Biology Essays

Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Example essay. Last modified: 8th Jun 2018
Introduction: All Biomolecules have certain functions and these molecules all have a unique structure which is why they function in these ways. These molecules are known collectively as macromolecules, these molecu...

Maximal versus Submaximal Oxygen Consumption | Results
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Introduction: Bree Dela Rosa Results     Table 1.  Estimated VO2 max versus the measured VO2 max of a 28-year-old male college student performing a YMCA Cycle Test. Watts Heart Rate (HR) Estimated V...

Cellular Fractionation | Lab Report
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Introduction: Performer: Aylin NEBOL Partner’s name: Dila ERDEM INTRODUCTION Centrifuge is a laboratory device that spins objects which are put inside it in a fixed rotation with very high speeds and uses ...

Taxonomy System and Linnaean System
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Introduction: Since the early life of human beings, we have grouped organisms into classifications for many different reasons related to science. “The classification systems are very important because it al...

Brood Parasitism of the Common Cuckoo
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Introduction: Brood parasitism by the common cuckoo Cuculus canorus has excited wonder, interest and speculation like few other bird behaviors. Its a species which had been studied and observed well before Darwin&#...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Types, Causes and Treatments
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Introduction: The digestive system plays a huge role in the survival in all living animals and our digestive system, through a series of physical and chemical changes, breaks down the food we eat into molecules tha...

The Central Nervous System: Structure and Functions
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Introduction: Hayley Sterling The structure of: The Central Nervous System The brain and spinal cord make up the Central Nervous System (CNS). The term ‘central’ is used because it assimilates info...

Toxoplasmosis: Causes Symptoms and Treatment
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Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is an infection that pregnant females can get from a microscopic parasite. This parasite is called Toxoplasma gondii. The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular ...

Genetic Engineering of BT Cotton
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Introduction: INTRODUCTION BT cotton Cotton and other monocultured crops require an intensive use of pesticides as various types of pests attack these crops causing extensive damage. Over the past 40 years, many pe...

Celiac Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
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Introduction: Define: Celiac disease is commonly mistaken as a severe food allergy; this is not the case. Celiac disease is an acute auto-immune disorder where, when a person ingests gluten it leads to the injury...

Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome: Physiology and Features
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Introduction: Discuss the inheritance, molecular and biochemical defects underlying the clinical features associated with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. The Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a rare heritable disorder of inborn erro...

Preparation of Recrystallization of Aspirin
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Introduction: 1. Synopsis This experiment serves 2 objectives – the production of Aspirin from esterification of salicylic acid with excess acetic anhydride and obtaining it in a purer state by recrystallisat...

Infectious Diseases: Causes, Effects and Treatments
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Introduction: Introduction Infectious diseases or ‘communicable diseases’ are those caused from pathological microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, prions, etc, which can spread f...

Optical Sensors for Biological and Chemical Measurement
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Introduction: This Literature review is divided into three main parts. They are, Surface Plasmon Resonance, BIACORE 3000 and Winspall. In these three mechanism, Surface Plasmon Resonance stood a basic platform for ...

Natural Selection and Genetic Drift | Experiment
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Introduction: Camouflage Lab Eduardo Pérez Introduction In 1859, an English scientist named Charles Darwin published his book, On the Origin of Species. This book described his Theory of Evolution, the process...

Spider Silk: Structure, Function and Uses
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Introduction: Spider silk, also known as gossamer, is a fiber spun by spiders. Spider silk is a remarkably strong. Its tensile strength is comparable to that of high-grade steel. The term silk normally refers to a ...

Antimicrobial Activity of Coconut Water | Research Proposal
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Introduction: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the common term for the heterogenous group of conditions in which there is growth of bacteria in the urinary tract.1 UTIs occur in 3-5% of girls and 1% of boys. After ...

Hemochromatosis Iron Deficiency in Blood Content
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Introduction: Hemochromatosis (HCC) is disease caused by increased Iron content in the body. People suffering from HCC absorb increased levels of iron from diet. Body has particular difficulty in removing extra iro...

Separating Mixtures Back Into Their Components | Experiment
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Introduction: Abstract To separate these mixtures it was appropriate to understand the physical and chemical structures of all the substances situated within the mixture. After separating these mixtures based on th...

Chemicals Needed for Muscle Contraction
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Introduction: The goal for this lab was to determine the conditions that demonstrate what chemicals in muscle fibers are necessary for contraction and which ones prevent muscle contraction from occurring in a simpl...

Factors Affecting Postharvest Quality of Fresh Fruits
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Introduction: A ripened ovary of a flower together with any accessory part associated with, is referred to as fruit (Lewis & Robert 2002). In non-technical usage the term fruit normally means the fleshy seed-a...

Functions of the Immune System | Dengue Fever Immunity
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Introduction: The function of the immune system is to keep contagious microorganisms, such as definite bacteria, viruses and fungi, out of the body, and to demolish any infectious microorganisms that do attack the ...

Composition and Structure of Long Bone and Skeleton Function
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Introduction: The composition of bone, the structure of the long bone and the function of the skeleton Composition of bone “Bone itself consists mainly of collagen fibres and an inorganic bone mineral in th...

Multiple Myeloma: Causes, Signs and Treatments
Example essay. Last modified: 7th Jun 2018
Introduction: 1.0 Introduction Human body is consisting of so many of cells, almost uncountable. Normal human body cells are growing, dividing into new cell and dying in an orderly fashion. There are different how ...

Effect of Enzyme Catalase on Hydrogen Peroxide
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Introduction: Introduction In this experiment, I am going to determine the effect of different concentration of enzyme catalase on the rate of reaction of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Normally, hydrogen pero...