Entries by Daphne Hanson

Explain how archaea could adapt their biological membranes

Explain how archaea could adapt their biological membranes to survive extreme temperatures. Justify your answer and use the format, “If…, then…” 11. What do you predict would happen if you tried to grow archaea adapted to survive at 100 degrees Celsius at standard room temperature? Justify your answer and use the format,  

Study of risk factors for lung cancer

A longitudinal epidemiological study of risk factors for lung cancer was conducted. 500 smokers who smoked a pack of cigarettes for more than 30 years developed lung cancer, while 14,500 smokers did not develop lung cancer. In the same study, 50 cases of lung cancer occurred among people who never smoked. The remaining 29,950 who […]

Explaining the Consequence-Intentionality Fallacy

Explaining the Consequence-Intentionality Fallacy with the use of an example. Would it be like I wanted to buy my husband a new watch but I didn’t have any money, so I gambled the house payment to buy the watch, and I lost?   would that be a good example? What actions can be taken to avoid […]

Importance of social bonds

Hunter Moore made a rational choice to engage in the behavior of revenge porn.  Based on what you have learned on the importance of social bonds and their impact on one’s life, tell me why you think, he did what he did (motivations, rationale, think like an FBI profiler, what is your analysis of his […]

Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has been through several revisions since the first edition was published in 1952.  DSM-5 is the latest revision, and it was published in 2013.  The classification of mental health disorders is a classic debate.  At the center of this debate is whether disorders should be classified […]

Explain the psychosocial stage of Identity

Explain the psychosocial stage of Identity versus Role Confusion. Make sure to include the goal of this crisis (what is the outcome?). Also, make sure to include the potential individual consequences if they “fail” to achieve a cohesive, individual identity. James Marcia described four types of identity status. Please define and provide examples of each […]

Characterize patterns of body symmetry

Characterize patterns of body symmetry and the presence or absence of a body cavity in the major lineages of animals. Analyze the phylogenetic tree for animals based on molecular sequence data in terms of the parsimonious distribution of morphological characters in different animal groups.

Lophotrochozoa and phyla classified as Ecdysozoa

Compare the characters that differentiate phyla classified as Lophotrochozoa and phyla classified as Ecdysozoa. What features would help you distinguish between these two? Making a chart would probably be helpful! Describe the characteristics of the major Lophotrochozoan phyla (Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Mollusca).

Describes the cause of ocean acidification

Which of these statements describes the cause of ocean acidification mentioned in the video? Group of answer choices. The increase in wealth generated by industrialists and entrepreneurs since the Industrial Revolution caused an increase in carbon dioxide production.