Biology

Please write a paragraph about each of the following: 1. Who were Crick and Watson? 2. How did their work lead to the production of GMO foods as well as cloning and cures to diseases? 3. Give an example of cloning and a cure each, with pros and cons to the uses of DNA technology.4. Research your choice of three paramedic plants and explain their specific benefits and importance, preservation, potential, and production. Where can you obtain these plants? What is your conclusion about plant medicine?

Photosynthesis is arguably one of the most important processes on Earth – essentially all life depends on it. Humans and other animals depend on plants to capture the energy of the sun and use that energy to manufacture carbohydrates – subsequently releasing the oxygen that we breathe. But plants are vital to our lives in other ways as well. Think about the pencil you write with (or used to), the toothpick you used last night, the cotton T-shirt you wore today or the maple syrup you had on your pancakes this morning. These all came from plants! Ethnobotany is the study of the relationship between plants and people – plants used for practical, ceremonial, spiritual, medicinal, decorative, edible, etc. purposes. You are to find a plant product that we use every day, and do not pick one that your classmates have already chosen. Make sure to include the product name in the title of your discussion post so that others can quickly see what you have chosen.Do some research and address the following:From what plant does your product come? Include the common and scientific name (properly formatted).What is the product? What does it do? How do we extract it from the plant. Describe in detail.What is the primary use: medicinal, ceremonial, etc.?Are there commercial fields for the plant? Where?Are there any substitutes for your product? If there is no information, feel free to take an educated guess and support it.What is the most fascinating thing you learned about your product?Follow the discussion grading criteria, guidelines and instructions for posting and replying to peers.For More Information:Missouri Botanical Garden: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plant-conservation/plant-conservation/conservation-in-action/plants-and-people.aspxNew York Botanical Garden: https://www.nybg.org/plant-research-and-conservation/explore/plants-and-people/TEDX Video: https://youtu.be/st4K_RYw16E

Week 2 Mini-Paper: YOUR TOPIC WILL BE: Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections Write a 2-3 page paper based on the topic you have picked for your “Human Sexuality” PowerPoint presentation. Your target audience for the presentation is a group of people that need more information about certain a “human sexuality” topic. This paper explains why you choose this topic and why it is important to this group. Include citations from journal articles, our book, or other scholastic sources. PowerPoint Presentation (Course Project): YOUR TOPIC WILL BE: Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsDevelop a 13-15 slide PPT lecture titled “Human Sexuality.”Be sure to include video clips, graphics, a quiz, anything to make the “lecture” interesting.  Be sure to view the rubric. 

To prepare for this Discussion, visit the CDC Wonder site in this week’s resources ( https://wonder.cdc.gov/ ). Investigate the incidence and prevalence of TB in your community (Atlanta GA). What information did you find? Analyze how your community compares to the county, state, or national data for the same topic. Was the incidence and prevalence of each higher or lower than you expected? Consider the following scenario: This is Debbie’s first year working as a nurse at the local health department in a rural county. Most of her days are spent in the clinic seeing clients who often do not have health insurance. Over the past month, Debbie has noticed that several young Hispanic men have come to the health department, each diagnosed with tuberculosis. Debbie is concerned about what the outbreak of tuberculosis among the migrant workers could mean for the community. Through a community health profile, Debbie identifies the group of migrant farmworkers as being at the highest risk for contracting tuberculosis. Using the Epidemiologic Triangle concept, consider the relationship among causal agents, susceptible persons, and environmental factors. Then, respond to the following: As a BSN-prepared community health nurse, what steps should Debbie take next? Considering economic and social considerations within the community, what are the primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions that Debbie might use in managing this outbreak? Can similar interventions be applied to your community and its TB prevalence? What considerations need to be addressed within your community that is different from Debbie’s community? By Day 3Post your response to this Discussion. Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature. Notes Initial Post: This should be a 3-paragraph (at least 350 words) response. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Avoid quotes; paraphrase to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference list is required. Use the most current evidence (usually ? 5 years old). Ted talk:   https://www.ted.com/talks/maryn_mckenna_what_do_we_do_when_antibiotics_don_t_work_any_more  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHQes6P5XnQ 

write an article on compare/contrast born to be good and biology of belief Paper must be at least 3000 words. Please, no plagiarized work! He was interested in studying emotions and how these emotions contributed in our lives socially. He was also influenced by Paul Ekman, who was his teacher, also a pioneer in the field of behavioral psychology. In 1970, Ekman worked on the facial expressions of various individuals to encode the hidden messages behind these emotional signals. Thus, Keltner sought inspiration on his and contributed greatly towards the study of innate positive emotions. On the other hand, Dr. Bruce Lipton, also a well renowned professor, taught Cell Biology at the University of Wisconsin`s School of Medicine. Also, he had conducted his research during his stay at Stanford as a student. After having exposed to the area of genetics as well as cell biology, he managed to reveal many myths associated with individuals, genes and human behavior. The main difference between the two lies in the basic nature V nurture debate, where Keltner places his assumptions regarding positive emotions in the context of innate psychological makeup which an individual naturally possess. In contrast, Lipton is of the view that human genetic have a limited role to play in the conditioning of the individual, as the for the most part the environmental factors are responsible for the development of behavioral patterns. In order to contrast the two works, it is first important to study the works in detail. Studying the work of Keltner in his book, Born to be Good, one is able to drawn clear patterns about his views regarding human emotions. The basic idea which he tried to propagate through the book relates to the positive emotions possessed by the humans. He is of the view that all humans, good or bad, have an innate ability to avoid the “nasty, brutish and short”, and instead all human tend to naturally lead a happy and a helpful life (Keltner pp 17) This implies that though some humans are found to possess the evil traits as well, but still they are naturally born to do the opposite, i.e. to live a contented life aim at keeping everyone around us happy. His main argument lies in the proposition that, if so many people are of the view that humans are evil by nature then what is it that compels them to portray positive emotions like gratification, awe, compassion and the like? (Keltner pp11) He is also a believer in the assumption that true happiness is achieved by social connections which are in turn a product of positive human emotions towards each other. Keltner applies his scientific knowledge and expertise in the field, and tries to explore all aspects of positive human emotions. As mentioned above, Keltner (pp 231) applies scientific data to the emotional behaviors and puts in all his efforts and expertise to explore the reasons behind the positive human emotions which they exhibit. He tries to identify the sole factors driving these positive human emotions and compassion towards each other to make logically sound conclusions. He also talks about the evils prevailing in the world, as these are also the inevitable aspects of human behavior. however he tends to rather base his arguments on the positive human behavior driving various explanations for the cause. He talks about the altruistic activities stimulated by the individuals, which is more refined in a few people.

Read the following article, and answer the questions. (Upload a file with your answers before the submission deadline.)Jorgensen, T.J. Forget Fukushima: Chernobyl still holds the record as the worst nuclear accident for public health. The Conversation on April 25, 2016. Forget Fukushima: Chernobyl still holds the record as a worst nuclear accident for public health (Links to an external site.)Question 1:There are 7 levels on the  IAEA  scale of nuclear accidents. List and define the criteria for each of the 7 levels of the scale, and provide one historical example of an accident for each level. Give the name, location, and date of each accident, as well as a brief description of what caused the accident. Question 2:For each of the 7 accidents you described, list the radioisotopes that were released into the environment and the physical half-lives of those radioisotopes. How important do you think a radioisotope’s physical half-life is to the long term health consequences of environmental contamination by that isotope? Explain your answer. Question 3:Of all the radioisotopes you listed in Question 2, which one would concern you the most, and which one the least. Explain your rationale.

I need a minimum of 200 words for the below question.    No references or citations are necessary. Globally, the human population is increasing exponentially. What are some of the reasons for this population explosion? Do you think this is something that should be controlled? And if so, how might reproduction be curbed? What effects of population growth have you seen in the area you live in? For more information on Reproduction read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproduction

In California, Pacific Northern rattlesnakes prey on California ground squirrels. Their relationship is a great example of co-evolution. Read the article about their relationship found at https://news.osu.edu/how-is-rattlesnake-venom-like-fine-wine-both-have-regional-varieties/, and then address the following questions: Explain why the relationship between these two species is considered an example of co-evolution. What did you find most interesting or significant about how the rattlesnake population adapts to the squirrel’s defenses against its venom?

Your organs are composed of the four tissue types; epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissues. Organs are wondrous things, each one with a different function vital to the homeostasis of your body. While it is easy for us to view a particular organ as a single item, it is in fact comprised of many different types of cells and structures, each one unique and yet each one working together to perform the functions of the organ. In this Assignment, you will research an individual organ and its complexity. Your APA-formatted essay should: Provide a general description of your assigned organ in the introduction. In the general description, you will include the following: a brief description of the primary functions of this organ, its general shape, and the location of this organ in the human body. Describe in detail the importance of this organ to the function of the body as a whole. What are the functions of this organ and how is it critical for survival? Identify and describe which of the four tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscle, and/or nervous tissues) are present in the organ. Describe any organ-specific cell types that are present and if these cell types have any special structures (e.g., presence of microvilli and/or abundance of particular organelle such as mitochondria). Discuss in detail how these different cell-types work together to provide the overall function of the organ. Include a discussion of why each organ requires the different tissue types as well as unique cell types to function. Why can the organs not be comprised of just one cell type? What is the advantage of having so many different types of cells? The organ assigned to you for this essay is listed below and is based on the first letter of your last name: First Letter of Last NameOrganA-DHeartE-HLungI-MKidneyN-RSpleenS-VLiverW-ZStomachBasic Writing Requirements: Essay should be APA formatted. Should include a cover page, an introduction, and a conclusion. The body of the essay should address the different topics and questions described above. All statements of fact should be included in an APA reference list at the end of the essay. The essay should be a minimum of 750 words in length not counting the cover page and reference list. Submitting Your AssignmentSave your copy of the APA-formatted Assignment in a location and with a name that you will remember. Be sure to use the “Save As” option to include your first and last name in the title of the document. For example, your Assignment might be called Shawn_Edwards_Assignment4.docWhen you are ready, submit your work via the Dropbox.

Choice 1: Editing Human Embryos and Adults With respect to gene editing in human embryos, most research is focused on fixing or removing harmful mutations that may cause diseases, but there are some fears of creating designer babies. In addition, we can edit the genes in adults, if we use a targeted approach. Read the articles below, and then respond to the prompt. Questions to consider: What is your take on the research? Are there any benefits and/or costs? Should we be focusing on this? Is there a reason for concern? Articles for Editing Human Embryos and AdultsDarnovsky, M., & Hasson, K. (2020). CRISPR’s Twisted Tales: Clarifying Misconceptions about Heritable Genome Editing. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 63(1), 155-176. DOI:10.1353/pbm.2020.0012.A human has been injected with gene-editing tools to cure his disabling disease. Here’s what you need to know. (Kaiser, 2017) http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/human-has-been-injected-gene-editing-tools-cure-his-disabling-disease-here-s-what-youCRISPR fixes disease gene in viable human embryos (Ledford, 2017) https://www.nature.com/news/crispr-fixes-disease-gene-in-viable-human-embryos-1.22382The first CRISPR edited babies are (probably) here. Now What? From: Science Friday https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-first-crispr-edited-babies-are-probably-here-now-what/