Academic papers on Biology

Richard Dawkins/ The Selfish Gene
A 10 page analysis of biologists Richard Dawkins' book The Selfish Gene in which Dawkins proposes a theory of natural selection that encompasses all human behavior. This theory maintains that the process of natural selection actually works at the...
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Fertilizing Woody Ornamentals
This 5 page paper discusses fall fertilization programs for trees, shrubs and vines defined as woody ornamentals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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James Shreeve/ "Secrets of the Gene"
A 5 page analysis of James Shreeve's article "Secrets of the Gene," which explores the latest developments in gene research and its ramifications. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Brave New World of Biotech
A 5 page research paper and analysis of the sociological impact of biotechnology. The writer uses "Brave New World" and "Gattaca" as a springboard to discuss the fears that biotech engenders and argues that the benefits outweigh the risks of such...
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The Evolutionary Theory in Relation to Women and Minority Women Today
This is a 3 page paper discussing the evolutionary theory in regards to women and minority women today. The evolutionary theory as proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859 in his text
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Antagonistic and Mutualistic Associations: Plants
Interactions between plants and animals are often categorized as antagonistic or mutualistic. In many ways, this is a fair dichotomy, with the needs of the pair serving each other. The plant needs to be fertilized and the animal can offer that...
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Study of the Ossification Sequence in Pig Embryos
This is a 5 page paper which is an example of the formate of a research paper. The topic of this example is the study of the ossification sequence in pig embryos. The bibliography has 3 sources.
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Animal Kingdom
This 3-page paper discusses the phylogeny of the animal kingdom showing how major groups are related including a detailed representation of the deuterostomes (echinoderms, urochordates, cephalochordates, agnathans and gnathostomes). It also examines...
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Tetrapods
This 3-page paper discusses the relationships of the tetrapods and the characteristics that define each of the major groups. It also analyzes the movement onto land of the sarcopterygian fishes. There are 3 sources cited.
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Tetrapods
This 3-page paper discusses tetrapods and how they evolved to become land-dwelling creatures. There are 3 sources cited.
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Animal Kingdom
This 3-page paper discusses how early zoologist classified phyla based on a general body look which many modern scientists consider erroneous. There are 3 sources cited.
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James Watson
In this 3 page paper, the life of James Dewey Watson is explored. From his Nobel Prize to his questionable statements, what it boils down to is how influencial of a man he has become. There are 5 works cited.
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