Biology Essays and Term Papers

nucleic acid analysis techniques is microarrays or DNA chips. They provide a radically different approach to large-scale analysis and qualification of genes and gene expression patterns. A microarray consist of an ordered arrangement of hundreds or…

I will do some research to find out about osmosis, and matters related to it, so that I can make predictions. And figure out a way to make this investigation fair and safe. Planning ahead would help me find out how to do what, when, which should…

when most people think of a fungus they think of what? Mold, itchy feet, and that nasty green stuff on a month old sandwich. However these are only some of the characteristics of some types of fungi. First, we'll go into the several types of fungi…

th dolphin family. The scientific order of all types of whales is Cetacea. This large order is broken down into three further groups as well: the toothed whales or Odontoceti, which includes killer whales, dolphins, porpoises, beluga whales, and sperm…

body, as they govern our thoughts, feelings, and bodily functions. It is an important factor in science because it can lead to new discoveries for cures or diseases. The studies of the nervous system helped lower death rates from heart disease, stroke,…

1. Muscles and their movements Categories of muscle Smooth Skeletal or striated Cardiac Precise movements: few muscle fibers innervated by each axon Neuromuscular junction Acetylcholine Muscle contraction Antagonistic muscles Flexor…

* Hold the shape of the cell. * Strengthen the cell. Covering the cell membrane of the plant cell, there is the cell wall. The cell wall is composed of two layers of rigid, hard cellulose embedded in compounds like pectin and lignin. Pores in the…

Evolution or Creation Adam and Eve... The "first" humans... Was it an act of God or was it an act of evolution? A solid front on both Spiritual and Scientific arguments causes a "cease fire" on this battle ground. Priests as far back as the…

to capture widespread attention by the international news media and biomedical and agricultural industries. Recently, a major breakthrough has occurred in scientific research, the mapping of all DNA in a human gene is complete. All this revolution…

streamer in hirundines", the authors attempt to explain the mechanisms behind the morphology and evolutionary development of tail streamers in the barn swallow. They argue that the tail streamers represent a "trait shaped by the trade-offs between…