What are the features of amphioxus common to humans? relevant to human health Amphioxus is an ideal system for gaining insights into the genetic bases of birth defects and genetic diseases. It is the most vertebrate-like of all invertebrates with a dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal gill slits, notochord, and a segmented body musculature. Why […]
Is the Homestead Act still in effect in Alaska?
Is the Homestead Act still in effect in Alaska? Homesteading in Alaska Although the Homestead Act was enacted in 1862, it was not until 1898 that special legislation extended the provisions of the act to the territory of Alaska. The Homestead Act was finally repealed in 1976, but a provision of the repeal allowed for […]
What was bad about the Homestead Act?
What was bad about the Homestead Act? Blizzards, intense winds, and tornados occurred often. People were given land that was unfit to be farmed on, which made them suffer from hunger, especially during the colder months. Livestock suffered from hunger as well, as vegetation was hard to find out West. Why did the US government […]
What happens when you die in Narnia?
What happens when you die in Narnia? Whatever happens to the children in Narnia, no time has ever passed in their own world and, as far as their physical bodies are concerned, they return to being just as they were before they entered the wardrobe (or whatever it was) What did Mr Tumnus call Lucy? […]
What animals are chordates but not vertebrates?
What animals are chordates but not vertebrates? Non-vertebrate chordates: Cephalochordata (lancelets), Urochordata (Tunicates), and Myxini (hagfishes) These groups are the chordates which do not possess vertebrae. Many are hermaphroditic, sessile or buried within the sand of aquatic environments, and hatch from eggs within the parent’s body. Are birds Amniotes? Amniotes are a clade of tetrapod […]
Why did the Pioneers move to the West?
Why did the Pioneers move to the West? Pioneer settlers were sometimes pulled west because they wanted to make a better living. Others received letters from friends or family members who had moved west. These letters often told about a good life on the frontier. The biggest factor that pulled pioneers west was the opportunity […]
Who was the baddest cowboy ever?
Who was the baddest cowboy ever? John Wesley Hardin Who really was the fastest gun in the West? Bob Munden was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as “The Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived”. One journalist reckoned that if Munden had been at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, on […]
Why is freedom of speech a human right?
Why is freedom of speech a human right? Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. It reinforces all other human rights, allowing society to develop and progress. The ability to express our opinion and speak freely is essential to bring about change in society. When we talk about rights today they wouldn’t have been […]
What does God say about dogs?
What does God say about dogs? Philippians 3:2: “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.” Proverbs 26:11: “As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.” Luke 16:21: “And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs […]
What did the new land in the West offer?
What did the new land in the West offer? It had four parts: first, California would enter the Union as a free state; second, the status of slavery in the rest of the Mexican territory would be decided by the people who lived there; third, the slave trade (but not slavery) would be abolished in […]