Natural Sciences Essay Examples and Topics. Page 15

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The Study of the Constituents of the Brain

The five swellings are the Telencephalon, the Diencephalon, the Mesencephalon, the Metencephalon, and the Myelencephalon". The brain of a human being is in the center of the nervous system.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1255

Brasilia: Brief Characteristics of the City

The location of the city is along the Central Western region of the country along Planalto central plateau. The economy of the city is in a large essence a government based one.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 633

Water Distribution in California

The economy of California State has grown rapidly due to the presence of well-distributed water systems in most cities within the state.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 924

Ethnography and Data Mining in Anthropology

The study of cultures is of great importance under normal circumstances to enhance the understanding of the same. Data mining is the success secret of ethnography.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 866

Bacterial Cells and Choice of Antimicrobial Agents

Gram negative bacteria cell wall is made up of the outer membrane, the peptidoglycan, and the plasma membrane. Peptidoglycan in gram negative bacteria unlike in gram positive bacteria is sandwiched between the outer region of [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Physical Science and Global Changes

The direction of the sun over the horizon called The Angle Of Incidence dictates the quantity of the energy that reaches the earth.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1404

Different Kinds of Exotic Fruits

But that does not hold it back from being 'The King Of Fruits."Durian is a native fruit to Malaysia and Indonesia but now it is being grown in Thailand, Southern Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka, [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 669

Water and Energy Requirements of Curcubita Maxima

Ovaries are smaller relative to the male ones and are found at the base of the flowers. The use of the fertilizers should however depend on the degree of the fertility of soil where these [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 733

Psychoactive Substances and Addiction

Substances that could easily lead to addiction are the elements that directly motivate the dopaminergic system such as marijuana, cocaine, nicotine, and heroin.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 565

Analysis of the Demographic Changes in Texas

According to Murdock Assessing the consequences of the population on the pace and process of economic growth is one of the oldest themes in the literature on economics.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 534

Soil Properties: Laboratory Analysis

This is because the characteristics of the soil where the pit was located indicated that the soil was clay type of soil which is usually not suitable for agriculture unless some specific measures are taken [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 663

Band versus Tribal Society: Anthropological Contrast

A band society or a band is one of the simplest patterns of human society organization. The oldest member of the band is considered to be the leader and the "governor" possessing the right for [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 535

Permafrost: Description, Types and Effects

The being of the permafrost is determined by the climatic conditions of the atmosphere, but the nature in which it is spatially distributed, its temperature and the nature of its thickness are greatly influenced by [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4176

Tourism Management as an Ethnographic Theme

Thus, as it is stated in some of the interview, tourists generally expect the attitude of obeisance towards them, and the workers of the tourism sphere feel themselves as the obedient servants.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Next Generation. Geospatial Information

Find and display the location then track the relevant information and store this data. This information is to be merged with information from other databases, services, and websites.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

Human History and Anthropology: Harris, Diamond, Linden

In the book, Eugene Linden The Winds of Change, Linden demonstrates that sudden climate change characterized by variations of the amount of ice, especially from Greenland was the major significant cause of the collapse of [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2733

Personal Arctic Region Exploration

In the study, I will also source information on the geological development of the Arctic Oceans for the last 90 years and relate to how it is today and visualize how the region would be [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Neurotransmitters and Their Importance for Human Body

Neurotransmitters transmit information to adjoining cells such as neurons."Neurotransmitters also operate from the brain and spinal cord to organs of the digestive system, respiratory system, endocrine system, excretory system, etc, and back"."Regulating neurotransmitters in the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

The Physical Self Concept Analysis

Siegelman and Rider also describe the physical growth in terms of proximodistal concept where the internal organs and chest are said to grow faster during the early period of infancy and then the growth spreads [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

The Interrelationships and Implications of Genetic Discoveries

In addition to this, the new sub-discipline comes with the ability to illuminate controversial topics within the field of medical sociology such as stem cell research and analysis of the interrelationships in human embryo and [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

Dogs, Their Talents and Abilities

Maybe it is because of this direct interaction with humans that allow dogs to understand the basic human emotions and needs which led the animal to develop a way to comfort their human companions.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 1176

History Science: The Importance Nowadays

Through the historical study of past individuals, situations and events, a student of history is exposed to real complexities that individuals in the past have endured.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 941

Dendrochronology and Tree-Ring Studies in Archaeology

The majority of general factors that avoid the use of dendrochronological dating include: An insufficient quantity of rings, the existence of a group inappropriate for dating through dendrochronology, the lack of convincing indication of chronologies [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2661

Anthropology. Nature Versus Culture Debate

This stimulation can only be found in the environment and therefore the brain is able to take up so much from the environment that is the culture of the people.
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  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1662

Avocado Production – Alligator Pear

The spacing of Avocado trees is also a crucial point in explaining the success of Avocado production in California. Irrigation has also contributed much to the success of Avocado production in California.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 946

Evolution of Humans: The Human Evolutionary Theory

The earliest best-known theory of evolution was propounded by Charles Darwin, whose main thesis was that life has evolved from simple single-celled organisms to multi-cellular, complex living things through the process of natural selection and [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

The Technology of Bioengineered Corn

The further development and distribution of bioengineered corn will provide additional food sources in which to feed the masses of today and future generations of people as well.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 850

The Rocky Mountains of the Golden Valley

The importance of the provided information is covered in the notion that the data on the hazards may be used for the research of hazardous regions, and forecasting the further hazards, if their credibility is [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 707

Golden Valley: Natural Hazard

The resources and techniques, which are used for the creation of the report, are the analysis of the maps and imperative assessment of the incoming information.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 616

Preperation of Cyclohexene From Cyclohxanol

Cyclohexene is a hydrocarbon with a formula C6H10. This molecule is related to cyclohexane ring with a replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Animal Behavior in San Diego Zoo

Based on the numerous remarks of scholars that claim that the animals are less active in the artificially created conditions in zoos, the hypothesis of the current write-up is as follows: Pandas tend to be [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 592

“Supersize Your Child” by Richard Hayes

Genetic engineering on the other hand is the manipulation of the genetic structure of an organism where the major procedure is that of combining different genetic forms, so as to nurture desired features and shed [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 4
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Richard Hayes: Supersize Your Child

But the guidelines must not be so restrictive as to stand in the way of what science is a never-ending quest.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 4
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Russia’s Geography, History, and Governance

The demise of the Kievan Rus would also herald the rise of the Duchy of Moscow. Today the Russian Federation remains one of the largest countries in the world and heir to one of the [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1506

Herbicide X and Health Risk Assessment

There is also the risk of exposure to breastfeeding babies as the chemicals in the herbicide can pass to them through their mothers' milk.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

Impacts on Kenya Since Its Independence

These were the major issues that had to be addressed in the context of the newly acquired independence of Kenya, and it is reasonable to admit that the country needed strong innovators, leaders, and fighters [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1615

Rome as a Significant City in the World

Rome is the capital city of Italy and the most populated city in Italy. The city is located in the middle of the Italian Peninsula along the Tiber River.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 2099

Natural Sciences. The Soil Bank

Acreage Reserve Program of the Soil Bank, 1956 - 1958: Peanuts* were not in the 1958 programs. Achievements from the conservation reserve program: The soil bank program, as considered earlier, was meant to control the [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1393

Marfan Syndrome in Genetic Counseling

The two generation hierarchies above and one generation hierarchy below the Anne's generation was pooled and presented in the chart as below: Firstly, the typical clinical symptoms attributed to MFS were sorted from the description [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1442

Non Human Mammals (Language)

For example, cats and dogs are being fully capable of anticipating human reactions, in regards to the expression of their own emotions.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4359

Mammals: Exploring Biological Anthropology

For the Eutheria, their young ones form embryos and are attached to their mothers through placenta in the womb. Eutheria is the only class that is able to live in the three environments, terrestrial, air [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 836

The Process of a Prenatal Child’s Development

A zygote is developed as a result of the fusion of two sex cells the sperm and ovum. The basic element of a chromosome is DNA and gene is the major component of the DNA.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 874

Blackberries: Properties and Story of Discovery

The leaf of the plant is the part of the plant which is more frequently exploited in the form of a remedial herb, although the root of the plant also exhibits medical properties.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 650

A Passion Flower: Properties and Story of Discovery

The foliage and shoots are medically used in the form of antispasmodic, styptic, sudorific, soporific, narcotic, depressant, and vasodilator in addition to being used in the healing of some female complaints.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 650

Lifespan Development: Adolescent Psychology

Physical changes occur in the child during the period of adolescence as they hit puberty. It is known as the formal operational period and is the fourth stage in the life of the individual.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 524

Geochemical Exploration Methods for Mineral Deposits

Geothermal cycle The use of tin dates back in the 3,500 B.C.and is one of the oldest metals that was used by man. In addition, blood or urine may be used to determine the amount [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1110

Development Challenges in Kuwait

The total value of all the produce in Kuwait is of less value compared to all the products in the other countries.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 999

Epigenetics Influence on Adopted Embryos

The exciting news is the role of epigenetics or influence of the adoptive mother's body has on the DNA of the embryo as it grows using the mother's nourishment, energy, and systems.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1158

Evolution: Different Types of Selection

The genotype of the population is influenced to a great extent by natural selection and it is essentially the effect of the environment on the specific phenotype that describes the definition of the fittest.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 618

Why Are Glaciers Interesting?

It is very different from ice, the physical aspect of a glacier is very interesting, and the height of a glacier is another extraordinary factor that makes it very interesting.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 531

Development Studies: Anthropology of International Aid

The reason was in fact, that despite spending billions of dollars in foreign aid underdeveloped countries remained unable to cooperate and restrict the supply of drugs with the donor countries of the West.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1740

Embryonic Gene Testing and Manipulation

Due to the technical advancements in the area, the possibility to choose the sex of a child, choosing the most healthy embryos, using donated sperms and eggs, has given man an almost godlike quality to [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 629

Osprey, Pandion Haliaetus: Specie Overview

The eyes of the ospreys are bright yellow, and it has a black beak. In contrast to other predatory birds, the ratio of the Ospreys almost completely consists of fish.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 8
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Turner Syndrome: Discovery and Treatment

Turner Syndrome, also known as UIIrich Turner Syndrome is a medical condition that affects females. The exact cause of Turner Syndrome is unknown but researches have shown that the condition results from a chromosomal abnormality.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 444

Evolution: Primate Locomotion and Body Configuration

The idea that mobility of upper limbs was least in prosimians, greater in monkeys, greater still in apes, and most in humans was a useful idea for viewing the primates in earlier times.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3944

Biology: Coral Reef and Its Diseases

The stresses that affect coral reefs can include changes in water temperature, differences in the amount of ultraviolet radiation they are exposed to and the amount of sedimentation and pollutants that settle in and around [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 602

Neolithic Revolution and Climate Change

At the primary stage of the evolution of human civilization, the rise of agriculture in the later part of stone age, also known as the Neolithic Revolution, was ultimately necessary to keep pace with the [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2523

Subsequent Cloning of PARK2 Gene

The following description is a series of important events that led to the identification and subsequent cloning of the PARK2 gene responsible for Parkinson's disease.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1212

Understanding the Human Cloning Concept

All the religions of the world admit that the human beings were created by the God, and it is not in the human power to duplicate God's creatures.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

The Concept of Founder Mutations

Founder mutations may be considered as a type of genetic mutation because these result in a medical disorder, however, founder mutations can be distinguished from the rest of genetic mutations through the basis of its [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 879

Major Histocompatibility Complex

During the succeeding years, French Immunologist Jean Dausset and later Baruj Benacerraf discovered that the body has the ability to respond to a particular antigen and that interaction of the T cells and B cells [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2675

Bacterial Strains Identification Experiment

Further differentiation of the bacterial unknowns was performed through additional colorimetric tests, resulting in the validation of the identity of each bacterial species.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2169

Ecuador: A Country Study, Culture, People and History

There is small variation in daytime hours due to the location of Ecuador on the equator The capital city of Ecuador is Quito, located in the Pichincha province in the sierra region.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 694

Medical Anthropology. Female Genital Mutilation

Never the less it is universally unacceptable because it is an infringement on the physical and psychosexual integrity of women and girls and is a form of violence against them.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1741

Enzyme Specificity and Regulation

In order to solve the topological problem of unwinding the DNA double helix in order for the process of DNA replication to proceed, DNA topoisomerases are needed in order to break and reunite the two [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1454

Vitamin C Test: Medical Analysis

Thus, the concentration of vitamin C in each solution influences the number of iodine drops that are needed in order to change the color of the homogenate solution to black.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 953

Science and Religion Relations Analysis

First of all it is necessary to mention, that the creation / evolution debate is the matter of expressing the religious beliefs: one represents the theistic model, the opposite atheistic.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 820

The Ghosts of Iceland-book Report

Robert Anderson, being a native, shows the reader the real situation and gives a chance to understand the essence of the people, who live in one of the most mysterious places of the world, in [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1387

Importance of Coral Reefs

The algae that is found in the sea also helps in reef building because they contain limestone and this is important in the integrity of the reefs.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1625

Nuer Culture: Historical Analysis

Many have also vowed to go back to Sudan and try changing the traditional culture for the betterment of their community.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 290

Kennewick Man Controversy Analysis

It sparked off after the discovery of Kennewick Man and one of its effects was the confusion that the public was subjected to by it and the fact that the Federal government tried to settle [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 782

How Cities Grow: Urban Analysis

The definition of "complexity" here defines the amount and diversity of the probable occupations, as some particular cities may be famous for the variety of goods, the mastery of craftsmen, the beauty of architecture, and [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1018

Geography. Australia’s and New Zealand’s Conflicts

The first factor is the geographical position, as the two countries are positioned in the same part of the world, where the first apparent difference is the area, as Australia is a large country that [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

Grandmothering and the Evolution of Homo Erectus

The factors for the above evolution are defined as climate driven alterations causing females to search for food sources and sharing the food produce, with the involvement of tuber as a food supplement, resulted in [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 666

Oswald T. Avery and the Discovery of the DNA

Oswald Avery was a man driven with the desire to contribute to humanity but when he finally discovered something of utmost importance the world of science was not quick enough to give recognition to his [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2429

Genes and Environment: Genetic Factors and Issues Analysis

Even at the very beginning when the egg combines with the sperm the organism is more then merely the genetic information contained in those parts, the egg contains important nutrients that will interact with the [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1432

Molecular Chaperones and Misfolded Proteins

The function of this system is to make sure of the conformity and maturity of proteins produced by blocking the deliverance of incompletely folded or misfolded proteins, which are then destroyed in the cytoplasm.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1288

Main Anthropology Concepts Analysis

Evans in the first of his trilogy "The Nuer: A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a Nilotic people" has provided a very detailed perspective into the customs and practices of [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1512

A Peptic Ulcer: Medical Analysis

It occurs as a result of distorting in the acidic environment of the stomach when the wall lining of the stomach or duodenum erodes due to an increase in gastric acid; this triggers the development [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1185

Ethical Issues Involving Genetic Test Accounts

The unlocking of the human genome has opened the basic foundation of human life to the possibility of extensive alterations that, although sounding very promising in the short term, actually poses more of a problem [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 983

The European Realm: Politics and Economy

The geographers have connected the Eastern European countries to the Russian Realm. The European Union is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states of Europe.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1055

Functions of Imagination in Paleontology

Paleontology involves the inquiry of living things like creatures, vegetations, and further beings that existed in the primitive period, that is, in excess of 5,500 years past. The creatures were living when the rocks were [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2778

Conceptual Chemistry. Wind Turbine vs. Coal Energy

The current paper is aimed at considering and comparing traditional coal energy and the newly popular wind turbine energy in the context of their costs and environmental benefits.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560