have 4 websites and 3 articles 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK52687/ 2. http://www.livescience.com/51260-breast-vs-bottle.html 3. http://www.webmd.com/baby/breastfeeding-vs-formula-feeding#1 4. http://healthland.time.com/2013/09/23/why-new-mothers-stop-breastfeeding/

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Introduction:

1- attention getting

2- connection to topic

3- topic

4- thesis

5- road map

Body:

Cause of problem

1- cause 1

2- cause 2

Effect of problem

1- societal

2- individual

Solution

1- societal

2- avdience

Conclusion

1- thesis

2- AGD

3- closing statement

Sources:

I have 4 websites and 3 articles

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK52687/

2. http://www.livescience.com/51260-breast-vs-bottle.html

3. http://www.webmd.com/baby/breastfeeding-vs-formula-feeding#1

4. http://healthland.time.com/2013/09/23/why-new-mothers-stop-breastfeeding/

Refer to the section “Population Growth and the Environment” in the textbook. What are the factors that influence the size of the human population? How does population size and structure impact a country’s economy?

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Refer to the section “Population Growth and the Environment” in the textbook. What are the factors that influence the size of the human population? How does population size and structure impact a country’s economy?

What is Larmarckian inheritance? Explain why this mode of inheritance does not work, using an original example (one of your own, not from the article).

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What is Larmarckian inheritance? Explain why this mode of inheritance does not work, using an original example (one of your own, not from the article).

Click on the assignment link above to access the Analysis Assignment. Write your essay response and save your work as a Word doc or docx, or in .odt, .rft or as a .pdf

1) What is Larmarckian inheritance? Explain why this mode of inheritance does not work, using an original example (one of your own, not from the article).

2) What is Darwin’s explanation of inheritance by Natural Selection? Refer to your textbook and/or the Chapter 2 power point presentation to help you synthesize this information. Tell me YOUR understanding of this information. DO NOT copy from the article, the textbook or the power points.

3) What is a “sex-linked” trait? Is inheritance of a specific number of pairs of human ribs a sex-linked trait? Does understanding this scientific observation of inheritance contradict Creationist accounts of the first human parents? How or why not?

4) Briefly discuss the difference between scientific fact and faith-based belief in terms of observations and testable evidence. Are these two approaches mutually incompatible (must we choose one or the other, not both) or can they work together to understand the web of life on our planet?

5) Finish your essay with a brief conclusion about what you learned from this analysis.

In the Interview Video with Sherwood Washburn, identify key subject areas of discussion that are raised. There is a lot of ‘name dropping’ done by the interviewer (Prof. Charles Wagley), and they do cover a lot of ground, but to the best of your ability (recognizing the fact that much of this subject matter may be new to you), list the key subject areas discussed and the major researchers associated (e.g., Dobzhansky, Hooton, Tozzer, E.O. Wilson).

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In the Interview Video with Sherwood Washburn, identify key subject areas of discussion that are raised. There is a lot of ‘name dropping’ done by the interviewer (Prof. Charles Wagley), and they do cover a lot of ground, but to the best of your ability (recognizing the fact that much of this subject matter may be new to you), list the key subject areas discussed and the major researchers associated (e.g., Dobzhansky, Hooton, Tozzer, E.O. Wilson).

In the Interview Video with Sherwood Washburn, identify key subject areas of discussion that are raised. There is a lot of ‘name dropping’ done by the interviewer (Prof. Charles Wagley), and they do cover a lot of ground, but to the best of your ability (recognizing the fact that much of this subject matter may be new to you), list the key subject areas discussed and the major researchers associated (e.g., Dobzhansky, Hooton, Tozzer, E.O. Wilson). Do a google search on some of the names mentioned. This interview was conducted in 1984, a generation after Prof. Washburn’s ‘call to arms’ redefining the New Physical Anthropology (1951). How does it seem the field changed from the 1950s to the mid-1980s? At this point in the course, do you have a sense how the field has changed since 1984 (a generation later). How do you think Prof. Washburn was a catalyst for change in the field?

Directions
Your responses should be no more than a paragraph or two. Be sure to respond to another student’s post. Have your initial response done by the due date and your response done before the close date (two days after due date).

In the video, the narrator says that we might think that since cells are so small, that they must be simple, but “nothing could be further from the truth.” What did he mean by that?

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In the video, the narrator says that we might think that since cells are so small, that they must be simple, but “nothing could be further from the truth.” What did he mean by that?

For your primary post, please respond to one of the following three topics with a post of at least 125 words that addresses each point given in the instructions.

Topic 1 : Introduction to the Cell. Watch the Khan Academy video “Introduction to the cell” (1)* and then address the following issues.

(a) In the video, the narrator says that we might think that since cells are so small, that they must be simple, but “nothing could be further from the truth.” What did he mean by that?
(b) Describe features that are only found in eukaryotic (but not prokaryotic) cells.
(c) Did anything in this video surprise you, or was it mainly a recap of material you already knew?
Topic 2 [article]: Lokiarchaeum. Read about Lokiarcheum in the article by Yong (2)* and/or the article by Zimmer (3)*. Both articles describe recently discovered evidence about a previously unknown organism. Then, address the following issues:

(a) Lokiarchaeum may be a “transitional form” between archaea and eukarya. What evidence suggests this?
(b) Describe one way that this relates to this week’s lesson.
(c) Cite whichever article you use. If you use both, cite them both. There’s no particular reason why you should need any other source, but if you do use any other source, you must cite it, too.
Topic 3 [research]: Carl Woese. Carl Woese (b. 1928, d. 2012) worked out a new method for classifying organisms based on RNA from their ribosomes. This is called ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Research Carl Woese’s research on the Internet, and then address the following issues:

(a) Describe the basic logic of this Woese’s approach. In other words, how can you tell if two organisms are closely-related or distantly-related from their rRNA?
(b) Name one of Woese’s most important findings.
(c) Describe one way that this relates to this week’s lesson.
(d) Don’t forget to cite your source or sources!
References ( Use this format).

Khan Academy, November 29, 2017. Introduction to the cell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KfHxF6Vhps
Ed Yong, May 6, 2015. New Loki microbe is closest relative to all complex life, http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/06/new-loki-microbe-is-closest-relative-to-all-complex-life/
Carl Zimmer, May 6, 2015, Under the sea, a missing link in the evolution of complex cells, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/science/under-the-sea-a-missing-link-in-the-evolution-of-complex-cells.html?_r=0

If your technology involves interpreting the DNA in an organism (as one might do for personalized medicine), explain how that is accomplished. What are the means of collecting a sample? How is the sample processed?

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If your technology involves interpreting the DNA in an organism (as one might do for personalized medicine), explain how that is accomplished. What are the means of collecting a sample? How is the sample processed?

Continuing on the research that you started in Week 3, explain what your chosen biotechnology accomplishes and how it is implemented, and describe the body of knowledge that it is based upon. The detailed guidelines are as follows:

Begin with a description of the biotechnology and what it accomplishes. Then, explain whether it involves manipulating the DNA (or RNA) of an organism, or simply utilizing the DNA (or RNA) that is already there naturally.
Provide a full and complete description of exactly how the technology works.
If your technology involves manipulating the DNA of an organism, then you should explain how that is accomplished. Depending on the specific technology, adding DNA to cells is often accomplished with a vector, such as a virus or bacterium, but there are mechanical means as well, such as microinjection or use of a “gene gun.”
If your technology involves interpreting the DNA in an organism (as one might do for personalized medicine), explain how that is accomplished. What are the means of collecting a sample? How is the sample processed? What exactly is being analyzed to generate the interpretation?
Discuss the key biological principles that underlie the technology. Many of them are based on an understanding of genes and how they are expressed. Other technologies may be based on the concept of the genome, transcriptome, or proteome. Others are based on an understanding of non-coding DNA (such as the short-tandem repeats used in DNA fingerprinting). Many are based on an understanding of DNA replication, as well as basic heredity.
The expected length is a proxy for how much detail to go into. Go into enough detail to get at least one page of double-spaced text (about 300 words), but not much more than two pages of double-spaced text (about 600 words). Your overall goal in this assignment is to show the instructor that you understand the underlying science behind the technology.

You must have a reference section which contains an SWS reference to your chosen article and all other sources. Additionally, you must provide in-text citations (in SWS format) to your references in the body of the text. Integrate all sources into your paper using proper techniques of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, along with your in-text citations. Double-space your paper. Use standard margins and fonts. Also, follow any additional formatting instructions provided by your instructor.

A large portion of the grading of this assignment is based upon the coherence, depth, and accuracy of your writing.

Objectives evaluated by this assessment:

Categorize a wide range of organisms, from single-celled to multi-celled organisms.
Describe how organisms acquire and utilize both energy and material.
Describe the cell cycle, cell reproduction, and control.
Investigate DNA and gene expression as well as technologies based on our understanding of them.
Discuss interactions between organisms in ecosystems.