1. What is the scientific term for the study of animal behavior? Ethology 2. When does "imprinting" usually occur? Imprinting usually occurs within a few hours or days after birth. 3. Of the fixed or inherited behavioral traits, give examples of the following types of behavior in domesticated farm animals:...
The core list of the World Health Organisation’s Model List of Essential Medicines includes the most “efficacious, safe, and cost-effective” remedies (WHO 2015, explanatory notes). Platelet transfusion belongs to this list due to its vital importance for thousands of people with haematological disorders. Platelet transfusions are needed to save people’s...
Neurons transmit signals to neurons and to other cells (muscles or glands) at the synapse (CNS Clinic, 2007). The outer membranes of the transmitting neuron and the receiving cell are separated by a fluid-filled synaptic gap, typically 20 nm wide. So in order for the transmitting neuron to affect the...
Introduction Germination is the biological process in which dormant seeds begin to sprout when they are exposed to favorable conditions for germination. The process normally begins when water sips through to the outer coating of the seed called the seed coat. This process in which the uptake of water is...
Without some sort of extraordinary mutation to a body’s DNA or chromosomes, or other physiological or molecular changes that are typically required, there is a great chance that most people will never have the hard goods to become a superhero. But for those who actually believe they can change the...
When comparing human and animal behavior and reactions, anyone can begin to see that some animals, some mammals in particular, demonstrate responses that are similar to those of humans. The similarities between human and animal behavioral responses arises from the closeness of their respective genetic codes (Nauert). The similarities extend...
There is some debate about whether the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is native to Lake Ontario, but researchers agree that the creation of the Welland Canal in the early 1800’s allowed the population dispersion of the lamprey to the rest of the Great Lakes, with devastating effects on the ecosystem,...
List the 12 Cranial Nerves and their functionsThe 12 cranial nerves are: I) Olfactory, for smell; II) Optic, for seeing; III) Oculomotor, which controls eyelids and the pupil/lens within the eye; IV) Trochlear, which moves eyeballs; V) Trigeminal, which controls face and jaw muscles; VI) Abducens, which controls eyeball motion;...
Hormones contributing to the behaviors in males and females There are some hormones in the human body which control their behavior. There are some of the hormones which are common to both males and females, and they bring about the same behavior (Brizendine 3), (Brizendine 2). Such hormones include; testosterone...
