...Assignment 1: Biology Article Cinthya Jacobo Professor: Dr. Francie Coblentz Introduction to Biology: SCI115 11/08/2015 The article “Therapeutic Cloning, and stem cell Research” by Gena Smith is about how we can extract stem cells from replicated human embryos and use them for medical and therapeutic purposes. The stems cells are perfect because they are what the article calls “master cells” which with the help of science, can be manipulated to become anything from brain cells to kidney cells. The article also revolves around the amount of controversy over the issue of cloning. The article mostly reviews the medical side of cloning rather than the reproduction side which can one day lead to the cloning of individual people. The article has high hopes for the potential use of cloning stating that “Down the road, scientists believe it will be possible to create complicated structures such as blood vessels, liver tissue, and whole kidneys. In fact, ACT scientists have already succeeded in building tiny cow kidneys that could be used for kidney transplants. It isn't hard to envision, Lanza says, a future where pretty much any kind of organ or tissue could be engineered to replace those damaged by age, injury, or disease.” Overall, this new study of cloning could help clone new body tissues which can help regulate, maintain and potentially replace importance body organs that could then lead to the salvation of millions of lives. According to an article by Norwegian University...
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...A Biology Major can improve the lives of seniors in assisted living facilities are knowing how they respond to specific treatments given to them for medicinal purposes, assisted gadgets in the home, and personal living assistants. There could be some reasons why a senior citizen may not respond to a medicine the same way. Biology studies what we are composed of as a whole. Scientists help communities, survive from harmful environmental health factors such as heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and more. For assisted living, it is important to help the residents take care of their health, and it is best to know the anatomy of an elderly being. With this background, it could help a lot resulting to several medical solutions of medicine, technology, and research. If residents have a condition, it is possible to know what is the condition and how to help them. Some possible careers in the biology industry would be microbiologists and geneticists....
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...Network e. V., Founder, Owner, Managing Director with MANTICORE GmbH Education: Diploma in Biology, Ph.D in molecular biology and virology at the age of 28, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg, Germany. Languages: English, French, German, Italian Interests: Networking, Golf, Tennis Personal Interests: Medical biotechnology, entrepreneurship, coaching and incubation of biotech startups, business plan competitions, cluster management, innovation sandboxes at the interface between academia and industry. Area of Expertise and skills: Entrepreneurship, Business planning, Commercialization, Business strategy, Global Strategy, Visionary, Management, Mentoring, Licensing, Innovation management, International Business, Venture financing, New venture Development, Business development, Molecular virology, Drug Discovery and development, Pharmaceutical industry, Molecular biology, Biochemistry, Oncology, Genomics, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Clinical Development, Cancer, Biopharmaceuticals. Websites: Publications Research gate , BioRN website , BioMed X website Dr. Christian Tidona - Biotech entrepreneur Topically: Founder, Owner, Managing Director with BioMed X GmbH, Co-Founder, Managing, Director with BioRN Cluster Management GmbH, Managing Director with BioRN Network e. V., Founder, Owner, Managing Director with MANTICORE GmbH Education: Diploma in Biology, Ph.D in molecular biology and virology at the age of 28, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg, Germany. Languages:...
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...community. Since the beginning of the century, online science journals have made the scientific community cohesive by providing with the most up to date findings for research being conducted in particular fields as well as all are new ways to “interact” amongst individuals. For this report we have chosen four online resources that provide information on the area of biomolecular biology and neurology, we will enumerate their usefulness to our particular field of interest and their incidence in our future professional careers. In the 1850’s, an Austrian monk Gregor Mendel discovered that he can manipulate plant offspring to breed plants selectively with traits that he wished to see; he cross-bred two tall pea plants and found that the offspring almost certainly expressed the "tall" feature. At the time, the scientific community was ignorant with genetic and DNA comprehension, but Mendel's work would prove to be a precursor to Darwin's evolutionary theory and eventually a foundation for all medical practice performed today. While our understanding of genetics is superb at best, new ideas and practices keep the medical field in constant progression. "Gene Editing Could Make Pig-to-Human Organ...
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...(http://classroom.synonym.com/kind-education-must-zoologist-1831.html) Zoologist require complete undergraduate studies in biology, natural science or a related field. Preferably take elective courses in introductory zoology or related classes. Bachelor's degree programs in science or medicine typically take four years to complete. Communication skills, Critical-thinking skills, Emotional stamina and stability, Interpersonal skill, Observation skills, Outdoor skills, .Problem-solving skills are needed for zoology. The job levels of zoology are lab assistant, medical technician, research associate, zookeeper, science teacher, environmental specialist, animal caretaker, and science writer. (according to the Onedayjob.com) The working conditions for zoology would be moving to remote locations anywhere in the world gathering data. The hours for zoology are easy good hours about 40 hours a week. The vacation times would depend on where you work. The salary range would be 94,070 a year or higher. The kinds of people you would work with would be kind, patient people in other fields of...
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...Running Head: Biology Article 05/14th/2015 Experimental Biology SCI 115 Pamela Anderson Professor: Maria E. Monzon-Medina DUE 05/14th/2015 BIOLOGY ARTICLE Introduction Several lines of evidence support the claims surrounding the knowledge of biology. To begin I will discuss experimenting of drugs and other forms of biology linking to different topic on experiment. Then to discuss the history that link with the 17th century thinker. After that I will explain the three basic assumptions or principles of biology. BIOLOGY ARTICLE Experimental Biology This claim surrounding the knowledge of biology, is to begin with experimenting on different form of living things using drugs and other ways to test, our ideas, according to scientific principle on one occasion people have been engaging in experiment for as long as we are learning to eat and develop life saving drugs and medical treatment. Identifying the toxic chemical in our environment and food supply lab works is made evident to support research of modern lives (extracted from biology article 2013 ) this article relate to this course in many form. E.G. Biology dealt with plant, animals and human which is the component of biology it also dealt with research and experiment. In biology today book there is a subtopic evolution of diseases it explain how micro organism existed for many years it also explain the deference between pathogen and armless. (Star 2013). BIOLOGY ARTICLE History of...
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...I would like to participate in the Derby High School Biomedical Sciences program because of the occupation I would like to pursue in my future. Pathology is my main interest though my plan B would be forensic pathology. Taking Biomedical Sciences would help push me towards either one of those career choices. I have a lot of passion for the science field including the biology, chemistry, and physics aspect of it. Becoming a pathologist has been an interest of mine for about a year now. My goals and interests to accomplish in the Biomedical Sciences program and after high school include a lot of things. In my opinion choosing pathology as a career path is difficult in many ways. Because of this, I feel as though this class will help me reach...
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...CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination CAPE ® BIOLOGY SYLLABUS Effective for examinations from May/June 2008 CXC A10/U2/07 Published by the Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or publisher. Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I. Telephone: (876) 630-5200 Facsimile Number: (876) 967-4972 E-mail address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2007, by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison, St Michael BB14038, Barbados CXC A10/U2/07 ii Contents RATIONALE.....................................................................................................................................................1 AIMS ..................................................................................................................................................................1 SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO BE ASSESSED ...............................................................................................2 PRE-REQUISITES OF THE SYLLABUS .......................................................................................................5 STRUCTURE...
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...Running Head: Biology Article 05/14th/2015 Experimental Biology SCI 115 Pamela Anderson Professor: Maria E. Monzon-Medina DUE 05/14th/2015 BIOLOGY ARTICLE Introduction Several lines of evidence support the claims surrounding the knowledge of biology. To begin I will discuss experimenting of drugs and other forms of biology linking to different topic on experiment. Then to discuss the history that link with the 17th century thinker. After that I will explain the three basic assumptions or principles of biology. BIOLOGY ARTICLE Experimental Biology This claim surrounding the knowledge of biology, is to begin with experimenting on different form of living things using drugs and other ways to test, our ideas, according to scientific principle on one occasion people have been engaging in experiment for as long as we are learning to eat and develop life saving drugs and medical treatment. Identifying the toxic chemical in our environment and food supply lab works is made evident to support research of modern lives (extracted from biology article 2013 ) this article relate to this course in many form. E.G. Biology dealt with plant, animals and human which is the component of biology it also dealt with research and experiment. In biology today book there is a subtopic evolution of diseases it explain how micro organism existed for many years it also explain the deference between pathogen and armless. (Star 2013). BIOLOGY ARTICLE History of...
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...SCIENCE A N D HUMAN WELFARE’ I BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE M Y SUBJECT this afternoon is “Biology and Medicine,” but I think a more accurate wording would be “Medi- cine and Other Phases of Biology,” for to my mind Medicine is a branch of Biology. Webster’s Dictionary defines medicine as the science and art dealing with the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. Biology is the science of life, Disease might well be defined as life out of balance, and is in a strict sense a biological process. Whether it be an attack by microorganisms, or improper functioning of glands, or congenital misformation or maladjustment, or injury by poison or bullets, disease processes are in the last analysis nothing more than cells, tissues, or organs that have suffered injury and so not only fail to perform their normal functions but in most cases interfere with the normal functions of other parts, more often than not of the entire body. Of the two great divisions of medicine dealing respectively with treatment and with prevention, the former is much the older. It is far easier to observe the effects of treatment on a person suffering from a malady than it is t o understand why someone else escaped it. Some knowledge of curative or alleviative medicine was possessed by our cave-dwelling ancestors; in fact, it is instinctive in many lower animals. It gradually grew up as a sort of folklore from a slow process ‘Public lectures delivered a t the Rice Institute on Sunday afternoons in the spring...
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...Model Organisms Model organisms are very important to the scientific community. They are primarily used as a standard for comparison to other organisms. If a model organism is recognized then the organism can be useful for many different fields of research. Rice (Oryza sativa) is a model organism that has been introduced and has several essential attributes. When using a model organisms some qualities that should be chosen are a short life cycle, small adult size that makes it easy to grow in a small space, small genome that is well described genetically, high reproductive outcome, already have a large assembly of mutants, and be able to out cross or be self-fertile. When looking for a model organism consideration has to be taken into account for a few things too. Some of the benefits can become a hindrance. In 2010 a new model organism for studying C4 photosynthesis was suggested, a grass (Setaria viridis), by Brutnell et al. S. viridis is a C4 photosynthesis plant. Because of the C4 functions, it will be useful to aid in further research, with having its genome sequencing known, in comparison to other organisms that are not C4 plants. By having these qualities it makes it a good model organism. Some of these good attributes include its life cycle length. In short-day growth conditions it can be grown to full maturity in about six weeks. As an adult the plant is relatively short, less than 10 centimeters and takes up very little space about 50 plants can be grown in one...
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...HISTORY OF BIOLOGY Though biology is generally regarded as a modern science with late origins in the early to mid-nineteenth century, it drew on varied traditions, practices, and areas of inquiry beginning in antiquity. Traditional histories of biology generally target two areas that merged into modern biological science: medicine and natural history. The tradition of medicine dates back to the work of ancient Greek medical practitioners such as Hippocrates of Kos (b. 460 B.C.E.) and to figures such as Galen of Pergamum (c. 130–c. 200), who contributed much to early understanding of anatomy and physiology. The tradition of natural history dates back to the work of Aristotle (384–322 B.C.E.). Especially important are his History of Animals and other works where he showed naturalist leanings. Also important is the work of Aristotle's student Theophrastus (d. 287 B.C.E.), who contributed to an understanding of plants. Aristotle and Theophrastus contributed not only to zoology and botany, respectively, but also to comparative biology, ecology, and especially taxonomy (the science of classification). Both natural history and medicine flourished in the middle ages, though work in these areas often proceeded independently. Medicine was especially well studied by Islamic scholars working in the Galenic and Aristotelian traditions, while natural history drew heavily on Aristotelian philosophy, especially in upholding a fixed hierarchy of life. The Roman naturalist Caius Plinius Secundus...
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...Human beings have reached the top of the food chain due to evolution and they have evolved to not only become intelligent but also answer the previously unanswered questions of the universe. I want to be able to study these fascinating creatures and figure out how they have arrived to this point by examining their genes. Apart from the main science subjects (biology chemistry and math) I have also taken economics at AS level as I have always been fascinated by what funds a country and how money keeps the world running. I also realized the importance of money when it comes to scientific research and how it can influence some findings. I also look forward to apply the statistical formulas I learned in math (S1 and S2) in the course. My interest in biology was also consolidated by reading the books such as ‘Genome’ by Matt Riddley and ‘The Man who mistook his wife for a hat’ by Oliver Sacks. Although I found it quite interesting how the writer describe the genome as a language consisting of four letters I believe that it is far more complicated than that. There are still things about this language that we don’t know and these secrets could be the solution to certain problems ( eg. Reduce mutations caused by jumping genes that make certain genes dysfunctional.) Oliver Sacks description of neurological diseases as well as his interaction with his patients was quite inspiring. Certain malfunction in the Occipital lobe of the brain could lead to a person mistaking his wife’s head...
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...Biology Article Isaac Ayers Professor Carol Hoban SCI115012VA016-1136-001 Introduction to Biology August 2, 2013 * The title of the article that I have chosen for this assignment is “The Era of Memory Engineering Has Arrived”. The article begins by explaining a basic plot of a sci-fi movie in which the main character has had his memories altered by scientists using electrode caps. The article then goes into detail about how a new set of experiments, led by MIT neuroscientists Steve Ramirez and Xu Liu in Susumu Tonegawa’s lab, shows that by using a stunning set of molecular neuroscience techniques. Scientists have captured specific memories in mice, altered them, and shown that the mice behave in accord with these new, false, implanted memories. The scientists needed a way of labeling neurons that were active during a specific experience, and a switch to make them work. It has been found that by using by using the molecule Channelrhodopsin, in already genetically modified mice. Scientists could see recent events that had been recorded to specific brain cells in those mice (Castro 2013). The article then states how with the use of doxycycline, the scientists were able to turn off the labeling or recording process of the experiment. This is important because the scientists were able to label memories in specific times and places. Once the scientists had labeled a memory to the mice, and were able to re-awaken that memory by using light that was shone...
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...Jacob Orvidas Ms. Stegenga 9/10/2012 Definition of Life Life: Inception to Demise The question “when does life begin?” has been a topic that has received a large amount of publicity in fields ranging from biology to politics. It almost always leads to an opinion-based argument that does not have a correct answer. But what is often overlooked is the view from the opposite spectrum, “when does life end?”. These two questions go hand in hand but the focus is almost always on Inception. In my mind what truly matters is whether or not the legal definition of life and death coincide with the biological definition, and what your personal opinion on the matter is. First, I would like to address the differences between being biologically dead and legally dead. The Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA) has been adopted by all 50 states to legally determine life and death. The UDDA recognizes whole-brain death, or death due to ceased function of the lungs or heart. Whole-brain death is constituted as “irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain” (USlegal.com). A person can be legally dead even if his/her cardiopulmonary system continues to function. This is why patients in a coma will be kept alive for long periods of time. The longest being Elaine Esposito, who lived in coma for 37 years and finally died. Which raises the question of whether or not being in a coma should be considered alive? Especially when it is taken into account that “last year, Medicare...
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