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The Impacts of Mendelian Genetics
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A 4 page contention that the result of Gregor Mendel's research has not only changed the way people perceive the world, but also the way people live in it. Carefully quantifying his bservations, Mendel was able to come to produce a set of laws that allow us to predict the genetic outcome of specific genetic crosses. Other geneticists have expanded this knowledge and made it an integral component of many aspects of our lives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmendel.rtf
The Importance of Nature Verses Nurture in Shaping Behavior and Personality
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A 9 page examination of the age old question of whether it is our environment or our genes that shape our personality and behavior. The author examines both sides of this argument to conclude that a number of factors enter into the question of whether a parent or other factors of a child’s environment or genetics are responsible for that child’s destiny. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PPbioDt2.rtf
The Importance of Phylogenetic Relationships in Evolutionary Biology
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A 5 page contention that phylogenetic relationships are a critical component of evolutionary biology. Indeed, it is upon our knowledge of phylogeny which we base much of our theory of evolution. Even in “Origin of Species”, that infamous production of an earlier century which many consider synonymous with the concept of evolution, Darwin relies heavily on his knowledge of phylogeny to assess the characteristics of plants and animals which he observed on his scientific voyage on the “Beagle”. Contends that this is only one example, of the many interrelationships of phylogeny and evolutionary theory which have occurred over time. It, along with the somewhat antiquated concept of ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny, however, illustrates the importance of phylogeny to evolutionary theory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPphylog.wps
The Lazarus Effect and the ‘Feathers’ of the Longisquama
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This 3 page paper is written in two parts, answering several questions; which of the three commonly accepted explanations is most likely to explain the Lazarus effect, what value or information the Lazarus effect provides when studying the fossil record and what is meant by refugia. The second part of the paper looks at the appendages of Longisquama considers if these are mostly likely to be feathers or scales, the role they may have had and whether it was likely to be the ancestor of bird life.The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TElazaru.rtf
The Naked Ape: A Review of the Book by Desmond Morris
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A 6 page overview of the contentions presented in this 1967 book. Noting the controversy
surrounding the book and its occasional deviation from contemporary evolutionary thought, the author of this paper asserts that Morris for the most
part echoes contemporary evolutionary thought. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPnakedA.rtf
The Neanderthal Controversy
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the controversies over the origins of Homo sapien, and the question of whether modern man drove out the Neanderthals or if they interbred. This paper integrate a view of the existing arguments. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MHNeande.rtf
The Need for Regulation of Biotechnology, Bioengineering, and Cloning
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This 4 page report discusses the issue of regulating biotechnology and the social issues associated with concerns that are highlighted in the 2001 movie "Artificial Intelligence: A.I." Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWaireg.rtf
The Origins of Homo Sapien
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This 5 page paper considers the arguments regarding the origins of Homo sapien, including the population replacement model, the multiregional replacement model and the genetic replacement model. These three theories are assessed, with a significant concentration placed on the validity of the population replacement model, also known as the Out of Africa model . Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHHomoSa.wps
The Phylogenetic Relationships of African Hominids: The Cladistic Verses the Molecular Data Approach
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A 10 page overview of the manner in which phylogenetic relationships are determined. This paper given an outline of both the cladistic approach and the molecular data approach, emphasizing that each has their place in establishing the phylogeny of African hominids. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPphylo2.rtf
The Phylum Mollusca
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A 10 page discussion of the phylogeny of the phylum Mollusca. Provides an overview of the major classes of Mollusca including Amphineura, Monoplacophora, Gastropoda, Pelecypoda, Scaphopoda, and Cephalopoda. Outlines common morphological features known as synomorphies and discusses the variations between species. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPmollsk.wps
The Pros and Cons of Human Cloning
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An 8 page, side by side review of two articles involving human cloning. One supports the research while the other contests it. The author of this paper compares the approaches of the two articles in regard to such factors as empirical basis, bias, propaganda, credibility, and logical fallacies (errors of perspective, errors of procedure, and errors of reaction). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPclone4.rtf
The Race Against Time: Patenting the Human Genome
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5 pages in
length. Goes over the argument as to why the government needs to
regulate human genome research. This excellent paper gives a
great overview of the entire research and earning potential of
the research on human genetic mapping and why the industry has
lost its focus and needs to be regulated. Bibliography lists 15
sources.
Filename: JGAgenme.wps
The Review of a Scientific Article
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This five-page-paper reviews and discusses an article in which experiments with mice showed that manipulation of a brain receptor can increase the ability to learn and remember things. This points to exciting possibilities in
the field of dementia. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: CWscires.wps
The Science Of Determining Dinosaur Behavior
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A 9 page paper outlining the methodology and tools used by paleontologist to gain an understanding of dinosaur behavior. Emphasizes computer modeling techniques. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Dinobeha.rtf
The Selfish Gene / A Discussion of the First Two Chapters
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A 5 page review of the concepts identified in Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene. Emphasizes the role of the human body as a machine designed exclusively for the perpetuation of the genes. No sources are listed.
Filename: Selfish.doc
The Significance of the Homo Floresiensis Discovery
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This 5 page paper examines this new possible species. The controversy surrounding the discovery is discussed. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: SA612hf.rtf
The Socialization of Chimpanzees of Gombe National Park
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of the basic research conducted by Jane
Goodall, who studied chimpanzee populations and recognized that
chimpanzee socialization followed a definitive course of development
much like human dynamics hierarchies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHchimp_.wps
The Systematics of Phylogenetic Inference: Applications in Evolutionary Biology
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An 8 page discussion of the importance of phylogenetic inference to our understanding of evolution. Suggests that it is through phylogenetic inference that we are able to see the hierarchical pattern of commonality which is exhibited by all forms of life. This hierarchy is not only visible through gross external anatomical features but also through more subtle features of an organism’s internal anatomy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPphylo2.wps
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