Assimilation, Ingestation, Egastation

A study of consumption by moth caterpillars in Hubbard brook forest revealed that they ingested 48 kcal/square meter/year of which about 16 kcal/square meter/year was used in cellular respiration and 8 kcal/square meter/year was stored as growth and reproduction. a. How much of the food energy was egested . Show calculations. b. How much was assimilated? Show calculations.

Taxonomy: Plant and Animal Structure

Please help me with one or two examples so I can complete this. Details: Animals are placed in taxonomic classifications based on differences and similarities of their traits. If you know what critical traits to look for, it is possible to separate any animal into a taxonomic category. The common categories are Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species (Specific Epithet.) Example: Human Classification Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo Species: sapiens Scientific name: Homo sapiens Download the document U... click for more

Science and technology

Compare the goals of science and technology. Explain why an understanding of biology is essential to all of our lives-- Your thoughts!

For this assignment, choose two non-human species that interact with each other, such as bees and flowers

Read Scientific Inquiry, Controlled Experiments Then and Now, pages 6-7 of your textbook. Start by observing the living species around you. Ever wonder why a pollinator is attracted to a particular flower, or what would happen to predator species if a particular prey species is eliminated? If you were a scientist you could do an experiment to answer your question. For this assignment, choose two non-human species that interact with each other, such as bees and flowers, or predator and prey species, or two species that compete. Or, you can consider the effect of an environmental factor on living non- human organisms, such as the effects of light or sound on plants or animals, or how ... click for more

Brain and Nervous System Questions

Please help me with the attached questions on the human nervous system.