Biology College Essays Samples For Students

In the US what have been the various bases used to assign minority various groups

In the United States, different bases form the foundation for minority groups. Race forms one of the biggest basis for minority groups; where classification of groups depends on the obvious physical characteristics like skin color. Ethnicity differentiates groups based on culture such as food or language. Lastly, religion forms another basis, where groups differentiate based on the dominant faith. Christianity dominates America, therefore, Muslims, Mormons and Roman Catholics form the base for minority religions.

Identify, compare, and contrasts the major principles of liberal structuralists and conservative behaviorists

Liberal structuralists and conservative behaviorists have major principles that form the basis for their doctrines. Both of them believe any society should have a hierarchy Continue reading...

Currently, American workers are being overworked, which is leading to greater stress, which leads to more distraction, less productivity, and greater morbidity. Americans are sleeping less than they did 50 years ago (Lambert 25). Poor quality sleep has been linked to work overload and an increase in work stressors, which then diminishes productivity (Knudsen, Ducharme & Roman 1997; Naska et al. 296). The American workplace is stressful and full of high pressure situations, which brings about this greater stress. Given the problems of workplace stress, lower productivity and the need to facilitate more beneficial sleep, invoking a mandatory Spanish-style siesta Continue reading...

These two readings emphasize on how it is interesting to know that cell evolution research is advancing in new and exciting ways at the intersection of genomics, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and microbiology. The aim of the papers is to reexamine one of the more revolutionary conjectures made to account for the origin of the complicated kind of cell that is the structural unit of the higher animals and plants.
The first reading is entitled “Origin of eukaryotic cells: 40 years on”, the paper is authored by John M. Archibald. The book is aimed at discussing the 40 Continue reading...

Statistical inference

Let’s first examine what it means in statistical terms. Say, for example, we are evaluating employees on parameters such as; sales, customer approval ratings, and manager’s ratings. But, sales are calculated in dollars, customer approval ratings on Likert’s scale, and manager’s ratings have a maximum score of 40. If we don’t convert these ratings into standard scores, we will end up comparing apples to oranges. So, to convert these scores into a standard score, we first subtract mean score from it. Then we divide the remainder by standard deviation. The result is a standard Continue reading...

Currently, American workers are being overworked, which is leading to greater stress, which leads to more distraction, less productivity, and greater morbidity. Americans are sleeping less than they did 50 years ago (Lambert, 2005). Poor quality sleep has been linked to work overload and an increase in work stressors, which then diminishes productivity (Knudsen, Ducharme & Roman, 2007; Naska et al., 2007). The American workplace is stressful and full of high pressure situations, which brings about this greater stress. Given the problems of workplace stress, lower productivity and the need to facilitate more beneficial sleep, invoking a mandatory Spanish-style siesta Continue reading...

Weapons of mass destruction

The dangers that weapons of mass destruction present have been at the center of international politics since nuclear bombs were dropped over Japan, which automatically signified the end of The Second World War, and the beginning of The Cold War. The term “weapon of mass destruction” (WMD) determines the whole variety of weapons that have their large scale destruction potential, and the murder of great number of civilians as their main features. There are three major sorts of weapons of mass destruction: atomic weapons, chemical weapons, biological weapons. Every type of these specific weapons possesses the potential for horrible Continue reading...

People live their lives every day based on the motivation that they will get something out of doing that particular action. For example, you order a package consisting of a PS2 game and the guide to that game. Normally, getting out of bed to wait for the 9:30am mail call would be out of the question for you. However, you are motivated to do so because you know this is the day that the mail carrier will bring both items to the house. Motivation, whether it is internal or external, it comes in different forms and it is a Continue reading...

Biology

A recent pesticide study by renowned controversial French biologist Gilles-Eric Seralini has sparked a lot of debate on the effects of Genetically Modified Foods. In his report, that was published in the BioMed Research international Seralini clearly explains how pesticides ultimately kill cultured human cells. He creates more controversy when he concludes his article by claiming that pesticides have more toxic substances than the regulatory authorities assume. Nonetheless, some of the scientists appear to brush off Seralini’s arguments saying that they are neither surprising nor significant. In contrast, many environmentalist groups have started pushing for changes in how Continue reading...

At present, the consensus view among social scientists reflects the idea that human races are socio-cultural constructions, but the persistence of the notion of a biological reality behind “race” is undoubtedly enduring both in popular culture and among scientists. Garner (2009) offers a sufficiently elaborate explanation for the misconception of race as a biological and genetic reality. A closer look at the socio-cultural reality behind “race” will reveal not only socio-political narratives that systematically re-inscribe racial categorization, but also the commercial and technological themes behind the socio-cultural concept of “race”.
Garner (2009, pp. 1-5) emphasizes the reality that the Continue reading...

Identification of each individual from the massive inventory of living organisms requires appropriate classification system. This system allows not only identification of all specimens that are already collected, but also allows identification of the newly discovered organisms in the future. The classification system is robustly based on science and logic, so this system is universally applicable.
The classification system starts by grouping the specimens into two major categories namely animals and plants. In general, animals are grouped by the presence of appendages that implies the ability to move on their own while plants are grouped together based on the Continue reading...

There are many aspects to the field of psychology, and this has led to separate perspectives of psychology that have developed as approaches to understanding the mind and behavior. The major perspectives of psychology are Psychodynamic, Behaviorist, Cognitive, and Evolutionary; and they are based on very different underlying assumptions (Kowalski & Westen, 2011). The brain is also an integral factor in psychology as well as the biological processes occurring throughout the nervous system, and behavioral neuroscience is a field which studies these processes in relation to behavior (Kowalski & Westen, 2011). This paper will examine the main assumptions of the perspectives Continue reading...

Introduction

There are some things that we learn that will change our perspectives for the better. My biology subject has thought me this. Biology has been a strong eye opener for me when it comes to the topics like sex and sexuality.

Discussion

I came from a conservative family and conservative culture. This means that I possesses the norms of a conservative society when it comes to he said topics. I normally judge things based from a more religious perspective. For example, when it comes to homosexuality, I would always have negative judgment to homosexuals because they do not conform to Continue reading...

All cells have what is called a primary structure, which is what determines the cell’s properties, or genetic code. That structure comprises a number of what may be called “chemical building blocks”, and it is the precise arrangement and chemical sequences of those building blocks that create the unique construction and function of any cell type. Bacteria cells are a relatively simple cell type and contain nucleotides, two types of acid: amino and fatty, and sugars. The nucleotides store and retrieve the cell’s biological information, or DNA and RNA, as well as having an important role in Continue reading...

The cellular components in bacteria that are created from building blocks include polysaccharides, peptidoglycan and ribosomes. Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrate structures that come into existence from repeating units that are bonded by glycosidic bonds. They provide energy by breaking down starches into glucose. In addition, the glucose produced is also important in treating shock in the bacteria cell.
On the other hand, peptidoglycan is a polymer that has sugars and amino acids that form a layer outside the plasma membrane of the bacteria. It forms the cell wall of the bacteria. This component plays a structural role in the Continue reading...

Introduction

Q1 . The fundamental requirement for a living cell to sustain itself are a carbon source, an energy source, an electron donor, an electron acceptor and elemental nutrients(N,P, S, Mg,) etc. Explain how each of these fundamental requirements are needed by the living cell to function. Explain how the cell can maintain its own internal biological processes without being in equilibrium with the external environment.
The living cells can function within a constricted range of such conditions such as nutrient availability, pH, ion, temperature, etc. The cell must coordinate different chemical reactions and consolidate many different molecules into Continue reading...

Question I

The focus on children and their general wellbeing has grown dramatically. This has developed as a result of studies carried out on different cultures. As displayed in the Montgomery, it is evident that children face a lot of ordeal situation in their development either as a form of punishment or cultural passage.

Question II

According to Montgomery, anthropologists could not support adoption of children as provided by the UN General Assembly.
This reason behind this is the fact that in case of adoption a child loses the linkage to his biological parents on such areas as support or even inheritance or Continue reading...

Key concept and rationale

The gay liberation movement gained momentum in the 1970s and gave rise to many two men and two women relationship households. As a result, many such same gender couples have been opting for means to raise biological families, in a manner similar to heterosexual couples. The key concept of the article was to explore the preconception, pregnancy and new motherhood experiences of the non-biological mothers in the lesbian couple. There have been many studies depicting the need for becoming a biological parent among the lesbian mothers; however, very few studies have been conducted to understand the unique difficulties faced Continue reading...

The characteristic of the hominid is reflected by an upright gait of the individual. The other characteristics are that the hominid does have the large and increased size of the brain and the individuals considered intelligent.Compared to other primates in anthropology hominid have a trodden face and there teeth are different due to the reduction size of the teeth and jaws of the species.
The value of the dark skin in tropical latitudes is that they have is melanin that in most cases referred to act as the protection of the human skin.The melanin acts as a protective biological Continue reading...

Many people hold the notion that race is a way of creating divisions among people. This form of racial construction is based on the assumption that there are differences between different groups of human beings identifiable by their physical features. But to some degree, this does not encompass a biological or genetic; race is limited to some constructed ideologies that are bases for political, cultural and economic concepts. It can never be a biological or genetic concept because there are no concrete facts that back the biological theory. Going by previous research and theories, all human beings subscribe to Continue reading...

The analysis on reading

In the following paper, I will use my knowledge on biology and finance to provide an argument on the two subjects and their application in life after school. The paper will demonstrate how I had developed skills across several pieces of writing, showing my progress in achieving the learning goals. The analysis shown on this reflective paper will help in understanding how to cope with future life. Additionally, the paper explains the importance of technology in learning and general lifestyle. The following paper is expected to provide an argument of four different papers written during the semester and determine Continue reading...

Art is the perfect way of expressing one's ideas, mind, and thoughts. An artist tries to express him or herself through his or her artistic work. The artist works to confirm what the mind and thought of that artist are. Whether it’s a drawing, sculpt music or craft work, it’s an inner experience of the person that is bursting out. Artists live in an environment that composed of life science in the form of biology. The artists ‘encounter with the environment account for their imagination. The brain of man is easily masked by what see and or Continue reading...

Abstract

Solid waste and wastewater are primary sources of pollution from food processing industries. The wastewaters usually contain high suspended solids, organic starch and sugars that may contain toxic substances to the environment. Solid wastes come from organic materials while the mechanical preparation processes need biological treatment before releases into the environment. When untreated, they find their way into other water plants like lakes and streams. Since they have higher nutrient content, they result of eutrophication of the water systems hence causing algal growth. It, therefore, compromises the stability of the aquatic ecosystems as the water quality is changed. It Continue reading...

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Humans share a similar biology but are unique in their inherent traits. Personality being an integral part of human being is inextricably related to the uniqueness and purpose of human’s existence. Uniqueness or "Unicum" originally mentioned in Latin represents something exceptional in its kind. So what is the primary reason for all the human beings' diversity and difference?  Each human has a unique personality, sees an object from various prospects and reacts to the same situation Continue reading...

1. Introduction to the Technique
Magnification and high resolution imaging are very important in materials science, especially at present when nanotechnology materials are being created. Magnification and high resolution imaging can help in the characterization, identification, and confirmation of the existence of the desired material. Magnification and high resolution imaging become problems when the size of the assessed material becomes too small; such as, they are beyond the micrometer scale. Ordinary techniques in microscopy such as light microscopy where in a traditional light microscope is used could not suffice. Fortunately, in 1931, two scientists named Ernst Ruska and Mx Continue reading...

Genetic technology

Question 1
Genetic engineering is the uninterrupted manipulation of the genome of an organism using biotechnology skills (Dahiya et al., 2006). Genetic technology or rather genetic engineering involves isolating, copying and transferring genetic material from one organism to another; the practice involves the use of biological systems (CBD, 1992). The techniques used in genetic technology that include isolation of the gene of interest, cloning the identified gene in a suitable host and finally using gene promoters to improve protein expression (Houdebine, 2009). The genetic Technology article elaborates the importance of Genetic Technology in biology as will be discussed in Continue reading...

My Oceanography professor, not a very inspiring and informative individual, has led an interesting and worthwhile life. He appears so sure of what he teaches and is so passionate about his work, one would believe that this was his life’s calling from the moment he was born. However, being an oceanographer was not my professor’s primary goal from the moment he could walk and talk. He was not one of those people who became doctors with a story of how he got a stethoscope for Christmas as a child and, as he played with it, he knew Continue reading...

Interpreting Forensic Anthropological Evidence

ABSTRACT
This assignment details the inventory of bones on a case study provided on the general skeletal bones listed with an alphabetic code and a key indicated. The first part points out the bones identified without the hands and the feet limbs which are missing in the anatomical examination. The second part focuses on the biological information outlined and the specifics observed, noted and interpreted by the forensic anthropology with application of the principles of forensic anthropology. This report details the fracture or bone damage to the cranium to the skeleton that evidences the projectile trauma very suggestive of Continue reading...

Introduction

As a multi-functional protein, Cytoplasmic Actin can be found in all eukaryotic cells at higher concentration levels of over 100 μM. It is the most abundant protein found in most eukaryotic cells, which makes it a critical player in different cellular functions, such as maintaining cell shape and polarity to transcription regulation. The structure of Cytoplasmic Actin is distinguished by a large number of polymorphic proteins which form the filaments. In eukaryotic organisms, such as archaea and eubacteria, actin-like proteins activities are related to sub-cellular organization, motility, cell shape maintenance and cell cycle progression; they are either associated to Continue reading...

The sexual culture has been a topic of great concern following critics that have faced members of the sexual minority. This is because according to the past, socials and religious beliefs, there only exists one sexual culture of which its heterosexuality. This is due to the way people have been brought up to view the sexual minorities. The society at large beliefs that heteronormativity is the only sexual orientation where man and woman have natural roles. Despite this belief there is the existence of the sexual minority, the queer people who recognize homosexuality as a sexual culture. This has Continue reading...

There is an increasing threat of biological weapons with the ever evolving molecular biology; from genetically tailored viruses and microorganisms which are applied to build up new biological weapons. It poses a great deal of danger to the human existence, and it is expected to get even worse unless some measures are taken to stand against bioweapons (Block, 2001). Even though biologists say that a biological attack would have to be in a large scale, it is still a threat. If an attack occurred in Tokyo, what should stop them to do it again?
Biological weaponry is characterized with Continue reading...

Psychology can be defined as the scientific examination of the mind as well as behavior. There are various perspectives or approaches to psychology. (Nevid, p.3) This essay discusses the similarities and differences between Psychodynamic perspective and Biological perspective.

Difference

The Biological perspective of psychology explains that our behaviors and traits are determined by our genetic make-up, hormones, nervous system as well as the structure and operation of the brain. This perspective observes thoughts, feelings and behaviors from a medical or biological point of view. Examples of this perspective include; the spatial awareness that enables us find our way home and Continue reading...

While race is a biological concept according on its nature, the discussion about one’s racial identity has slowly become political and social as new concepts are being introduced into its definition. Over the years, race was not longer seen for being a part of a biological trait but a social identity. Unfortunately, instead of taking pride over one’s race there are some who felt that it is indignation. Society has marginalized people according to their racial identity. Race has been used to classify people and segregate them from who is superior over the other.
Race has become Continue reading...

Johann Wolfgang Goethe’s Contributions

Aside from being known as one of the greatest and most versatile thinkers and writers of modern period, Johann Wolfgang Goethe gave a remarkable contribution to the world of biology as well as science’s history and philosophy. He gave a remarkable contribution in field of biology especially his morphology concept, which is the foundation of evolution theory. His careful attention to sociological factors also made him an essential forerunner of various modern thinkers. Likewise, present literary scholarship finds in Johann Goethe an advocate of concepts for instance, comparative literature even the concept of decisive role portrayed by the Continue reading...

A shrine to nature lovers and a crowned jewel amongst all the valleys; a marvel that strikes everyone, be it a vacationing family or an outdoor adventure enthusiast or an explorer; Yosemite National Park is a mixed bag of picturesque scenery and an array of activities. Located in the central eastern region in the state of California, Yosemite National Park covers an area of 747,956 acres (3,026.87 km2) and stretches across the western slopes of the mountain chains of Sierra Nevada. This essay intends to give the readers a glimpse of the vast wilderness, diverse biological community Continue reading...

Abstract:

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is hereditary material found in most organisms and carries the genetic information required to build and maintain a living organism. DNA was first discovered in the late 1800's, but it was not until scientists unraveled its structure in the 1950s that its importance in genetics and the whole field of biological sciences became realized. This paper assesses the structure, history and applications of DNA into solving real world problems in medicine, agriculture, biochemical research and forensics. DNA can replicate itself which ensures that genetic information and consequently biological traits can be passed on from one generation Continue reading...

The post- 9/11 security scenario is one that has given birth to a whole new paradigm of vulnerability and risk analysis. A world with an entirely different set of values and priorities in regards to our understanding of risks and threats and one that involves developing a completely new set of guidelines, goals and objectives in order to protect ourselves from terror attacks and threats. This paper attempts to look at a few of the vulnerabilities that an individual possesses and which target hardening methods might be used to offset those vulnerabilities in order to offset the very real Continue reading...

Annual personal development plan

Overview and objectives
For the last one year, I have experienced massive changes in my career evaluated through academic achievements. As a first-year pharmaceutical science student, I have experienced academic challenges, which have acted as a platform for improvement. On the rate of one to ten, with ten being the highest, I have gauged my achievements in various disciplines, in relation to poor and excellence. Based on the evaluation parameters, I have the strength in tackling Chemistry-oriented subjects especially in the topics of organic and inorganic science. The fact that I scored above eight out of ten indicates significant Continue reading...

Critical Thinking

Two authors – Dr. Loring of the University of Michigan and Dr. George Gill – take sides on the debate about whether race exists in biological terms, to state their points of view. Loring Brace maintains that even if race does not exist, there is no “biological entity that warrants the term race.” He, however, agrees that geographic labels can be used to designate, but it does not define race. Dr. George W. Gill, on the other hand, believes that race exists. He supports his point by mentioning that more than half of anthropologists today believe in the traditional view that Continue reading...

Conservation Biology is defined by Michael E Soule as a mission-oriented crisis discipline that addresses the dynamic and problems of ecosystems, perturbed species, and communities. It is a multidisciplinary science that has been developed to tackle the loss of biological diversity.

Conservation Biology is a ‘Crisis Discipline’

Michael Soule notes that Conservation Biology is a crisis discipline because the majority of issues and problems studied by scientists are getting worse at a high rate. However, more damage is likely to happen if scientists delay solving these problems. It requires one to act before knowing all facts. Conservation biology is unique in one way, it is Continue reading...

Gender is a set of traits or characteristics that are linked with a specific biological sex, which is either male or female. These traits are generally known as feminine or masculine. Gender formation is a thing that has been controversial in many scientific grounds like psychology. Particulary, investigators and theorists take varying viewpoints on how much of gender is because of biological, culture and socialization and also as a result nature or evolutionary factors.
The biological and cultural perspective explained gender difference in an appropriate way because each perspective has its own option hence creating the difference and one Continue reading...