply organizes and separates the organisms in similarity. The tree did not change the chart‚ the chart see similarities with structures between the

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    March 27‚ 2013 Starkfield Ethan Frome is set in turn-of-the-century New England in the fictitious town of Starkfield‚ Massachusetts. A time when women were still dependent on men and the goal of attainment for men was survival. Survival meant whether that goal was achieved through the male as the designated bread winner or as a female via the means of securing a proper marriage. In the story of Ethan Frome‚ by Edith Wharton‚ the theme involved the challenges of the conflict between passion and

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    Question a) i) In the recent few decades‚ there has been a global realisation of the acceleration of the environments deterioration and the understanding that we‚ as humans‚ need to preserve our planet for future generations. In Islam‚ adherents submit themselves to Allah and a personal acceptance of ad-Din‚ otherwise known as the ‘life transaction’. Allah created humans as part of His original creation; this insinuates that humans are equal partners with nature. This is the belief of The Oneness

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