Natural Sciences Essay Examples and Topics. Page 18

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Types of Tress in Alaska

The plant further branches in a pattern that extends to the ground held by a bark that is smooth dark and scary. As a conifer, the tree is evergreen and typically grows to about 15 [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 592

Feral Swine: Invasive Mammalian Species

In another report on the issue of feral swine and their impact on the environment it has been reported that these animals are known to have serious adverse effects on the environment.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1574

Geographical outlook of the Northern Africa

The coverage of the chapter is sufficient enough to articulate the reader's curiosity. The most interesting segment of this chapter to the reader is the environmental problems and political affairs.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 732

Goldfields of Australia

This article discerns various aspects of the Australian goldfields and the rise and fall of the associated towns. Some of the people who went to the goldfields were lucky and they became rich.
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 536

The Roma Problems and the Causes of Racism

3 Is it any wonder that the insular, superstitious, monolithically Catholic or Orthodox communities of Europe and Eastern Europe, eager to recapture the civil order and peace of the golden age of the Roman Empire [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1056

Visiting Ghana, Africa

Going to Ghana, it is important to understand family traditions in the country, the role of women and the role of the aged people.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1093

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Assortative mating outcome is the change in the frequency of allele and genotypes of a population. Over a long period, this would lead to the variation of the individuals in the whole population.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

The use of chemicals should be reduced

The articles in question dwell upon such environmental issues as the use of pesticides and other chemicals, biofuel and the development of biotechnology.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 489

Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Species

The basic difference between domesticated plants and animals from their counterpart wild species is that they are produced by human activities to attain particular characteristics and are adjusted to the conditions of constant care from [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 543

Theoretical Perspective on the Giraffe’s Adaptation

Thus, the Lamarckian theory affirms that the giraffe's long neck resulted from the constant stretching in the attempt to access the higher foliage. Similarly, Darwin's theory argues that the giraffes consisted of the long necked [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Understanding of Primate Socioecology

The aim of this paper is to reconstruct a socioecology of hominin concerning the latest findings from the species of Praeanthropus Dimorphicus and the species of Praeanthropus Monomorphicus.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 822

Reproductive Choices: Awareness and Education

Some of the choices accorded, under the bracket of reproductive rights, include the choice to do a safe and legal abortion; the right to use birth control means; the right to receive superior reproductive health [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2171

The Four Forces of Evolution and Variation

Differential reproduction is linked with the way in which organisms adapt to the environment such that if the adaptive traits of these organisms are transmitted to the next generation, the behavioral and physical traits of [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Garbological Studies in Human Oriented Deductions

The first thing one seeks to find out about from this trash is the population of the occupants. The other thing that can be learnt about the occupants of this apartment is their feeding habits.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 612

The Role of Cultural Anthropologist in Company

The hiring of a cultural anthropologist by an aspiring company is justifiable since it is through such an employee that the company will be able to learn the cultural practices and behaviours of the new [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 588

Bioinformatics: Pathogen Profiling Efforts

Accordingly, a biosurveillance approach that makes use of microbial profiling is likely to reduce the cost of epidemic control, treatment and aversion in the near future.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 441

Hopi is an integrated land

Often, they were against the destruction of the ancient land that they believed was a method of conserving the environment. The interest of the Hopi people is to ensure there is well being of the [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1088

Ethnozoology as a Fundamental Field of Study

The Gwich'in believes that, the existence of Porcupine caribou herd is same as their existence, because they do not only depend on the animals as food, but they also respect them as the source of [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2207

Effects of Animal Testing and Alternatives

Another challenge to the proponents of animal testing is related to dosage and the time line for a study. Animal rights values rebuff the notion that animals should have an importance to human beings in [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1898

United States Population Growth

In connection to the Latin American immigrants, the census conducted by the Census Bureau in 2008-2009 established that in terms of birth rate, the number of children born in the United States belonging to the [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1660

The Right Brain Versus the Left Brain

The detailed analysis of these ways of learning elucidates the differences in learning patterns among students based on the side of the brain that is dominant. It is clear that the left hemisphere of the [...]
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1361

National Geographic Travelers Magazine analysis

The other related publication and electronic media by the same publisher include the National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Adventure and the National Expedition.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 653

Agriculture Development in Economic Development

This they attribute to the division of labour, where the workers that perform the basic, manual jobs that demand a lot of strength are the least paid, while those that perform the lightest and sophisticated [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1993

Hackleburg, Alabama Tornado

It is worth to note that the April 28 2011 tornado did have three major tracks in the state of Alabama.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1033

Cities in Post-modern Era

The characteristic of the post-modern cities have put emphasis on the commercialization and business orientation and in this case resulting in de-materializing the economy and the lives of the people while emphasizing on the economic [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1926

Tourism in Modern Bolivia

On the western part of the country, surrounded by two chains of the Andes, is a great plateau referred to as the Altiplano that has an altitude of twelve thousand feet and, interestingly, nearly half [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

Removal of dams on Lower Snake River

Conservation for natural ecology is paramount in the preservation of the environment, although these dams have affected the survival for salmon in the lake which has some important value and attachment to the people's culture [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1148

Peoples Food and Policy

Thus, analysis of the relationship between agriculture and the environment is of great significance to researchers in the contemporary society. It is evident that continued production in agricultural sector will be determined by the understanding [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1392

Ending Africa’s Hunger: Green Revolution

Lack of capacity by African governments to invest in technology makes the agricultural strategies employed in the green revolution not very sustainable.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 768

The Process of Raising Factory Farm Chickens

The lives of the chickens that are raised in the factory farm begin at the hatching machines. As such, the welfare of the chickens is secondary to profitability.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1454

Comparison of Kula and Moka Practice

Islanders that participate in kula exchange are supposed to remain involved in this practice for the duration of their lifetime 'once in the kula, always in the kula': "The principle 'once in the Kula, always [...]
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  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1647

Evidence for ancient endosymbiosis

The subsequent taxon has been efficient and has greatly changed the development of life by producing endosymbionts important for the appearance of eukaryotes and the evident genome transit into them indicate a common evolutionary basis [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

The Whiteness of Nerds

The issue highlighted in the present article is the way racial markedness of certain groups of youth in the modern American society is achieved through the usage of certain linguistic forms, and the way this [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Marked Language in Multiracial Youth

The coexistence of standard and superstandard English among the multiracial American youth is characterized by the presence of certain phonology, grammar, lexis and slang that make youth subcultures different.2. The central problem of the article [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 781

Benefits of uterine family

Wolf in her book tries to explain the benefits of having uterine families in Chinese kinship system stating that both the uterine family of a woman's maternal parent and her individual uterine relations is created [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1297

Human Species: Homo Floresiensis

However, this will certainly be possible if a sample is taken from the micro cephalic and Homo sapiens with some form of pathology that is known in order to compare. So it can be said [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1404

Uzbekistan’s History, Economic and Culture

However, it is notable much of the wealth of the country is held by the elite in the society with almost a quarter of the population living below the poverty line.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1390

A 3000-Year-Old Artifact Discovered

One of the most revealing clues as to the ancient civilization was a collection of printed images that probably represent the inhabitants of the lodgment.
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

Nonhuman Primate Conservation: Is It Possible?

Nonhuman primate conservation programs are characterized by numerous positive and negative sides: lemurs get benefits from these programs in the form of protection from other habitants of the same territory and legal empowerment of local [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1693

Examining an Archeological Site: The Pyramids of Egypt

Another Issue in relation to the construction of the pyramids is with regard to how the huge blocks of stones used for the pyramid construction were transported from the quarries up to the site of [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2273

Genetically Modified Foods Projects

The plan should be formed once the project's participants have been chosen and it should be communicated to the members and should continuously be used as a reminder of the mission of the project when [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2066

The Decline in Birth Rate in Hong Kong

The domestic market will be largely hit due to the decrease of labor and creativity and this will greatly affect the foreign investment which is one of the most important sources of income in the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Singapore: Geography and Economy Review

3 percent in the service industry and 12. Because of the varied population and presence of foreigners, Singapore has a multi cultur.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1078

The Significance of Ethnographic Observation

Thus, Arthur concentrates on the role of women in the use of lithics and the role of females in the development of Prehistoric communities, whereas Sillitoe and Hardy study the use of stone tools and [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1061

Culture of Nacirema People

It is important to note that to the Nacirema people, magic is part of life. It is ironical that the Nacirema people have not learnt that their rituals are not that effective as they think.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 813

Environmental Analysis in the UAE

The report suggests that most of the population is located in the Emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The IMF ranked the UAE as the nation with second highest GDP within the Cooperation Council for [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 566

Physical Geography of Tristan da Cunha

The governor is based in St Helena and it created the need to have a channel of communication with the residents of the Island.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1370

The People of Egypt

Lane's interest in understanding the people of Egypt was demonstrated in his detailed work on this country and the ancient society that existed when this dynasty ruled the region.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1083

The Local Inhabitants of the Mountain Side

That is not being amazing enough, the world's hottest mark is let out to the audience of the video. The best example of the dangerous species outlined is the puma.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 425

Drug Analysis: Amphetamine and Methamphetamine

Analysis of amphetamine and methamphetamine is carried out in a series of steps that entails employment of numerous tests for conclusive identification of this group of stimulants.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 861

Asian Cities: Taipei and Tokyo Overview

Located in the island of Taiwan, it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a centre for tourism activities.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1996

Relationships among Spider Species

A report released by the University of Cincinnati indicates that when female spiders are experiencing starvation for a short-period of time, they are less receptive to the act of mating.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 725

Australopithecus Africanus Characteristics and Facts

This paper seeks to describe Australopithecus africanus according to: the origins or where the fossils were discovered; identify the range of places they are located on the map; identify the individual who discovered them; the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1142

China’s One-Child Policy should be Abolished

This significant figure illustrates the extent of the injustice that the state is repeatedly committing against its people from the time of the policy's enactment.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 17
  • Words: 1810

Super Weeds and Problems with Them

Similarly, in their quest to do away with the super weeds, farmers go to the extent of assuming that they apply small quantities of herbicides.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1396

Human development index

It is important to note that the origin and development of the human development index is closely linked to the United Nations, to be more precise, to the United Nations Development Program's annual development reports.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 795

Consumer Attitude Towards Organic Food

This study shows that consumers are very keen on the quality of food they buy and that they have a belief that organic food is of the right quality.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1202

Ecology of Panther a Leo (Lion)

In India, the habitat of lions is in both the forests of dry savanna and the dry forests of deciduous scrub.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1940

The Cost of Biofuel

In this regard, the campaign by environmentalists about the need to use renewable sources of energy which are environmentally friendly has led to the introduction of biofuel as a source of energy. Unfortunately, increase in [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

Indigenous animals in the Gulf

The development of gas and oil industries along the coastlines of the gulf countries has had major contribution on the extinction of the indigenous species. As a result, there is a reduction of damages to [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1130

Ruth Benedict on Culture and Behaviors

This anthropological viewpoint is the basis of the claim that when individuals are born into a certain culture they tend to pick up the behaviors that are dictated by that culture.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

Neanderthals Tools, Materials and Behavior

The key advantage of the Levallois flake was that it was easy to reuse owing to its symmetry. They had to determine the right amount of heat needed to create the adhesive because excessive amounts [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 810

Justices Rule Human Genes cannot be Patented

In view of this point, the Supreme Court denied Myriad Genetics the exclusive rights to patent and own human genes, and stressed the fact that genes and the information they encode are not patent-eligible simply [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 545

Farming and Animal Consumption

In essence, debate on farming methods and animal consumption has been a challenge not only to farmers but also to the society. It is, therefore, necessary to consider that numerous changes would be required to [...]
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  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1931

How is Aluminium Ore Converted to Aluminium Metal?

The amount of heat required in the blast furnace depends mainly on the following factors: The type of ore being used the composition of different ores is different and as such the heat required to [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 787

Biochemistry Dogmas and Their Impacts on Biotechnology

Unlike in the past, people have seen the importance of studying life sciences, and with the support from private and public sectors, the number of students enrolling in life science courses is on the rise. [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Naming Middle East: Outline

Lastly, this paper acknowledges that the social and economic relation between Middle East and the rest of Asia is strong, but this relationship is insufficient to warrant the renaming of Middle East as West Asia.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 914

New discipline in the natural sciences

The new field has come of age as it now has the potential to solve the problem of world hunger. Agriculture is one of the natural sciences that contributed to the interdisciplinary yield of biotechnology.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1444

Genetically Modified Foods Negative Aspects

This paper highlights the negative aspects that are associated with genetically modified foods; genetically modified foods expose people and the environment to risks.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 667

Utilitarianism as a Teleological Theory

Therefore, in the interest of maximizing happiness for both parties, human beings are supposed to be vegetarians and animals are supposed to enjoy their freedom as animals.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 816

Analyzing the Prospects of Genetically Modified Foods

Despite being the leading producer and consumer of GMFs products across the world, the US practice of embracing GMFs has elicited a major dilemma in the country ranging from human health to environmental challenges.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2315

Dolphins as Social Creatures

The advanced intelligence of dolphins, as well as their developed abilities to communicate, refers to their need to communicate. What is more important is that interaction of dolphins with humans is also of great interest [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1120

Will Genetically Modified Foods Doom Us All?

One of the most desired outcomes from a crop is the ability to grow tolerance to the effects of herbicide. One of the more recent innovations in the field of GM foods is the invention [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3306

Kuala Lumpur Overview

The population growth of the Kuala Lumpur region varies from the core of the city to the suburbs. As much as there is a high population growth in the core, the growth of the population [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582

Spatial Data Structure and Models: Chapter Summary

According to Fazal, "geographic data" can be defined as the data that is "pertinent to features and resources of the Earth", whereas "geographic information" is traditionally viewed as the geographic data that has been organized [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2164

Iran’s Political Structures

The bulk of the country's territory is situated upon the Iranian Plateau, which in turn causes Iran to be considered a predominantly mountainous country. The Iranian army is believed to be one of the world's [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1918

Food Landscape in the Western Province, Kenya

Western Province in Kenya was chosen as the focus of the study because of one's familiarity with the area. The Western Province is situated on the western section of Kenya and borders the eastern part [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 490

Early Infancy: Benefits of the Toy Mobile

The baby has a biological need to learn and absorb information from the outside world; it has a cognitive and a sensory need that requires nurturing at this stage of life ensuring that the rest [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1669

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite that of the 25% to 30% of people colonized by staphylococcus bacteria, only 2% has MRSA. Chang attributes colonization to the existing equilibrium between the presence of [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1133

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Genetic Epidemiology

Every DNA contains SNPs in the ratio of 1:300 in every nucleotide contained in the body of humans. The aim of computational refinement was to identify SNPs and the result of substituting amino acids in [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 815

L. A. Live: Exploring the Concept

Live is a great opportunity to engage with the world of celebrities and the atmosphere of entertainment. The scale and possibilities of the complex have no analogues in the world and, therefore, the guests of [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 821

Gene Discovery: Ischaemic Stroke and Genetic Variations

The scientists from the University of Oxford and other United Kingdom based research institutes sought to isolate a genetic variant to link to the disease to pave the way for development of suitable treatment.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 815

Uniqueness of Maori Society

However, it is necessary to note that Maori people are represented in the parliament of New Zealand and this contributes to development of the movement aimed at development of Maori culture.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 2178

The Major Subfields of Anthropology

The adaptation of human beings in the diverse nature of environments in different regions is one of the most significant fields in this branch of anthropology.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 804

Animal Hoarding Reasons and Effects

Moreover, the research will expound the implication of animal hoarding, with an aim of understating some of the negative effects of the practice to animals and to the community.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1436

Beddow, Hymes and McAuslan

For the models, the participants perceived that the blonde model was the least successful in the worker setting while the brown and red hair as the most successful in the same setting.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1706