Essays on Agriculture

Introduction Mathematical modeling is a widely used practice in almost all branches of modern science. One of the most popular mathematical methods of statistical analysis and development of simple models is linear regression, which finds application in solving of the vast diversity of practical and…

Abstract: With time comes progress, and as humans we tend to follow the route that’s most feasible leading us in that direction. When we “humans” discovered agriculture, universally we came to the realization of its significance, and how progress could be made there. Its salient…

A huge worry in society today is whether we should be genetically engineering ourselves. Are we crossing the lines when it comes to this dilemma? Genetic engineering is something so impactful that it could make a huge difference to the entire world, but will this…

Everything is evolving. Not just humans and animals, but our food too. Some say it started way before humans even knew about genetics and how to alter genes. Decades before organisms began to be genetically modified, animals were indirectly modified through selective breeding. But now…

Since the structure of DNA was determined in the 1950s, scientists have continued to make great advancements in establishing how the “building blocks of life” are intertwined. In 2003, the Human Genome Project was completed. At the time, the cost for the first individual to…

Introduction The vast majority of butterflies have a four-stage life cycle; egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) and imago (adult). In the genera Colias, Erebia, Euchloe andParnassius, a small number of species are known that reproduce semi-parthenogenetically; when the female dies, a partially developed larva emerges…

Nature scientists have, for a long time, been interested in the butterflies’ colorful wings. The coloration patterns on the wings of a butterfly have many roles, which include the attraction of the male, concealment, mate identification, and aposematic (warning) signaling. Given that the coloration on…

Introduction Admiralty Park, located in Woodlands, houses the largest nature area within an urban park in Singapore. With its wide range of habitat like mangrove and open grassland, it is also home to more than 100 species of flora and fauna and one of the…

The following project outlines the laboratory portion of associate degree undergrad genetic science course. The course stressed the understanding of molecular strategies and techniques through isolating, cloning, and expressing a sequence referred to as GAPC (a gene). GAPC has denoted the sequence that codes for…

Introduction Climate change is a global issue threatening the human and ecosystems and the animals that live within the environment. Climate change is already affecting regions of the world and the need for adaptation tools is of major importance as the global climate is occurring…