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Term Papers on Science
Helium
Number of words: 521 - Number of pages: 2.... Liquid helium can be cooled almost to absolute zero at
normal pressure by rapid removal of the vapor above the liquid. At a
temperature slightly above absolute zero, it is transformed into helium II,
also called super fluid helium, a liquid with unique physical properties.
It has no freezing point, and its viscosity is zero; it passes readily
through minute cracks and pores and will even creep up the sides and over
the lip of a container. Helium-3, the lighter helium isotope of mass 3,
which has an even lower boiling point than ordinary helium, exhibits
markedl .....
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Cloning
Number of words: 1601 - Number of pages: 6.... at the Roslin
Institute in Edinburgh announced on that he had replaced the genetic material of
sheep's egg with the DNA from an adult sheep, and created a lamb (Dolly), the
topic of cloning "created" many new questions of its own. None were as
controversial as: Will they apply this to humans as well? According to Dr.
Wilmut, the answer was "there is no reason in principle why you couldn't do
it"(clone humans), but he added, "All of us would find that offensive."(Wilmut
as quoted by NYTimes, Daniel Callahan, 02/26/97).
From an individualistic vi .....
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The Mars Alive Documentary
Number of words: 470 - Number of pages: 2.... pride themselves for their excellent
space survival. Unfortunately, the country does not have the funds to
carry out their survival plans. Lastly, many believe an American flag
should be placed on the planet of Mars.
The Americans have greatly contributed to the findings on Mars;
they have helped figure out that the temperature is cool and that the
atmosphere is thin. America’s NASA deeply desires for Mars to be a useful
planet. Many take-offs have been launched in recent years to carry out
this goal. Mar’s Direct is one plan where a rocket to Mars was .....
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DNA
Number of words: 849 - Number of pages: 4.... to the
opposite end of the deoxyribose. DNA has two specific functions: to provide foe
protein synthesis, and hence the growth and development of the organism and to
furnish all descendants with protein-synthesis and hence the growth and
development of the organism. So all living things on plant Earth contains the
genetic material DNA and the structure of a DNA molecule or combination of DNA
molecules determines the shape, form, and function of the offspring.
2)The term "genetic technology"(or genetic engineering) is the modification of
the genetic properties .....
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Organic Compounds
Number of words: 1100 - Number of pages: 4.... of carbon and hydrogen. Almost all other
organic compounds can be considered as derivatives of the hydrocarbons. If
the carbon atoms are linked in chains, the compounds are called aliphatic
compounds. If the atoms are linked in rings, the compounds are called
cyclic compounds. (pg.581, ...ibid...)
(Biology Pamphlet)
In terms of naming organic compounds the number of carbon-carbon
chains are named using the prefixes below:
meth- 1 carbon
eth- 2
prop- 3
but- 4
pent- 5
hex- 6
hept- 7 .....
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Nuclear Weapons
Number of words: 1995 - Number of pages: 8.... minds were the bombings of
Hiroshima or Nagasaki. No one ever considered the fact that plutonium
could be used for more constructive purposes such as: sources of energy or
to keep a person's heart beating. We did begin to produce more plutonium
but the majority of the substance was used towards our nuclear weapons
programs.
Along with reactors, sometimes comes a meltdown which can cause
harmful effects if it isn't controlled quickly enough. After such
instances as the Hanford, Washington reactor meltdown and the accident in
the U.S.S.R. at the Chernob .....
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Fusion 2
Number of words: 2677 - Number of pages: 10.... of positively and negatively charged particles, produced when the atoms in a gas become ionized. It is sometimes referred to as the fourth state of matter, distinct from the solid, liquid, and gaseous states. When energy is continuously applied to a solid, it first melts, then it vaporizes, and finally electrons are removed from some of the neutral gas atoms and molecules to yield a mixture of positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons, while overall neutral charge density is maintained. When a significant portion of the gas has been ionized, .....
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Acid Rain
Number of words: 1273 - Number of pages: 5.... the source.When the acids
fall to the earth in any form it will have large impact on the growth or the
preservation of certain wildlife.
NO DEFENSE
Areas in Ontario mainly southern regions that are near the Great Lakes, such
substances as limestone or other known antacids can neutralize acids entering
the body of water thereby protecting it. However, large areas of Ontario that
are near the Pre-Cambrian Shield, with quartzite or granite based geology and
little top soil, there is not enough buffering capacity to neutralize even small
a .....
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