Biology Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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Importance and Benefits of Enzymes In The Human Body (959 words, 2 pages)

Amylase Starch Maltose I2KI starch Benedicts sugar Like most chemical reactions, the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction increases as the temperature is raised. A ten degree Centigrade rise in temperature will increase the activity of most enzymes by 50 to 100. Variations in reaction temperature as small as 1 or ... Read More

The Biography of Albert Einstein, Man of the Century (820 words, 1 pages)

Einstein The Genius Did you know that Albert Einstein is named Time Magazine's Man Of The Century? Einstein did many great things in his lifetime and had many important achievements that no other scientist has been able to equal. What I wanted to understand was Einstein's work with Nuclear Physics ... Read More

A Skeptics Views on the Human Genome Project (669 words, 1 pages)

Ill be the first to admit it, Im a skeptic of the worst kind its just my nature, I guess. So, I guess it goes without saying that Im not impressed with all the recent hype about the Human Genome Project. People have gone so far as to hail the ... Read More

An Essay on Crocodile Physics Program (390 words, 2 pages)

Crocodile Physics Crocodile Physics is like a well-stocked physics lab where you can experiment to your hearts content. Covering many syllabus topics, here is the hardware flattened for the small screen. There are masses, trolleys, lenses and electronic components to assemble, experiment and take measurements with. You can swing pendulums, ... Read More

A Description of Different Opinions About Science’s Validity (713 words, 1 pages)

Section 1 Question 2 Part A A correspondence rule (c-rule) is when observational and theoretical terms are put together to form a specific definition. Science has evolved through this by positivists by combining theoretical and mathematical logic. The c-rule is the basis for all positivists. The bioconditional affect though is ... Read More

An Essay on Complexity Theory and Cryptography (2531 words, 4 pages)

INTRODUCTION One important, yet practical, application of complexity theory is cryptography. It has become one of the main tools for privacy, trust, electronic payments, and other forms of security. It is no longer just a military tool and the advantages it provides should be used to the fullest extent. This ... Read More

Transport Systems of the Plants: Xylem Vessels and Phloem Tubes (1498 words, 2 pages)

Plants have two separate transport systems. A network of xylem vessels transports water and mineral ions from the roots to all other parts of the plant. Phloem tubes transport food made in the leaves to all other parts of the plant. Neither of these systems has a pump, this is ... Read More

Behavioral, Structural and Physiological Adaptations of Ectotherms and Endotherms (545 words, 2 pages)

- ECTOTHERMS are organisms that have a limited ability to control their body temperature. Their cellular activities generate little heat. Their body temperatures rise and fall with ambient temperature changes. Most organisms are ectotherms. Examples are plants, all invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles - ENDOTHERMS are organisms whose metabolism generates ... Read More

An Essay on Cloning (1685 words, 3 pages)

CLONING The advance of technology has awakened an enormous potential for both good and evil. Within the last two decades scientists have developed great advances in science about reproduction and genetic engineering leading to cloning. This has created sharpest controversies involving opposing viewpoints. Is technology destroying our moral and ethical ... Read More

Ethical and Moral Issues in the Idea of Human Cloning (655 words, 1 pages)

Currently with technology advancing rapidly in every aspect of life, is it possible that humans can recreate themselves. This big ethical and moral question is on the minds of almost every person in the world. Should we as a human race make duplicates of ourselves? There are several things to ... Read More

An Essay on the Debate on Cloning (2067 words, 3 pages)

Cloning Unethical or Scientific Breakthrough Society has always scorned the scientific threat to people's firm beliefs and the laws of nature. From the rejection of the heliocentric theory to the opposition of birth control, prominent institutions have constantly attempted to suppress the advancement of science. Now the prospect of human ... Read More

The Reasons for the Negative Connotation of Cloning (931 words, 2 pages)

Cloning The announcement one year ago that Scottish scientists had successfully cloned an adult sheep raised eyebrows all over the world. While scientists generally responded with great enthusiasm, ordinary people as well as theologians and ethicists immediately and prematurely responded with outrage. The problem with cloning is not that it ... Read More

An Essay on Chromosome Probes at the University of Toronto (2262 words, 6 pages)

Chromosome Probes at the University of Toronto Uploaded November 29, 1986. Sensitive chromosome probes recently discovered by a University of Toronto geneticist will make it easier to detect certain types of genetic and prenatal diseases, as well as being used to determine paternity and provide forensic evidence in criminal cases. ... Read More

Structure and Function of Cells (3233 words, 5 pages)

Cells are composed of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen, which contain most important organic compounds in a cell are proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates,Water makes up 60 to 65 percent of the cell.Some cells are complete organisms, as the unicellular bacteria and protozoa others, such as nerve, liver, and ... Read More

The Discovery of the Cell Nucleus (283 words, 1 pages)

The Discovery of the Cell Nucleus The cell nucleus was discovered in 1828. At this time no one really understood what it did but eventually it was found to be the control center for the cell and it organelles. The cell was discovered by a Robert Brown, a botanist. Robert ... Read More

Carbon Monoxide and Its Effects on the Atmosphere (1560 words, 3 pages)

Carbon monoxide, written with the chemical formula CO, occurs as a gas found naturally in the atmosphere as well as created by man. It has a density of 1.161 kgm3 in gas form at 70ordmF, barely less dense than that of air (approximately 1.202 kgm3 at 70ordmF). CO is colorless ... Read More

An Analysis of Problems of a Roller Coaster (669 words, 1 pages)

This new roller coaster, as you will see, has distinct problems at x 100.5, 137.5 and 149.5. At these points the track is uneven and has gaps or bumps. For these to be dealt with, the dimensions(functions) provided to construct the coaster must be altered. This is done by splining(see ... Read More

The Science of Cloning and Eugenics (1693 words, 3 pages)

Cloning And Eugenics Cloning and eugenics are some of the most controversial issues that face society entering the 21st century. The increasing knowledge that we are gaining from studies such as the Human Genome Project, are giving us the tools that we need to artificially produce living organisms. The main ... Read More

Cloning and the Notion of Individuality (752 words, 1 pages)

ESSAY I think that cloning is a bad thing as it takes away many of the special things that make us human. I think that the negatives outweigh the positives so therefore I have opted to argue the negatives of cloning. The first issue that cloning brings up is the ... Read More

A Biography of Carolus Linnaeus (358 words, 1 pages)

Carolus Linnaeus was born in the small town of South Rashult. His love for flowers was developed at a very young age. At the age of only eight years old he had earned the nickname the little botanist. He studied at Lund and at Uppsala, from which he received his ... Read More

Bloodborne Pathogens (1155 words, 2 pages)

Bloodborne Pathogens What are Bloodborne Pathogens? Bloodborne Pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms that can eventually cause disease. They are found in human blood and other bodily fluids such as synovial fluid, semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid and any other fluid that mixes or has contact with blood. The bloodborne pathogens are ... Read More

The Process of Aging: Passive Aging (644 words, 1 pages)

The aging process is difficult to analyze because of the way that the bodys organ systems work together. The breakdown of one structure will ultimately affect the function of others. The medical field of gerontology deals with examining the biological changes of aging, both passive and active, that occur at ... Read More

The Biological Revolution and DNA (2386 words, 4 pages)

The Biological Revolution The year is 2025, parents can now ensure that their children will not be prone to addictions, mental illness and are even resistant to AIDS. Diseases are considered a burden of previous generations. Even the process of aging can be manipulated to suit man. No longer will ... Read More

Biography of Wystan Hugh Auden (440 words, 1 pages)

W.H. Auden Wystan Hugh Auden was born in 1907 in York, England to George Augustus Auden, a distinguished physician, and Rosalie (Bicknell) Auden. He was educated at St. Edmund's Hindhood and then at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk. In 1925 he entered Christ Church, Oxford where his studies and writing progress ... Read More

Biological Definition of a Clone and Ethical Issues of Cloning (1809 words, 3 pages)

The biological definition of a clone is an organism that has the same genetic information as another organism or organisms (Nash, 62-65). From this definition and from information about the science behind cloning, my current view on cloning is that it is ethical, but should not be used until perfected. ... Read More

Robert Koch’s Discovery of Bacteria Bacillus Anthracis (308 words, 1 pages)

Bacillus Anthracis Robert Koch discovered Bacillus Anthracis, the bacterium for the deadly disease, Anthrax, in 1877. Robert Koch grew the bacterium into a pure culture, demonstrated its ability to form endospores, and produced experimental Anthrax by injecting it into animals. Bacillus Anthracis was the first bacterium shown to be the ... Read More

Auriga, the Charioteer Constellation (847 words, 3 pages)

Auriga, the Charioteer is the last of the autumn constellations with a right ascension of six hours and a declination of 41.73 degrees. Auriga is an ancient Northern Hemisphere constellation featuring one of the brightest stars in the sky Capella. Auriga is usually shown as a charioteer the young Auriga ... Read More

World Seen by the Atomists Democritus and Epicurus (1318 words, 2 pages)

In the Atomists, we see pluralism taken as far as it could possibly go. We see Democritus and Epicurus divide all the world, as well as the universe, into two categories atoms and empty space. Everything else is merely thought to exist. The atoms are eternal, infinite in size and ... Read More

Astrology and Natal Horoscopes (421 words, 2 pages)

WHAT IS ASTROLOGY By Lauren Kaplan Astrology is the study of planetary influences and their affect on the world and everything in it. Astrology is usually limited to human beings--their nature, and their affairs, although a chart can be drawn up for just about any event. The horoscope is a ... Read More

The Life of Aristotle and His Contributions to Physics (319 words, 1 pages)

Aristotles Life Aristotle (384-322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, educator, and scientist, and was also one of the most influential thinkers in Western culture (World Book 663). Through his writings, Aristotle considered, summarized, criticized, and helped to further develop many of these traditions from which he had learned from Plato, ... Read More

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