Biology

What do you think does biodiversity protect humans against infectious disease?

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Relationship Between Biodiversity and Infectious Diseases. Over the last decade, biodiversity has continued to decrease due to human behavior and climate change. However, an increase in the number of zoonotic diseases such as AIDS, Ebola, West Nile virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and now COVID-19 has made us more aware of how animals and … Read more

Reflect on how human behavior influences the evolution of other species by connecting the required module learning objectives to what you’ve learned from reading the article and listening to the podcast.

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Ancient and Modern Life Forms Reflect on how human behavior influences the evolution of other species by connecting the required module learning objectives to what you’ve learned from reading the article and listening to the podcast.

Why do scientists look for water when looking for life? What are the properties of water that are important for sustaining life? Could there be life on other planets without water?

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NASA Ever since NASA was established in 1956, humans have been looking for life beyond Earth. The effort in looking for life elsewhere in our solar system involves looking for the presence of water. Why do scientists look for water when looking for life? What are the properties of water that are important for sustaining … Read more

What is the significance of carbon in forming the basis of the four classes of biologically important organic molecules?

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Chemical Building Blocks of Life We all know that eating nutritious food is good for us but is the quote “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” true? What are your thoughts about a diet low in carbohydrates better than a diet low in saturated fats in decreasing cardiovascular disease? If so, … Read more