Earthworms are aerobic organisms that require oxygen to carry out cellular respiration in order to make ATP. They absorb oxygen from the surrounding soil across their moist skin, which means that the rate of oxygen absorption depends on their surface area. Almost all of the cells in their bodies consume […]

Evidence indicate that oocyte maturation or germinal vesicles breakdown (GVBD) in amphibians is induced by progesterone in a time and doses dependent manner. Hypothesis: progesterone is able to also induce GVBD in fish. Experiment: Materials: fish ovarian oocytes, progesterone (dissolved in EtOH) various doses (1; 10; 100 µg/ml), culture media, […]

1. Blood cell formation is called ________. a. ossificationb. hematopoiesisc. homeostasisd. metabolism 2. What bones protect the spinal cord? a. ribsb. sternumc. vertebraed. coxal bones 3. Cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called ________ bones. a. flatb. longc. shortd. irregular 4. Small canals that connect osteocytes in their […]

Part I: 1. Reflect on your practice and identify a significant clinical issue that you would like to search for evidence in online sources. This issue will be the basis for the Research Database Assignment. Describe what makes your issue significant, for example, the seriousness, the number of people affected, […]