Question 1: Discuss the effects of urban “heat islands” on regional ecosystems. Include any adiabatic relationships. Question 2: Read Cowles (1899; see LU 1). Does Cowles view the systems via holism or reductionism? What is the single philosophical concept that emerges from his work? Is his model conceptual, mathematical, or […]

Consider a genetic disorder in which healthy allele mutates to a recessive deleterious one with a rate of 10^-8, and the fitness cost is a reduction of the fitness by 25% a. What is the expected long-term frequency of this allele? b. What is the expected long term frequency of […]

This article illustrates how a surgical procedure such as this would lessen the sense of taste. Doing so would decrease the pleasurable sensation of eating with the intended outcome of weight loss. Let’s assume that this is possible: Would this be a prudent choice? If available,should procedures like this be […]

(1)  Identify one component of MyPlate that you consider to be a strength – and explain.  (2) Identify one component of MyPlate that you consider to be a weakness – and explain. 3) if you mother , sister or aunt had high cholesterol and hey physician sugges(1)  Identify one component […]