Assimilation, Ingestation, Egastation

A study of consumption by moth caterpillars in Hubbard brook forest revealed that they ingested 48 kcal/square meter/year of which about 16 kcal/square meter/year was used in cellular respiration and 8 kcal/square meter/year was stored as growth and reproduction. a. How much of the food energy was egested . Show calculati ...continues

Taxonomy: Plant and Animal Structure

Please help me with one or two examples so I can complete this. Details: Animals are placed in taxonomic classifications based on differences and similarities of their traits. If you know what critical traits to look for, it is possible to separate any animal into a taxonomic category. The common categories are Domain, Ki ...continues

Science and technology

Compare the goals of science and technology. Explain why an understanding of biology is essential to all of our lives-- Your thoughts!

For this assignment, choose two non-human species that interact with each other, such as bees and flowers

Read Scientific Inquiry, Controlled Experiments Then and Now, pages 6-7 of your textbook. Start by observing the living species around you. Ever wonder why a pollinator is attracted to a particular flower, or what would happen to predator species if a particular prey species is eliminated? If you were a scientist you could d ...continues

Brain and Nervous System Questions

Please help me with the attached questions on the human nervous system.

Reproductive Biology in Humans

Can you please help me understand the answers to the attached multiple choice questions on human reproduction?

Living species around you

Start by observing the living species around you. Ever wonder why a pollinator is attracted to a particular flower, or what would happen to predator species if a particular prey species is eliminated? If you were a scientist you could do an experiment to answer your question. For this assignment, choose two non-human species ...continues

Food: How does it break down?

Can you help me find the nutritional values/info in food from USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory? Select a food. Use the USDA website to analyze the nutritional components and composition in terms of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins (including molecular structure). Assess calories, vitamins and minerals. Is this food recomen ...continues

Eight AIDS/HIV related questions and answers.

11. What are the characteristics of a long term non-progressive (LNTP)? 12. Antibodies are produced by ___ cells of the immune system. 13. What is the “incubation period” for HIV? 14. What opportunistic infection (O.I.) causes blindness? 15. If a person has a negative test for HIV how many months should he/she wait for a ret ...continues

Biotechnology and reproductive cloning.

Biotechnology allows us to use living organisms or their processes for human needs or purposes. This current topic includes such examples as cloning, stem cells (adult, umbilical cord, and embryonic), DNA fingerprinting, biological warfare, bioremediation, genetically modified organisms, vaccines, and transgenic plants and anim ...continues