Natural Sciences Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

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Patrilineal and Matrilineal Descent Groups

For example, in a patrilineal descent, the descent group is composed of both the females and males sired by a father belonging to the patriarchal affiliation.
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  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1713

Hydroponics in Agriculture

These different setups have the same idea of hydroponics growing but the difference comes in the type of medium used in the growing and the state of the nutrient solution.
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  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 16
  • Words: 4693

Kosovo Geography and Demographics

Kosovo's present standing is the outcome of the mayhem of the degeneration of Yugoslavia, especially the Kosovo War of 1998 until 1999.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1137

Ethiopia: Historical Background and Modern Issues

The political history The country has made a big stride in the political lines. The country has a unique and exclusive mix of culture compared to other African countries.
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  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 975

Italian Culture

There is no post of the vice president in Italy and in the event that the president dies, elections will have to be held.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1092

Transpiration Process in Plants

Initially, the roots absorb water by the process of osmosis due to the variation in the concentration of the water level between the soil and roots.
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Genetically Modified Corn in the United States of America

This paper does not only asses the impact of GM maize to the agricultural sector but also highlights the risk and beneficial factors the technology has caused to both environment and the public health sector [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2408

Ethnobotanical Uses of Plants

For example, the Cedarwood plant native to Asia and the Americas is used topically in the treatment of skin diseases such as warts and psoriasis.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1938

Pros and Cons of Use of Pesticides

Use of DDT and other pesticides may cause harm to the ecosystem if not well used and thus it is advisable to approach this issue with more precaution.
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Introduction to the Nervous System

The PNS consists of the nerves that link the CNS to receptors and effectors in the body. The nerve cell The nerve cells play a critical role in the body system.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 539

Primary Mode of Subsistence in the Zulu Culture

This paper is aimed at bringing to the fore the primary approach of the Zulu culture subsistence and further analyze the impact of its subsistence on the Beliefs and values, Kinship and social organization aspects. [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2184

Human Geography: Urbanization

The high prices of food in some regions of the world make most of the people to starve. Most of the people in developed countries like in US, UK, Canada and Australia are well endowed [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1276

Physical Geography: Climatology and Geomorphology

In general, geography is the study of distribution of human beings and things over the surface of the earth, and the interrelationship between human beings and the natural world.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 604

Nationalism: Unity and Divisions

Nationalism is a core concept in anthropology that encompasses the desire for a collective identity and the belief in the value of one's social, political, and cultural group.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2861

Born and Made Leadership: Twin Studies

For instance, if the twins' genetic leadership qualities can be cultivated in the correct setting, they are born with the potential and aptitude to emerge as leaders.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 520

The Chemical Reaction of Methane and Oxygen Gases

The chemical compositions of the reacting elements or compounds dictate the nature of the reaction. The chemical reaction entails the combustion of methane gas in the presence of oxygen gas, which are the reactants.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 318

Measurement of Generation Time of E. Coli

An integral part of bacterial cultures is the generation time, which determines the ability to double during each time interval: determining the minimum value of this time for an inoculated E.coli culture was the main [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1527

The Miller-Urey Experiment and Findings

The researchers note that their experiment was designed to mimic the primitive earth's atmosphere and not the ideal conditions required for the development of amino acids. At the experiment's conclusion, the solution in the flask [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 906

Deeply Rooted in the Present by Kenny: Book Review

The study of this work contributed to the development of the science of anthropology and theoretical approaches related to it, as well as provide an understanding of the formation of the culture and identity of [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

Literature on Invasive Plants in the United Kingdom

This essay entails a literature review to understand the nature, impacts and control of the "big four" invasive plants in the United Kingdom: Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam, giant hogweed, and rhododendron. The outline for the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1496

Regional Analysis of Surrey, British Columbia

The city of Surrey, River Fraser, and the Cascadia faultline have always made up the characteristics of the region together with its artistic beauty. The painting is a beautiful landscape of the Fraser River in [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 669

Anthropology and the Nacirema Group

The Nacirema group is recognized as belonging to the field of cultural anthropology through the analysis of publications; this is because they carried out practices such as piercing the flesh with sharp objects and scraping [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 379

Spectrophotometers: Invention and Development

Jensen explains that spectrophotometers can be used to make measurements where previous methods were unable to, like measuring the amount of light absorbed by a substance at different wavelengths.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 626

Streptococcus Pyogenes Overview

Streptococcus pyogenes, a beta-hemolytic bacteria, is officially a member of the Streptococcaceae family, which is regarded as the most harmful member of the entire genus due to the vast range of illnesses associated with it.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 925

The Effect of pH on Water Holding Capacity of Chicken

In the present laboratory work, the main issue is to investigate the potential relationship between WHC as a measure of moisture content and chicken pH; specifically, the question is to identify the effect of meat [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
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Summary of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Pollan

People, as omnivores, have a wide array of eating options. Pollan analyzes the ecological and animal well-being impacts of various dietary choices in his 2006 book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma.” For example, the first chapter is titled “One Farmer, 129 Eaters,” in which George Naylor and his family have a farm in Iowa bought by his […]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 679

Success and Failure of South Korea

In conclusion, South Korea's remarkable rise as a prosperous economy sown the seeds of the challenges it faces because the system was primed for rapid growth without ensuring it is resilient to its current failures.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 282

History of Potatoes, Their Vatiety, and Popularity

The real success came to potatoes a little later - at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, when soldiers and horses needed to store a lot of food during the years of the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1233

The Importance of Teaching Alternative Evolution Theories

The theory of evolution should be the basis of the entire course of biology at school. The general representation of the leading alternative evolution concepts should be provided before the arguments for these theories implementation [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

Research of Amorphous Solids in World

The purpose of this report is to describe the history, structure, properties, and applications in real life of amorphous solids. The molecules of an amorphous solid have a short-range order of action.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 9
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Practical Report: Determination of a Bacteriophage Titer

It is suggested that all the different viruses account for the quantity exceeding the number of stars in the universe. Viruses are called obligate intracellular parasites as they need the host cell in order to [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 358

Microbiology: Influenza Viruses

The virus uses the HA spikes on its envelope to attach to the sialic acid receptors on the epithelial cells. The HA spike proteins assist the virus in attaching to the lower respiratory tract epithelium.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 1
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A Statistical Experiment: Junco Birds

The presence and content of 2-pentadecanone in the male may be related to the saturation of particular odors that excite the reproductive call of female birds.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

East Asian History: Japan and Korea

The national culture is considered to be formed under the influence of specific natural and climatic conditions, in the context of a unique cultural and historical development, and under the influence of various religions and [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 716

A Lab Report for Microbiology Class

The main advantage of this microbiological method is the different concentrations of nutrients and oxygen at different levels of the depth of the beaker: this allows bacteria with different aerotolerant needs to grow.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Microbial Growth and Effect of pH on It

The above principle is used in this laboratory work, the aim of which is to evaluate the effect of the pH of the medium on the growth of microorganisms.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1137

New York vs. Dhaka City: Comparative Analysis

Dhaka is the capital of the country Bangladesh and a famous city in South Asia, but New York is one of the most popular cities in the world, although not the capital.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 301

Organic Chemistry – Contributions and in Life

Despite many challenges imposed on the balancing of equations of pertaining reactions, in school my interest was drawn into the study of organic chemistry, which entailed a study of organic carbon compounds.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

Bioinorganic Chemistry: Metallothioneins

Animal MTs have implications in inherited and occupational diseases that are linked to metabolic disorders in the handling of metal ions.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 30
  • Words: 6185

Development of Cities: Factors of Growth

At the same time, the most widespread and constant causes of urbanization are connected with commercial activity and the availability of natural resources.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 305

Importance of the Brain in Human Body

The brain also provides a long-term storage memory where a reader may be in a position to recall the events that have taken place in the comprehension and the right order.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 946

Adaptation and Natural Selection

Similar to the way letters of the alphabet are organized in a sequence to form words and sentences, these bases combine in a certain way to pass traits to the next generation.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1119

Analysis of Uniform in Japanese Schools

In addition, uniforms and the rules of school life contribute to the development of a sense of harmony and collectivism in children.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1116

Substitution Reactions of Alcohols: Practical Experimentation

The experiment aims to illustrate the way substitution reactions of alcohols transpire. In particular, the experiment aims to illustrate the way 1-butanol undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction resulting in the formation of 1-bromobutane.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2290

Communication Behavior Among Crows

The following paper is an analysis of the communication behavior among crows and similarities between this type of communication and human communication.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1708

“Regenesis” by George Church and Edward Regis

The ability to control living things has triggered a biotechnological revolution, which is only comparable to the changes that are witnessed in the information and communication technology.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1377

Cell Counting and Measurement Under Magnification

The aim of this exercise is in the measurement and recording of the size of cells and tissues. Insert the eyepiece graticule into the eyepiece and then reattach the base of the eyepiece to the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1641

Flash Chromatography Overview and Analysis

Pour the elution solvent to the silica gel then, using a gas pump, force the solvent through the silica. Without disturbing silica's top surface, the dissolved sample in the elution solvent is then gently applied [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

The Photosynthetic Rate in Terrestrial Plants

In this regard, one is expected to establish the necessities of photosynthesis and discover the requirement of carbon dioxide and light for oxygen evolution.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1232

Effect of MgCl2 and NaCl Solutions on the Germination

Moreover, in the first and the third groups, the wheat seeds were placed in wetted paper towels whereas in the second and the fourth groups, the wheat seeds were placed on top of the wetted [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2033

Genetic Engineering Using a Pglo Plasmid

The objective of this experiment is to understand the process and importance of the genetic transformation of bacteria in real time with the aid of extrachromosomal DNA, alternatively referred to as plasmids.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
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Types of Saturation Indices: Calcium Carbonate

According to Stein, the value of the index describes the stability of the calcium carbonate contained in water. In the event that the value of LSI is at zero, then water is said to be [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1698

The Physical and Chemical Properties of Water

Considering the structure in the figure above, it is evident that a molecule of water has a line of symmetry that can be traced through the water molecule, acting as a bisector of the angle [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

Plasma Discharge and its Examples

Here, Chang, Lawless and Yamamoto argue that plasma is the fourth state of matter, which occupies 99% of the universe and consists of particles known as ions, neutrons, and neutrals, which exist in a gaseous [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2752

Hydrogen – The Lonely One

My name is Hydrogen, and my name is usually denoted by the letter 'H.' I am the first born in a family of seven and our family name is Group 1. Due to my weight [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 892

Cell Communication Overview and Analysis

A signal on a cell's surface is transformed into a particular cellular response in a sequence of responses referred to as a signal transduction pathway. The nature of a signal molecule is like that of [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1127

The Digestive System in the Human Body

The stomach is an organ of digestion located between the esophagus and the duodenum on the left upper part of the abdominal cavity. The large intestines of the human body are located between the ileocecal [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

Journal of Cultural Geography Studies

In 1979, Ray and Pat engaged Alvar Carlson, who was a professor of geography at as the editor in charge of the journal of cultural geography at the BSGU.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
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Biogeography: Kary Mullis’ Development

The identification of biological material during the study of local and co-located biocenosis is of serious importance to biogeographers. It seems clear that this technology has a high potential for biogeographical studies because PCR allows [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 357

Cultural Comparison of France, Italy, and Ireland

According to the tool's indicators, Ireland has the lowest power distancing rate if to compare with France and Italy. Then, uncertainty avoidance reveals the fact that France and Italy with the rates of 86 and [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 606

Biotechnology, Genetics and Reproduction

On the one hand, this is an opportunity to become parents for infertile couples, on the other hand, the ART industry acts as a new type of business and, therefore, we can talk about the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1128

Ancient Chinese Inventions and Contributions

In spite of this stereotype, China is the Motherland of many inventions of the past. Gunpowder is one of the most significant and well-known inventions of ancient China.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 846

Different Ecosystems and Living Things

Habitat is the living environment; the population is all the living organisms within a habitat, and community is the organisms that interact with each other. The descriptions of the three ecosystems below will focus on [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 809

Bermuda Triangle and Its Definition

According to Winer, "the initial claims of the mysterious disappearances in the Bermuda also known as the 'Devils Triangle' dates back to September 19th 1950.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1002

Geography and Its Impact on History of Societies

The climate of the continent was largely uniform, and this ensured that the populations were able to migrate and adapt their crops to different parts of the continent.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2697

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

“Global Village or Global City” by Phillip McCann

Economic competition has lead to the developed countries switching from input or process principles to performance and results principles, with occasional evaluation and recording of the results to be used in comparing their performance with [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

Pfiesteria Piscicida: Classification and Analysis

Pfiesteria piscicida is a single-cell, a microscopic organism found in the environment for millions of years. 8S regions agree to the placement of Pfiesteria in the Peridiniales or a group between the Peridiniales and the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1704

Global City Status Issue

The following are features of a global city; the first feature is that of the city being international that is well known all over the world.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2274

Selfhood in C. Laderman’s and C. Levi-Strauss’s Works

His books include The Raw and the Cooked, The Effectiveness of Symbols, The Savage Mind, Structural Anthropology and Totemism. Laderman describes her feelings under the trance in such a way: As the vibrations of the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 3541

Biology. Cell Analogy – Nucleus + Nucleolus

The DNA is similar in every cell of the body, but depending on the specific cell type, some genes may be turned on or off - that's why a liver cell is different from a [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 557

Microbial Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Impact

Microbes have a vital role in the pharmaceutical industry, being used in the production of antibiotics, probiotics, vaccines, and quality tests to prevent microbial contamination of the medicine developed.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 1
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Bacteria and Their Positive and Negative Effects

However, the described assumption is quite far from the truth, with a significant number of bacteria being not only useful but also essential to the functioning of the human body and the sustenance of life.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 1
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DNA Replication as a Semiconservative Process

The process of DNA replication has been studied extensively as the pathway to understanding the processes of inheritance and the possible platform for addressing a range of health issues occurring as a result of DNA [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 800

Caves Definition & Characteristics

The most general definition of a cave is a part of the Earth's core that has emptiness or open space which is connected with the surface in one or more places.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 307

Chemical Raising Agent in Bread in Lab Experiment

Therefore, the gluten content of flour affects the physical properties of flour and the corresponding baked products. The leavening agent was baking powder, which consists of sodium bicarbonate and potassium bitartrate.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1703

X-Ray Fluorescence Experiment with Salt

The salt sample was then put in a plunger to be compressed followed by measuring the height of the compacted sample, which was 7 cm. Other chemical elements that were found in the salt specimen [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 878

The Pinacol Rearrangement Organic Reaction

The first objective of the experiment was to demonstrate how pinacol undergoes rearrangement to form pinacolone under the catalysis of heat, acid, and boiling chips.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1660

Gene Therapy: Risks and Benefits

All over the world, "the technique is best known for the correction of defective genes so as to treat diseases; the most common procedural form of gene therapy involves the insertion of the functional gene [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1430

Planet Earth and Deserts

Attenborough starts by stating that deserts cover one-third of the Earth, and they are not always hot because of the external factors such as the Siberian winds, for instance, and because of the extreme changes [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

The Volcano and Aurora in Iceland

In other words, the volcano Hekla was erupting from the surface of the earth while the natural light was shining from the sky.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

The Green Revolution: Waging a War Against Hunger

The video is all about a captivating story of how the Green Revolution was started so that people in the developing world could be rescued from hunger. Thus, the author argues that the objective of [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Archaeological Study of Roman Life and Behavior

Although this discovery may lack the size and drama of the Muse Cycle that has been discovered at the Hospitium de Sulpicii or the visual beauty of the fresco that once covered the back wall [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1470

Human Geography Systems and Cultures

It is a composite picture of the change in population for these nations as a generalization of phenomena and not individual parties.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1755

Obesity, Its Social and Cross-Cultural Meanings

The recognition of the contribution of various cultural beliefs and practices in matters relating to obesity is significantly essential in tackling the obesity menace.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 853

The Mind’s Big Bang: Video Analysis

On the other hand, modern humans developed a spear that was lighter and used it to throw the weapon to a distance of forty-two meters, a clear advantage over the Neanderthals.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 761

Negotiating: Pandas in San Diego Zoo Case

It is not the possible revenues of the zoo that need to be mentioned, but rather the revenues that the counterparty will have, as well as the influence of pandas on the promotion of support [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 625

The Mayan Civilization in Diamond’s Theory

According to Diamond's theory, the rapid growth of the Mayan civilization resulted in the maximization of its population and the need for more food, which, eventually, caused overhunting, overfishing, deforestation, and destruction the soil.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 525

Dubai as a Generic City

A unique feature of his work is the criticism of the concept of identity because he believes it chokes cities of their life and vibrancy.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1759

The Reasons for the Four Seasons on Earth

However, in reality, the distance from the Earth to the Sun does not change because the orbit is almost a perfect circle with the smallest difference of two percent between the closest and the farthest [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 823