there was a nuclear war that killed over 5billion people on earth. However because of the war the human race went through Divergent evolution ‚ which is when two or more species live in different habitats but come from the same ancestral group. Therefore the human race was split into to very different species. The first species was selected for a mutation that allowed them to grow an immunity to the nuclear radiation and are to be referred to as mutants. For example‚ out of 100 of those humans only
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Unanswered study questions in GREEN Study Questions for Lectures 1-5 1. Give 2 definitions of “species” and explain the strengths and weaknesses of each. Morphological “species”: individuals grouped into species based on their similar physical appearence. Strength: Easy to apply when species’ traits are defined and don’t overlap. Weakness: Hard to apply when there are morphological difference within species‚ such as in between male and female birds (males tend to be brighter colored and females are
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speciation Allopatric: The example I’ve chosen for allopatric speciation is that of the African elephant. For many years‚ the African elephant was regarded as one species‚ due to similar features and characteristics‚ as well as living all on the same continent. However‚ recently scientists have classified them into three different species‚ due to morphological and DNA differences. Instead of just being the African elephant‚ it is now classified into West African elephants‚ Central African elephants
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explore‚ the focus of this paper will be on the Utah Lake and the Rocky Mountains and their ecosystems and how they interact with each other. Within these two ecosystems there are many endangered species which live and thrive‚ the June sucker lives in the Utah Lake and currently on the federally endangered species list. First‚ we will explore the Rocky Mountains of Utah and their importance to the wildlife that inhabit this ecosystem. The Rocky Mountains span across four states: Utah‚ Wyoming‚ Idaho
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are a few species of red phytoplankton. Brown algaes are all macroscopic and are the largest and grow in deeper water like the giant kelps which are the largest plants on Earth. Some kelps can be up to a mile long!. Question 2 of 15 6.66 Points Consider the arrows shown on the food web (Figs 10-13 & 10-16 in textbook‚ and/or pgs LM 61 & 62‚ pgs 158-159/Chap#42 :Food Webs in the Lab Manual). What does the number of arrows leading FROM one species to another suggest about that species’ importance
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abandons its attempted ambush‚ the porcupine puffer fish releases all the water it had collected inside of its body‚ and resumes its normal shape and size which can be up to about three feet long. Porcupine puffer fish are the largest of 120 different species of puffer fish in the world. Puffer fish can be found in tropical oceans all over the world‚ along with pet and souvenir shops. Typically‚ these fish will be found living in small caves and holes of lagoons‚ as well as seaward reefs that range
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Chapter 1 Summary Tuesday‚ September 09‚ 2014 1:26 PM This sections tells us what exactly anthropology is-- study of physical and learned characteristics of human beings and primates. Interesting fact human behavior is learned and humans are merely "the result of long time interactions between biology and culture AKA BIOCULTURE." It also Contains five subfields: 1. Cultural Anthropology i. Studies of patterns and beliefs in modern/ historical behavior 2. Linguistic Anthropology i. Study
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Biology classes. Also‚ students should have a proven record of volunteer work in animal care and conservation to improve their chances of getting a job at a zoo.” A job at a zoo is a valuable opportunity for students to learn about some of the numerous species of animals‚ earn a fair wage‚ and doing something enjoyable after school and weekends.
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In “Bedtime Story” by George MacBeth‚ he demonstrates the dumb violence of humans. Our primal‚ mindless habits to hurt lead to the destruction of ourselves and other species. Many times‚ when humans hate or fear an animal for hurting them‚ it only acted in self-defense‚ but people look for excuses to take out their anger from everyday stresses on other living things. MacBeth demonstrates the idiotic and primal nature of our violence by using a tribal human character‚ and shows our needless violence
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List of Environmental Problems The earth’s environment has become a pervasive and global problem. There is growing awareness about the need to conserve our environment. Read on to know the different environmental problems. Today the earth’s environment is in a sorry state. Wherever one looks‚ one encounters pollution. Forests are disappearing. The green patches in the city are being replaced by concrete buildings. Waste products are being dumped indiscriminately. Water is too toxic to drink.
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