Essays on Biology

North and South, an industrial novel by the English writer Elizabeth Gaskell, presents to us the disparate perspectives of capitalist mill-owners and their factory workers, of ‘masters and men’, as they are called in the novel. The plight of the working classes was a commonly…

Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are everywhere in this day in age, which is causing a lot of controversy. Some saying there are potential risk and others saying it’s a great way to protect and increase yields which cut cost. Commercial sale of genetically modified (GM)…

Introduction As Neil Armstrong once said “Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand”. The great unknown of space travel has intrigued and captivated people for generations and in recent years’ development in technologies have allowed more and more exploration…

To love is an uncontrollable event that comes alive without waiting for it. In the same way, love is born sometimes in an unexpected person who makes us lose our head. To love is almost to cease being our master and to give the other…

Introduction People believe that love is broken down into stages. Opinions differ on how many these stages actually are, ranging from three to ten stages. Although, three are the core stages that are common everywhere. Lust is the need for sexual gratification. This need is…

Mammalian cell culture refers to cells that are isolated from the body of a mammal and are placed into an artificial medium (in vitro) which promotes their growth. Special skills and methods of preservation are needed to maintain the viability, structure and function of the…

Introduction Animal Cell Culture Animal Cell culture is an technique for understanding the structure and function of cells, nowadays it has very good implications in biotechnology. Cultured animal cells are commercially used for the production of interferon, vaccines and clinical materials like growth hormones and…

Introduction The critical cycle of energy and matter that supports the continued existence of life on earth. The important in this world of living and surviving is simply knowing the stages of cellular respiration and photosynthesis and how they interact and interdependence. Cellular respiration and…

Introduction Cellular respiration is basically a way for cells to break down glucose and turn it into ATP. Adenosine triphosphate or ATP is what carries the energy through the cell. In this lab you figure out how cellular reparation works using yeast fermentation and germinating…

Claim Human technology has caused evolution of the human species to stall Research question To what extent has advancements in medicine helped preserve negative genetic mutations in the human gene pool? Rationale In “On the Origin of Species”, Darwin proposed that changes occur in the…