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Aquatic

(Science: ecology marine biology) Living in or on water for all or a substantial part of the life span (generally restricted to fresh water or inland waters).


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On the number of limbs.

Because it's not so easy to gain or lose limbs. Even aquatic mammals which seem to have no limbs, have still rudimentary legs. In other words, it is easier to change something than to gain or lose it.

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by JackBean
Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:34 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: On the number of limbs.
Replies: 7
Views: 529

Is evolution as simple as we think?

... time and see a direction - e.g., from small dinosaurs without feathers to those with feathers to birds that can fly and back to lack of flight in aquatic penguins. However, we cannot predict (and neither can evolution) what traits will be beneficial in the future. If the traits weren't available, ...

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by thoffnagle
Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:39 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Is evolution as simple as we think?
Replies: 11
Views: 2127

Book recommendation for exam

... of birds; flight adaptation, migration. 17. Mammalia : Origin of mammals; denitition; general features of egg-laying mammals, pouched-mammals, aquatic mammals and primates; endocrine glands and other hormone producing structures (pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, gonads) and ...

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by bertstare
Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:19 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Book recommendation for exam
Replies: 3
Views: 1044

Please help with my work

... There are a bunch of possible answers to the first one, but yours isn't. The second one looks fine. The third one - that property of water affects aquatic ecosystems, but in anything but very large organisms, it's pretty irrelevant. 4 - a only applies to simple carbs, but who knows what they're ...

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by Darby
Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:20 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please help with my work
Replies: 6
Views: 3966

Help with a question

I'm struggling with the following 2 questions. Can someone help please explain this to me? I'd really appreciate it. Question 1 Two aquatic plants were grown in either water or water containing a microtubule inhibitor for 24 hours. The roots were dissected and stained for DNA. The researcher ...

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by bio185
Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:22 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Help with a question
Replies: 7
Views: 2097
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