Biology - June 2007

Within my research group we would like to reduce our carbon footprint especially when it comes to requesting and sending biologicals and storing them.

I would like to know what (environmentally friendly) methods are they for biological archiving and requesting?

2007-06-21 03:10:26 · 2 answers · asked by ama_lolipoplady 1

In human, our gender is determined by the sex chromosome, be it XX or XY. In some reptiles gender is set by the temperature of the egg they hatched from.

Can these reptiles have a separate genetic gender? Do they even have sex chromosomes? Can they be male in their DNA but female because of the temperature in the nest?

2007-06-21 00:42:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its summer and the ants have returned. They happened to get into my cat's food...again. Instead of spraying raid and ruining the food, I just sieved the ants out and stepped on them.

I was wondering if the dead ant juice, for lack of me not knowing if there is a scientific term for it, will actually repel them? Do they even care? I'm sure if it were a bunch of those crazy African ants, they would probably attack me.

2007-06-20 23:46:45 · 2 answers · asked by cpc26ca 1

Why can't Evolutionists be civil and tollerant to those who have not had the (brainwashing?) education they've had & therefore find it difficult to accept, or even understand, this 'NEW' theory of evolution that's 'evolved'. Gravitational & quantum etc, theorists don't jump down your throat when you ask them a question, nor do they profess that their 'theories' are now 'facts', as the evolutionists do. If the 'theory' of Evolution has now changed to the 'Fact' of Evolution, then PLEASE show us this supporting, unequivocal proof & evidence. If it's because of the lack of an 'alternative' solution (other than 'Creation'), that supports the 'theory', then I have an alternative theory, that I can't prove either, but it's feasible and, imo, it fits the fossil evidence, where as evolution, as yet, does not. I am totally prepared to abandon my theory if & when evolutionists can PROVE their's is TRUE. I will reveal my 'alternative' in due course (& it has nothing to do with any religion).

2007-06-20 20:38:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-20 19:04:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Assuming that:
1.The fathers aren't related
2. Born the same time(hour/day/year)

**Please leave any negative cultural assumptions out as much as possible I want to know this merely from a scientific view point**

I know the children might not have the same exact DNA or parents for that matter so some might say they aren't twins. However, children,(not identical) who's birth meet the criteria in my #1 assumption are considered twins but siblings that are several years apart are not. Why is that?. I mean they have the same parents right?This led me to the conclusion that timing of births figures greatly into whether or not a set of siblings are considered twins. (another way of determining a set of twins) So, I'm asking, because the kids in my question situation meet the timing aspect but not DNA(like fraternal twins) would they be considered twins?

*If you see any errors in my line of thinking please feel free to straighten it out. I won't take offense, cuz I'm here to learn*

2007-06-20 18:58:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-20 18:31:22 · 7 answers · asked by Norms M 1

Thank you!

2007-06-20 17:46:56 · 4 answers · asked by kin 1

what's the best research study that no one have ever did?it must something to do with plants..

2007-06-20 17:35:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to find a taxonomic classification for a species and then add a picture of it. I've looked everywhere!!!

thank you!

2007-06-20 16:49:51 · 2 answers · asked by theasiannej 1

A- are unicellular photosynthetic organisms classified as golden algae.
B- are an important part of phytoplankton, providing food for ocean-dwelling animals.
C- die and leave behind delicate silica shells, mined from ocean deposits because it is useful in tooth and metal polishes.
D- ALL OF THE ABOVE

2007-06-20 16:44:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

In college we did "Agnes Of God" and my professor was an expert in creating stage blood. The color and density were perfect. So, when Agnes bled it looked very realistic. With all the expertise of professional effects people why is the blood so thin, runny, and bright red?

2007-06-20 16:15:24 · 4 answers · asked by Dynomite 1

2007-06-20 16:09:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Figure 6.26 shows color variations in Biston betularia.
Using the information in Figure 6.26, explain how you think the process of natural selection changed the appearance of the population of peppered moths around Manchester.
Make your explanation as detailed as possible. Try to include an explanation of the origin of the first black moth and what happened to all the light-coloured moths.

See image 6.26 below
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/kungfukitty/moth.jpg

2007-06-20 15:58:53 · 2 answers · asked by ebneter_chick 1

Somebody told me that it is easier on your body if you drink room temperature water...if it is, why is that so?

2007-06-20 15:57:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

its one word what is the word?

2007-06-20 15:35:21 · 21 answers · asked by Diana 1

2007-06-20 15:12:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

That's right, I asked that.

2007-06-20 14:53:12 · 3 answers · asked by Brendude 2

for my sci final project due tommorow. help please? simple short sweet answers please! im a 7th grader...so no college analysis' please!

2007-06-20 14:29:36 · 6 answers · asked by Shan 1

2007-06-20 14:22:11 · 9 answers · asked by bonnechancepetitchat 3

Who would surpport Human Animal Hybrid Genetic Manipulation? Such as in a lab or a facility? If you do why & if not why?

2007-06-20 11:39:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-20 11:21:49 · 16 answers · asked by yo 2

Is there a web site where you can input yours, girlfriends and if need be parents hair / skin / eye colour to predict a childs?

2007-06-20 10:52:25 · 7 answers · asked by Muddogg 1

An extimated 1600 pandas live in the wild and some 221 were reported to live in captivity at the end of 2006 in China. Why does this Specie face the danger of extinction ?

2007-06-20 10:24:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is the branching concept implicit in the idea? Why it is not plausible that each being/creature evolved from the primordial soup as its unique self without any branching? Rather than a branching tree concept, why is not something like individual grass shoots coming from the mud concept as robust an explanation? Another image would be a seed concept. Each being, whatever it was as it emerged from the primordial soup, like a seed was a primitive form of what we see today, but like a seed, it evolves into a new form of itself in stages. Millions of beings lost out in the competition and didn’t make it and died out. Could this explain ecological niches as well for beings that evolved in relationship to each other?

Could the evidence be explained this way just as plausibly as a branching pattern? Obviously, I’m not a scientist, but I am sincere and extremely curious. I’d appreciate being taken seriously and not mocked – you can do that off-screen.

2007-06-20 10:19:12 · 6 answers · asked by jaicee 6

The magma produces heat and continuous light, so even a sort photosynthesis would be possible for (red?) plants basically. Mmmmm.

2007-06-20 09:36:14 · 12 answers · asked by Roy Nicolas 5

A. stunted growth
B. deformed leaves
C. yellowed leaves
D. reduced seed production

2007-06-20 09:22:24 · 1 answers · asked by whisper2ya 2

A. arterial pumping
B. Arterial contraction
C. myocardial division
D. Ventricular contraction

2007-06-20 09:17:12 · 1 answers · asked by whisper2ya 2

2007-06-20 08:48:53 · 14 answers · asked by Ray H 7

About 2.5% of the earth's water is fresh at any given time.

The process of respiration is critical for the maintenance of fresh water pools on the earth's surface.

Transpiration moves salt water to the atmosphere and then to fresh water pools on the earth's surface.

An aquifer is a pool of fresh water perched over the base groundwater that is accessible by humans.

Glaciers make up about 20% of the earth's fresh water pool.

2007-06-20 07:29:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous