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Elimination

Elimination

(Science: pharmacology) The act of expulsion or of extrusion, especially of drug expulsion from the body.

Origin: L. Eliminatio, from limen = threshold


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Diversifying selection

... on variation. I would have thought that diversifying selection since it leads to diversity would increase variation. However, It also leads to the elimination of intermediate traits thereby reducing variation. So I am unsure what the overal effect of diversifying selection is-increase in variation ...

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by Juanita1
Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:50 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Diversifying selection
Replies: 15
Views: 437

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... I do notice that the bloating subsides greatly when I eliminate sodium (salt) from my diet.... entirely. This was discovered by "process of elimination". My bloating was so severe, I felt it hard to breathe and also looked pregnant (although I have never been). I would go to sleep, ...

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by kimboriffic
Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:34 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 483285

Logical impossble 4 natural selection 2 generate new species

I always thought NS was an elimination of weak traits, so death to the weak and life to the strong. NS is shown to be wrong by harmfull genes being transmitted and being common- when NS says they should be rare see the thread http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about15936.html

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by gamila
Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:42 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Logical impossble 4 natural selection 2 generate new species
Replies: 11
Views: 358

Re: Logical impossble 4 natural selection 2 generate new species

Gamilia, I think I understand your point but, no offense, you're not real clear. Try editing on preview before you post. I always thought NS was an elimination of weak traits, so death to the weak and life to the strong. This is why in nature there may be observed variation in a species because ...

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by AFJ
Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:44 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Logical impossble 4 natural selection 2 generate new species
Replies: 11
Views: 358

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... tried eliminating specific foods in the past, gluten and milk are in so many products we buy so you may not feel relief until you have a complete elimination of these products.(reading labels thoroughly) I have just started eliminating gluten and am feeling better,My next test will be coffee (which ...

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by cattrinx
Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:15 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
Replies: 299
Views: 483285
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