Natural Sciences Essay Examples and Topics. Page 14

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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 Brain: Structure and Functions

This paper is going to describe the major structures of the brain and the functions of each. This part of the brain is composed of cerebellum and the pons.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

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

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: 3
  • Words: 911

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

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

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: 4
  • Words: 598

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
  • Words: 1189

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

“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

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

The Voyages of Christopher Columbus

Through the means of his discoveries, Christopher Columbus shattered the myth that the world was flat and that the entire planet was centered on the holy town of Jerusalem.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1586

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

Gattaca: Ethical Issues of Genetic Engineering

Although the world he lives in has determined that the only measure of a man is his genetic profile, Vincent discovers another element of man that science and society have forgotten.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 890

Biological Anthropology, Lamarck’s and Darwin’s View of Evolution

Darwin's theory of evolution was largely influenced by the ideas of James Hutton and Charles Lyell. The subfield of linguistic anthropology is often considered a subfield within cultural anthropology, though its relation to biological anthropology [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

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

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
  • Words: 2213

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: 14
  • 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

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

Geography of United Kingdom

The Gneisses rocks are the oldest rocks in UK and are mostly found in North West Scotland with few traces of the rock in other places.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 656

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: 10
  • 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

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

South Africa: Country History Review

It is these issues that South Africa needs to deal with to increase the standard of living of all people in South Africa.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1544

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

Contribution of Amedeo Avogadro to Chemistry

He schooled in Turin and having come from a family background of lawyers, his career was oriented towards law whereby at the age of 16 years he had already become a bachelor of jurisprudence and [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 583

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

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

Hominoid Evolution: Intelligence and Communication

It is through the use of senses that the hominids interacted with the environment.as feedback came from the environment internalization was done through the brains and thus facilitating the development of the cognitive aspect of [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1317

The Rise of Anatomically Modern Homo Sapiens

Those species were called the 'homo Erectus, the modern form of which we have named the 'homo sapiens, or "us". The ridges of the eyes of homo sapiens are smaller in size compared to those [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 812

Comparison Between Las Vegas and Boston

The comparison between Las Vegas and Boston are as discussed below Boston is on Eastern Standard Time while Las Vegas is in the western average time.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

Las Vegas and Boston: Cities Comparison

Las Vegas, known as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is renowned for the casino resorts and the entertainment associated with the gambling industry.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 768

Sociology. Republic of South Africa

4% of the vote in the election in 2004 and 14. The main ethnic groups in South Africa are Xhosa, Zulu, and Basotho.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1892

Lowland Gorillas Species Review

There are two species of lowland gorillas; the western lowland gorilla and the Eastern lowland gorilla. Mountain gorillas are the darkest in color, followed by the Eastern gorilla, and the western gorillas respectively.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2946

Going Public: IPO Capital and Execution Strategy

After careful analysis of what has been achieved within the current infrastructure of Gene One, the founding members of Gene One and the current board members are in agreement with the idea that Gene One [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1215

The Life in Hawaii Then and Now

One could also find that even though efforts were made to develop all these Hawaiian islands into tourist centers, the transport facility, the traffic system, and the educational system of Hawaii remained the same, causing [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 818

Activation Energy Barrier Definition

Any chemical reaction has a transitional state, which is characterized by a high level of available energy and can be described as a state of interacting molecules that corresponds to the peak of the activation [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 629

Physical Anthropology Fields

The most attractive feature of the offered application is the topic of the research, i.e.hunting and agricultural activities of the North American Indians.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 311

The Period of Religious Crisis

In addition the growth in the number of smaller cities meant that in countries which lacked a major metropolis, there was a considerable increase in the proportion of the population living in urban areas, however [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1763

The United States’ Eugenics Movement

Eugenics is a term used to describe a process that is implemented in hopes of creating a better race of humans through the genes the parent generation passes down to the offspring.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4207

Stem Cells Biology: Features and Researchs

Stem cells are cells that have the capacity to subdivide into other cells. The second property of stem cells is that they can develop into specialized cells in the differentiation process.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1492

Brody’s Study of Indians in British Columbia

With the all-consuming desire to get a race of people on to the road of development, there is a complete wiping away of customs, traditions and simple living that have been the mainstay of the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1241

Brazil vs Nicaragua: Country Comparison

The country has major problems especially on the soil erosion that is caused by the cultivation of annual crops on the highlands steep slopes and also the depletion of the forests for wood products and [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2660

Evolution of Finches on Two Islands

The Beak Size directly influences the population of the finches, as the initial circumstances, set for both islands include the prevalence of hard seeds over soft seeds, and as the bigger beak mostly suits for [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 918

No to Cloning for Medical Research

Those who do not subscribe to cloning for biomedical research believe that the embryo is in fact "one of us"; a human life in process an equal member of the species "Homo Sapiens" in the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1452

The Golden Lion Tamarin: Specie Status

The golden lion tamarin is one of the most endangered monkeys today. As with most of the activities in the day, sleeping is also done in groups.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1340

The Scope of Use of Chromatography

In conclusion, the scope of use of chromatography is wide and through chromatography the study of chemistry has been made a much more rich experience.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 708

The Life of James Oglethorpe

He is credited with the founding of the colony of Georgia, which was motivated by his desire to resettle the poor lot in England, especially the prisoners convicted of debts, into America.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1099

Mountain Pine Beetles Review

The trees attack begin with the injured trees, trees with in poor site, infected trees in the roots or stem, fire damaged trees, overcrowded trees and the very old trees during the first stage of [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2394

Endangered Silverback Gorillas

Central Africa is the only place where mountain gorillas can be found, and the area of concern is confined to about 780 square kilometers of medium altitude forests northwest of Rwanda, southwest of Uganda, and [...]
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  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3536

Gene Delivery Methods Analysis

This method is one of the successful physical methods of gene delivery, which have shown good results and a 10 to 20 fold increase in the permeation of the genetic material.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2767

Targeted Gene Therapy: A Fantasy or a Reality?

The non-viral methods helped by increasing the simplicity of the introduction of the DNA into the body, the relatively less costly making of the drugs, and the absence of any immune response common to the [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2403

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

Corn Kernel Color Genetics

The report provides a study done for the trait of corn color for a monohybrid cross of two breeds of corn plants. The paper has examined the distribution of the dominant and recessive color of [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 485

Whiteness Studies Importance and Impact

As a result of the establishment of the racial differences in the society, conflicts and debate arose on the fairness and the long-term feasibility of the white people's domination.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1072

Muslim Society, Life Meaning, and Discrimination

In order to engage in the issue of marriage, every Muslim is supposed to have an understanding of the marriage rights and obligations in order to be fit and qualified into the act.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 734

Musical Expression and Sexual Selection

It is through the advent of evolutionary psychology that we are able to describe 'human nature' in context with the cognitive and emotional mechanisms of the contemporary human mind.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2978

Re-Imagining New York: The Rise of Culture

It is very hard to trace the origin of the culture of a given society due to the complexity of people's in their originations and interactions between different persons of the world.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 646