Essays and Research Papers on Biology

A 5 page consideration of the respective arguments for each of these philosophies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses this aspect of the muscular system. A "sarcomere" is the "smallest functional unit of a muscle," which is composed "mainly of the contractile proteins, actin and myosin," with a single sarcomere extending from z-band to the next ("Sarcomere"). The following discussion examines sarcomere contraction, the importance of good ...

This 4 page paper discusses a number of issues relating to human cloning. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

In four pages this paper illustrates the benefits and advantages of animal testing for medical purposes and also considers the disadvantages of such testing. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page overview of photosynthesis and its important to plants and the world as a whole. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the formation of friction skin; it also defines the scientific method and how it is applied to fingerprint analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper explores the groundbreaking theory of Charles Darwin and applies it to modern evolutionary synthesis and microbial resistance to antibiotics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper assesses climate change as it relates to global warming. The author distinguishes hard scientific fact from speculation. Bibliography lists six sources.

This 4-page paper details an experiment involving observation of mealworms and nutrition. The hypothesis is that mealworms fed oat brand or peat moss will gain the same amount of weight. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 14 page paper. The writer was required to read several articles provided and add others to discuss the issue of stem cell research and determine if it is ethical or not. The writer also commented on whether the authors demonstrated any bias in their reporting. The essay ends with the writer's opinion regarding ...

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the view of nature held by Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species and Annie Dillard in Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper discussing enzymes at their most basic level. Comprised of amino acids, enzymes are the catalysts of myriad biochemical reactions. In keeping with the true nature of catalysts, they accelerate and enable reactions without being materially affected themselves. The second section of the paper presents a diagram of the Krebs or ...

This 6 page paper explains what stem cells are, their potential for healing human diseases, and why they are controversial to some. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines this fungi and looks at implications for society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the various adaptations that were needed in order for plants to move from the seas to land. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper reviews eight different species of animals, classifying them by Order and comparing them to other species in that Order. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page research article offers summaries of 6 articles that all pertain to the topic of the effect of crack cocaine on fetal development. Each summary is preceded by its APA reference citation. Six articles are summarized.

A 6 page research paper that defines and discusses the roles of alleles and gametes in basic genetics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses the similarities and differences between solar cells and plant cells, that is, the process of photosynthesis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper differentiates between these two forms of cellular division. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper describes the life cycle of this parasitic organism. The author sums up the dangers the river fluke or liver fluke as it is sometimes called presents to humans. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that answers 10 specific questions that pertain to the PBS series Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper addresses the evolutionary pathway of the jawed and jawless fish. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines plants during the Carboniferous age and then discusses what plants are still around today. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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 how early zoolologists classified the echinoderms and the enidarians together in one Phylum, the Radiata, because of their radial symmetry and explain why ...