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- 251: Genetic Observations Through The Studies of Hybrid Corn, Single Gene Human Traits, and Fruit Flies
- Genetic Observations Through The Studies of Hybrid Corn, Single Gene Human Traits, and Fruit Flies The basic foundation of modern genetics was led by Gregor Mendel (Corcos, 1993). Mendel was not the first to experiment with heredity, and our Lyman Briggs biology class will not be the last to deal ... Hunt Morgan also had a major contribution in the study of inheritance. He was the first to associate a specific gene with a specific chromosome. Morgan used Drosophila melanogaster, which are commonly known as fruit flies. These were a good choose because they are prolific breeders, and they only have four pairs of chromosomes (Davis, 1996). Morgan linked a flys eye color to its sex. He found that females carry ... gene traits were considered for this lab. The fruit fly cross was set up on September 24, 1996. The parental (P) generation begun with ten red-eyed males and six white-eyed females. The parent flies were removed on October 3, 1996. Data collection was stopped on October 10, 1996. Results A punnett square was used for the monohybrid corn cross to find the genotypes of the potential offspring. The ...
- 252: Daniel 2
- ... Men in the Fiery Furnace" first taught me what God's word is all about. No matter what age you are, the Bible stories in Daniel will give you a sense of comfort that the Lord is always watching over us. Daniel tells us in his prophecies of the coming Savior, which gives us a feeling of hope and joy that our Savior will someday come back and take us to ... The food was another story. They still had to abide to the rules God gave the Children of Israel at Mount Sinai. After Daniel became such a high political figure in the Babylonian kingdom, the Lord used him to help the Jewish exiles. Being exiled in Babylon was not as hard on the Jews as it could have been. The Jews did not get treated like slaves. They could worship any ... god they wanted. It has been shown to us that even though Daniel had to work with heathens in the royal court, he still sustained his beliefs and proclaimed them. The kings saw how the Lord was with Daniel and in some instances the heathen kings praised the God of Israel, as in Daniel 4:34: "At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and ...
- 253: Tolkiens's Lord of The Rings
- Tolkiens's Lord of The Rings "O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant" -William Shakespeare Tolkien's famous book, "The Lord of the Rings", has been repudiated as one of the best fantasies ever written. Tolkien creates a very deep intimacy between the book and the reader, he captures the reader's attention and lures him ... matches the theme and plot. Tolkien, like mostly every other author has one main, specific goal during the exposition of the story, which is to capture the reader's attention. In the beginning of "The Lord of the Rings," Tolkien presents events of happiness, mystery, tales of power, chase, by evil riders, battles, and strange encounters. Through this process, Tolkien has created a grasp upon the reader's attention, although, ...
- 254: Relations Between God and Man
- ... didnt just create the heavens, earth, creatures, and humans to step back and watch. He walked among them as stated in Genesis 3, 8Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. God wants to be involved in their lives and have a close relationship with humans. God has intimately taken care of humans but they directly disobey God, no matter how simple the LORDs single command is. God takes great care of Adam and Eve; for example, God provides everything for them as stated in Genesis 2, 8Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the ...
- 255: The Picture Of Dorian Gray
- ... preface of the novel is proven by Dorian's self-destruction as he transfers his own soul into the portrait. Three essential factors to the success of Dorian's Faustian contract is the influence of Lord Henry, Dorian's own attitudes and behaviors, and Basil's enthusiasm which gives symbolism to the painting. Despite being a pure and inexperienced man at first, Dorian's decadent actions during the story are prompted by the theories of Lord Henry Wotton. Lord Henry's attempt to influence Dorian is responsible for many of the wrong choices Dorian makes. Initially unadulterated by society, Dorian's views change when Lord Henry tells him that he is presently at ...
- 256: Contrasting Marlow and Kurtz and the Theme of Evil In "Heart of Darkness"
- ... products of an inner evil which has emerged. Marlow, who defeats his evil, and gains self-knowledge, and Kurtz, who is defeated by his darkness and falls prey to its wrath. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies the author points out how easily people can be over taken by the darkness, how the potential for good can be destroyed by the evil, but ideally how good will triumph. Through an examination of ... then, for the most part will be the end product. Therefore a lack of civility would result in a lack of order, morals, and laws, leaving chaos to over power. The desolate island in The Lord of the Flies represents a lack of civility. Without parents, law makers, and guardians the darkness which surfaces is inevitable. Piggy said in a feared state upon this realization: "This is an island? Well ...
- 257: Contrasting Marlow and Kurtz and the Theme of Evil In "Heart of Darkness"
- ... products of an inner evil which has emerged. Marlow, who defeats his evil, and gains self-knowledge, and Kurtz, who is defeated by his darkness and falls prey to its wrath. In William Golding's Lord of the Flies the author points out how easily people can be over taken by the darkness, how the potential for good can be destroyed by the evil, but ideally how good will triumph. Through an examination of ... then, for the most part will be the end product. Therefore a lack of civility would result in a lack of order, morals, and laws, leaving chaos to over power. The desolate island in The Lord of the Flies represents a lack of civility. Without parents, law makers, and guardians the darkness which surfaces is inevitable. Piggy said in a feared state upon this realization: "This is an island? Well ...
- 258: Two Powers
- ... two most common types of ruling are authoritarian and democratic . When we talk about ruling , we are referring to the act of governing. The difference between authoritarian and democratic power , is best illustrated in The Lord of the Flies , by William Golding. In this book , Ralph and jack struggle to carry these two different methods of ruling in their respective roles.Ralph and jack portrait the difference between authoritarian and democratic power with situations ... what the ruler said even if the majority disagree. Several authoritarian governments have develop throughout history , and some of them have let enormous distruction and suffering such as Nazi Germans under Adolf Hitler . In the lord of the flies the character that best describes authoritarianism is Jack. Jack, a tall, thin red-head, initially appears in the novel as the leader of the boys' choir. After losing the election for ...
- 259: Plan and Purpose (Creation) or Time and Chance (Evolution)?
- ... of God and wander toward other beliefs, we may begin to doubt our faith in God and question our basis, and therefore, we will also be living disobedient, unpleasant lives in the eyes of the Lord. The Bible is the only source of information concerning origin; it is the word of one who knows everything - an omniscient, infinite, all- knowing God. We should build our thinking on the basis of the ... very personal way, and have a life of purpose because we are valuable to him. As Christians, we must study Genesis and creation to build a firm foundation and belief in the works of the Lord. By studying the Bible we begin to unquestionably understand how life began and how different languages and cultures came about. It allows us to develop a strong sense of self, since we undoubtedly know how ... can be compared to rolling a dice 6 billion times, and having it land on six each time. Louis Pasteur, however, demonstrated that when meat has been left in the sun, it will soon attract flies who will lay their eggs. He also demonstrated that cheese and rags attract mice, who then build their nests in that area. The non-living matter does not produce life, it may simply attract ...
- 260: Book of Job: Suffering
- ... thousands of animals, and had many servants and friends. Job had a very large family with seven sons and three daughters. Why was Job chosen to suffer and receive punishment at the hands of the Lord one may ask? The major themes in the book describe the ways Job deals with suffering and despair the Lord handed him. How one deals with despair and suffering is what makes a person who he or she is. The Lord is not a stranger to suffering. Psalms 69:33-36, states The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him. The seas and all that ...
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