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
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Biology 111 Article Review 1 Sea Slug Steals Photosynthesis Genes From Algae. Janet Fang in IFL Science; February 2015 Richard Johnson Friday, February 25, 2015 Instructor: Professor Seth Kraner The first multicellular animal that is now able to produce Chlorophyll and undergo photosynthesis is a slug! The slug’s actual name is Elysia chlorotica this slug is only found deep in the deep salt waters of New England and Canada. The article talks about various ways the slug is able to eat and survive
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Genetic Diversity How genetic diversity comes about? Genetic diversity is a branch of Biology which refers to large number of different species that can be found on earth as well the diversity with in a particular species. Also, genetic diversity is affected by several on going natural issues that are related to mutation, sexual reproduction, migration, and the size of the population. The first issues that related are mutation. What is mutation? Mutation defined “an organism that
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Identification of MicroRNAs from the Expressed Sequence Tags of Toxic Dinoflagellate Alexandrium Tamarense Dahai Gao1, limei Qiu1, Zhanhui Hou1, Qingchun Zhang2, Jianmin Wu3, Qiang Gao1 and linsheng song1 1 Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), Qingdao, People’s Republic of China. 2Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), Qingdao, People’s Republic
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microscopic organisms. Areas of specialization include virology, immunology or bioinformatics. The following chart provides an overview about this career. Degree Required Bachelor's degree Field of Study Microbiology, biochemistry or cell biology BS Biology is the course needed to take Microbiology. Microbiology Training For over 80 years we have been training the food industry and we pride ourselves on the quality and content of our training portfolio. We offer a range of microbiology
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Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6e (Campbell) Chapter 1 Introduction: The Scientific Study of Life 1) Which of the following statements about the leopard is false? A) Leopards are the largest cat in the genus Panthera. B) Leopards, like lions, can roar. C) Leopards prefer to eat their kill in trees. D) Leopards are well-adapted for nocturnal hunting. E) Leopards are normally solitary animals. Answer: A Topic: Opening
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HOW CAN I USE SCIENCE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Development at any phase is always linked with technology and technology happens when there is advancement in science. Hence science, technology and development are all proportional to each other. Development is required in every individual to every nation in all aspects and for development to happen
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fascinated me how even the lack of the smallest organism could tamper the ecosystem just like a spring toy that does not work properly if the spring is slightly bent. After Grade 10, I took up pure sciences- Biology, Physics and Chemistry as well as Mathematics and English. My passion for biology was keenly supported by all my chosen subjects. Chemistry helped me understand the molecular structures while Physics and Mathematics helped me understand the dynamics and statistics that we were provided
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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: English, French, German, Italian Interests: Networking, Golf, Tennis Personal Interests: Medical biotechnology, entrepreneurship, coaching
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Academic Degree Program 2014-15 Major in: Biology-Zoology Advisor Signature: Student Name: Student ID: Major 78-86 hours, 36 UD Required Biology Core courses: (58-60) BI 211, 212, 213 Principles of Biology CH 221, 222, 223 General Chemistry BI 314 Introductory Genetics BI 315 Cell Biology BI 316 Evolution BI 331 General Microbiology BI 357 General Ecology Field Biology: (choose one) BI 317 Vertebrate Natural History (4) BI 321 Systematic Field Botany (4) BI 361 Marine Ecology (5) BI 451
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