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American Crocodile
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Crocodylus acutus, or more commonly referred to as the American crocodile, ˇ§ˇKis the second most widely distributed of the New World crocodiles, ranging from the southern tip of Florida, both the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of Southern Mexico, as well as the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniolaˇ¨ (1 Species). These areas provide the perfect climate for these endangered species that have roamed the earth for over 200 million years. Florida is known for its large population of American alligators, which are often confused for the rare American crocodile. However, there are vast differences between the two species. Hunted for t .....
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Life Of Octopus Dofleini
<view this essay>.... peaks in the winter months, with the peak of
egg laying in April and may. Octopuses reproduce sexually, and have both male
and female octopuses. Reproduction takes place as follows: The male octopus
uses his tentacle to take a mass of spermatophore from within his mantle cavity,
he then inserts it into the oviduct, in the mantle cavity of the female. This
process occurs at depths from 20-100m and, lasts hours. With female octopuses
receiving spermatophore up to 1m long.
Female octopus seem to prefer larger males as mates and male octopus may
mate with more than one female in their life span, however the male octopus only
lives a few months after bree .....
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Hepatitis
<view this essay>.... was so small that it readily passed through a porcelain filter. With the invention of the electron microscope by Ernst Ruska, the virus' true anatomy was first time visible to us in 1933.2 They are so infinitesimal that billions could fit into a drop of water---or a drop of human blood. Viruses have the most exquisite ability to sense the right cell surfaces. They don't just cause diseases in people, they infect every form of life on earth. Some emerging viruses are very serious. Common examples are the viruses, B and C. The B pattern of illness was recognized at the end of the nineteenth century, yet the virus itself was not isolated until 1963. One .....
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Dna Replication
<view this essay>.... for the next stage. On each strand is a sequence of nucleotides. These nucleotides act as a template for complementary nucleotides to bind. Hence, it is the site where the synthesis of a new complementary strand will be formed.
Because of the DNA “unzipping”, there will be two single strands of DNA. Hence, because there is two single strands of DNA, there will be two new daughter strands synthesized. However, each of these daughter cells is synthesized in different ways.
The first strand of DNA is built by simply adding nucleotides to its end. This strand grows inward towards the replication fork as the DNA molecule unzips. This strand ends with a hydroxide .....
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Black Holes
<view this essay>.... hole. It will describe how a black hole is generally formed, how it
functions, and the effects it has on the universe.
By definition, a black hole is a region where matter collapses to
infinite density, and where, as a result, the curvature of space-time is extreme.
Moreover, the intense gravitational field of the black hole prevents any light
or other electromagnetic radiation from escaping. But where lies the “point of
no return” at which any matter or energy is doomed to disappear from the visible
universe?
The black hole's surface is known as the event horizon. Behind this
horizon, the inward pull of gravity is overwhelming and no information abou .....
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Gene Therapy 3
<view this essay>.... have declared it illegal and punishable. I myself do not believe in changing the human genes to eradicate a sexual preference. I would not advocate this procedure for members of my family or friends who are having babies, and/or for a society as a whole.
There are many reasons as to why I do not agree to the procedure of gene therapy eradicating homosexuality from humans eventually and permanently. One reason that I do not agree with the procedure is because I believe it would eliminate the freedom of sexual preference throughout our society. As Thomas Jefferson stated in "The Declaration of Independence," "We hold these truths to be self- evident: t .....
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The Planet Mars
<view this essay>.... follows with $2 bil. Next would
be the design of the spacecraft. This needs to be light weight, for the
cost of fuel is simply to much to reckon with. And , probably the most
important, how to keep the space craft fueled. A consideration has been to
drop off fuel deposits on Mars for the trip home. But there are still many
questions left open.
The most recent of NASA’s plan, is this... They’ll use 3 different
space ships: A habitat lander, a cargo lander, and a crew transport
vehicle. The CTV carries them to the habitat lander. They land on Mars,
and do their business. When they’re done, the habitat lander takes them
back up to orbit where they mee .....
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Nutritional Protocol For Inflammation
<view this essay>.... inflammatory response and it is essential to the healing process. It should be noted that this acute reaction is healthy and we do not want to impede this process. We do, however, wish t aid the healing process in order to resolve the acute inflammatory response before it passes into a chronic state of inflammation. It is th chronic state of inflammation that is always destructive to tissues and is equated to disease.(2) When repair is successful, inflammation becomes a limited phenomena. Some conditions such as asthma, allergies, autoimmune diseases, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, osteoarthritis, peptic ulcers, and psoriasis comprise examples of p .....
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